Immigration Law

Durham Jones & Pinegar's Immigration Law Practice Group is headed by Timothy M. Wheelwright. DJP’s immigration law attorneys have extensive experience and a variety of special knowledge in many areas of law specific to the field of business immigration. Our attorneys regularly represent business clients in connection with applications for temporary U.S. work visas and permanent worker visas or Lawful Permanent Residency under all of the employment-based categories for their foreign employees. The group also advises companies about all aspects of complying with federal and state employment eligibility verification laws, employer sanctions, social security "mismatch" letters, creating and implementing Form 1-9 Compliance Plans, and representing companies in a variety of administrative and criminal enforcement actions. Both Mr. Wheelwright and fellow DJP immigration attorney Wayne Swan are active members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

DJP's corporate-oriented Immigration Law Practice Group provides the following legal services:

• Advise and assist public, private, and multi-national companies throughout the United States, as well as public universities and other government entities to lawfully employ foreign nationals in the United States on a temporary and permanent basis. We have successfully represented a variety of businesses and individuals to secure temporary employment authorization in the United States in the E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B, H-2A, H-2B, J-1, L-1A, L-1B, O, P, and TN non-immigrant visa categories. We have also assisted companies and individuals to obtain Lawful Permanent Resident status (“Green Card”) in the United States under most of the employment-based, immigrant visa categories.
• Guide businesses in developing their corporate immigration policy and in complying with federal and state employment eligibility verification (Form I-9/IRCA) laws. These services include conducting private I-9 audits.
• Assist individuals with family-sponsored immigration, waivers, international adoptions, and citizenship.

DJP attorneys handle immigration-related matters on a regular basis before the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS); U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS); Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); Customs and Border Protection (CBP); U.S. Department of Labor (DOL); U.S. Department of State (DOS); U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide; U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ); Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR); immigration courts nationwide; the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA); United States District Court; and United States Court of Appeals.