Our office represents clients from around the world in a full range of matters pertaining to U.S. immigration and nationality law.
Non-immigrant visas
We evaluate each client's options to identify the most appropriate methods for obtaining temporary employment authorization in the United States, including the following categories of employment based non-immigrant visas:
- E-1 Treaty Trader
- E-2 Treaty Investor
- E-3 Australian Treaty Professional
- H-1B Specialty Occupation
- H-1B1 Chile/Singapore Treaty
- H-2B Worker in a Seasonal Occupation
- H-3 Trainee
- J-1 Trainee
- L-1 Intracompany Transferee
- O-1 Alien of Extraordinary Ability
- P Artist/Athlete/Entertainer
- Q Cultural Visitors
- TN NAFTA Classification for Canadian/Mexican professionals
Immigrant Visas
Our office provides assistance in determining whether an individual may qualify for permanent residence in the United States based upon a job offer in the United States or based upon a close family relationship to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
For clients seeking permanent residence based upon an offer of employment, our office reviews the individual's educational background and employment experience to assess whether the individual may qualify for an immigrant visa as a multinational executive or manager, as an individual of extraordinary ability, through a national interest waiver, or through an application for alien employment certification.
Naturalization
Our office provides assistance to lawful permanent residents seeking to naturalize as United States citizens.
Consular Processing and Assistance
Our office provides assistance to clients applying for non-immigrant and immigrant visas at consular posts worldwide.
I-9 and LCA Compliance
Our office provides advice and assistance to business clients on issues related to I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification compliance, including review and assessment of I-9s, training to employees responsible for maintaining I-9 documentation, and representation during government audits. We also review and assess files for clients in connection with maintenance of public access files for Labor Condition Applications.
Appeals and Motions
Our office represents clients in prosecuting appeals and motions for petitions and applications that have been denied by the U.S.C.I.S. and the U.S. Department of Labor.
About Richard B. Solomon
Richard B. Solomon is an attorney specializing in U.S. Immigration and Nationality law. He first worked in the immigration field in 1986 when he served as a Law Clerk with the Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the Immigration Judge in New York City. He has served as an Immigration Attorney with private firms as well as In-House Immigration Counsel to a national computer consulting firm. He has represented multinational corporations, domestic companies, and individuals in employment and family based immigration matters before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the U.S. State Department, and the Department of Labor. Mr. Solomon earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago in 1984, and his J.D. from the Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in New York in 1987. He is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut.
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