Immigration Attorney

Immigration attorneys handle the visa pipeline a NYC kitchen and front-of-house often runs on — H-1B for executive chefs and sommeliers, O-1 for celebrity chefs, EB-3 for line cooks, TN for Canadian and Mexican staff, plus I-9 audits and ICE preparation. The work is part filing, part audit defense, part employer compliance training. Hourly rates run $400–$600 and most matters are flat-fee per visa type. Pick a firm with a hospitality client base and current relationships at the relevant USCIS service centers.