Beth Baker is an employment-based immigration attorney with hands-on experience managing the nonimmigrant, immigrant, PERM labor certification and permanent residence process for large, multinational clients.
Her experience includes advising and counseling Fortune 500 clients, start-ups, and small business owners in the banking, utilities, IT, automotive, manufacturing, engineering, construction, and architecture industries.
Representative engagements include the following:
- Co-counsel client regarding Department of Justice investigation into possible claim of unfair documentary practices based on citizenship status or national origin in employment verification eligibility process and possible claim of citizenship discrimination during hiring process
- Co-counsel in I-9 investigation regarding notice of intent to fine
- H-1B and LCA employer compliance considerations
- I-9 compliance considerations
- Transfer of international executives and specialized knowledge personnel
- Retention of key international personnel during corporate restructuring
- Experienced with all non-immigrant and immigrant processes including L-1A, L-1B, O-1, TN, R-1, J-1, E-1/E-2, B-1/B-2, I-140, EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, AOS, Consular Processing, and N-400.
She is also experienced with internal personnel management responsibilities, corporate client onboarding and fee negotiations, as well as family-based immigration services such as I-130 filings.