Corporate Immigration

UK Immigration

Hilary Belchak

Kingsley Napley

Against a backdrop of recent alarm over increasing migration to the United Kingdom the UK government’s pronouncements have reflected the political sensitivities of the issue, inadequacies of the bureaucracy charged with controlling immigration and an array of different ideas to bring order and control.

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Does India Need a Work Permit Regime?

Anil Malhotra

Ranjit Malhotra

Business visa regulations for India are divided between different laws and the guidelines set up by the Reserve Bank of India. This article builds up a case for India to introduce a consolidated work permit regime, which in the present economic scenario is vital. This becomes especially relevant in the light of the massive foreign direct investment taking place in India. The massive liberalisation of the Indian economy in the last decade has promoted innumerable joint venture investments that involve the movement of manpower, machinery and technology.

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The Great US Immigration Policy Debate

Austin Fragomen

The immigration debate that began with the president’s announcement of immigration reform in January 2004, has intensified with the passage of immigration bills in both the house and senate. This issue has divided our country along several ideological fault lines.

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Editorial: Corporate Immigration

The increasing expansion of the global economy highlights the vital role played by the corporate immigration lawyer in the flow of personnel across international borders. The lawyers we identify have been recommended on numerous occasions by clients and peers for their work facilitating migration on behalf of corporations and individuals.

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Editorial: Corporate Immigration in Florida

This chapter identifies 27 individuals from 22 firms, all of whom are well equipped to handle the legal aspects of the immigration and naturalisation of skilled workers and their dependants on behalf of large corporate entities, investors, entertainers and individual businessmen and women. While a number of Florida’s leading full-service firms perform well in our research, the majority of the lawyers are sole practitioners or work out of immigration boutiques.

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Editorial: Corporate Immigration in California

Fortune magazine’s 2007 ranking of America’s largest corporations by revenue reveals that California is home to 52 of the Fortune 500, many of which are industry leaders in sectors such as computing, defence, entertainment and utilities. Many of the world’s largest and most innovative companies are headquartered in the state and the high-tech hub of Silicon Valley, and the companies based there are a magnet for some of the globe’s brightest and most creative talent.

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Editorial: Corporate Immigration in Texas

Texas is home to some of the United States’ leading corporate immigration lawyers. A number of factors contribute to this: Texas sits conveniently between the east and west coasts, while Houston is home to some of the world’s largest petrochemical and biomedical companies and Dallas is a centre for defence and IT.

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Editorial: Corporate Immigration in Georgia

A look at Fortune Magazine’s 2006 ranking of America’s largest corporations by revenue reveals that 31 of these are based in the state of Georgia. Of these, three are in the top 100 – Home Depot, UPS and Coca-Cola. Our research uncovers a wealth of corporate immigration practitioners within the state well-placed to serve the needs of clients engaged in the international transfer of employees.

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Editorial: Corporate Immigration in Illinios

The US Census Bureau’s County Business Pattern survey calculates that in 2004 there were some 315,854 businesses in Illinois. A look at Fortune Magazine’s 2006 ranking of America’s largest corporations by revenue, reveals 62 of these are based in the state, ranking it equal fourth with Ohio behind California, Texas and New York.

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