移民法

Access to global talent has never been more critical to business success than it is today. In the United States, current government policies make business immigration increasingly complex and unpredictable, yet the ability to recruit and retain foreign national talent remains a critical driver of an organization’s ability to grow, innovate, and seize opportunities in the current economy.

Sidley’s Immigration practice helps employers turn these challenges into a competitive advantage, pairing sophisticated legal discernment with strategic business counsel, leading technology, and a deep understanding of our clients' industries.

How We Add Value

Breadth of work: Sidley's Immigration practice spans the full spectrum of an employer's immigration needs, including:

• Business immigration program management, including developing strategies, processes and policies to support talent needs and managing immigration filings with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Labor, and other agencies
• I-9 compliance counseling and defense
• Representation in immigration-related investigations and crisis management
• Immigration-related due diligence in mergers and acquisitions
• Immigration strategies for new companies and operations in the United States
• Advising high-net-worth individuals who are foreign nationals

Across all of these areas, we combine proactive planning with streamlined processes to create an efficient system tailored to each client.

Truly strategic advisers: We serve as a trusted adviser on both business and legal immigration strategy, providing tactical and integrated counsel designed to help employers attract and retain talent in the most competitive global markets. Rather than treating immigration as a set of transactional filings, we align immigration strategy with our clients' broader business objectives, including workforce planning, growth and restructuring, corporate transactions, and risk management. Unlike competitor practices built around high-volume, process-driven, commoditized work, we deliver customized, sophisticated, and high-touch immigration advice to serve each client's specific business and operational needs.

Dedicated and experienced client teams: What distinguishes our service model is our people. Every client works with a dedicated Sidley team that includes a partner, an experienced immigration lawyer, and seasoned paralegal professionals who have built their careers in immigration. The legal professionals assigned to each client develop a deep understanding of the client’s business and are accessible to address important questions regarding strategy, policy, and specific employee matters.

Sidley understands that a positive, well-managed experience matters to both the organization and the employees it is working to attract and retain. The continuity of our dedicated immigration team – rather than a rotating set of support personnel or an impersonal platform – provides each client with tailored immigration support informed by institutional knowledge and an understanding of its policies, strategic approach, and risk tolerance throughout each immigration process.

Nationally recognized capabilities and thought leadership: Sidley's Immigration practice is nationally recognized for its client service and leadership, with the lead partner of the practice holding a Chambers Band 1 ranking both nationally and globally. Our lawyers are well connected and accomplished within the immigration bar, with a history of substantial involvement in government liaison and national advocacy. We contribute to the field through regular speaking and writing on developments affecting employers. Our national leadership and depth of experience allow us to deliver nuanced, customized, and timely advice — particularly valuable in today’s unpredictable environment, where anticipating and interpreting shifts in immigration policy can make a decisive difference.

Deep understanding of our clients' industries: Sidley’s Immigration practice operates as an integrated part of a global, multidisciplinary firm with deep knowledge of our clients' industries, businesses, and evolving market dynamics. Drawing on Sidley's deep experience in corporate compliance, we help employers develop policies and internal processes designed to mitigate risk across their business immigration programs, including hiring and I-9 compliance, anti-discrimination protocols, and related requirements. Working closely with our tax, corporate, employment, and other colleagues, we help position clients anticipate and address the immigration implications of reductions in force, corporate transactions and restructurings, and other significant business changes, while coordinating immigration strategy with the full range of their legal and business needs.

Enhancing client service with cutting-edge technology: Our leading immigration portal is a core component of our client service model, providing corporate clients and foreign national employees with transparency and on-demand access to case status, reporting, and other resources. As a part of our firm’s commitment to the effective and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI), our Immigration practice thoughtfully leverages technology to automate routine tasks, enhance efficiency, and expand the resources available to clients without substituting technology for the human judgment at the heart of sophisticated immigration counsel. These capabilities enable us to deliver valuable, competitively priced services while maintaining a genuinely customized, high-touch approach that distinguishes our practice.

Giving back to our communities: Sidley's immigration practice is committed to giving back through pro bono service and community engagement. Our lawyers and immigration professionals provide pro bono immigration assistance to cultural institutions, nonprofit organizations, and vulnerable individuals of limited means, including partnering with corporate clients on pro bono initiatives. This work reflects Sidley’s longstanding commitment to pro bono service and provides meaningful opportunities for our team to use their skills and experience to support the communities we serve.