Attorney Sylvia M. Montan possesses over 19 years of experience practicing in the area of U.S. immigration law, managing immigration matters for Fortune 500 corporate clients, not-for-profit organizations, and individuals. She is admitted to New York, New Jersey (inactive) and U.S. Supreme Court.

Clients include major companies  and individuals in various fields including investment banking and financial services, legal, information technology, pharmaceutical, food manufacturing, aerospace, health and  education.

Experience and Expertise includes:

•          Nonimmigrant work visas - Investors/Traders (E), Trainees (J-1 and H-3), Professional Workers (H-1), Intra-company Transfers (L-1), Extraordinary Ability (O-1), NAFTA (TN);

•          Immigrant work visas (Green Cards) - Labor Certifications (PERM), Multinational Managers/Executives, Extraordinary Ability, Schedule A workers (Nurses),

•        All aspects of  Family-Based immigration;

•          Counseling on consular visa processing and applications for adjustment of status

•          Responding to government challenges including USCIS Requests for Evidence and DOL Notices of Findings, Audit Notices and Intent to Deny correspondence, and file Motions to Re-Open, J-1 Waivers

•          Counseling human resources personnel on developing policies regarding sponsorship for temporary visas and permanent residence

•          Conducting orientation seminars for clients and prepare and distribute applicable literature covering various topics including work visas, permanent residence, I-9 compliance

•          Counseling on preservation of permanent residence and naturalization

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