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Q: My wife and I have job offers in Denver, we have a 2 year old daughter and we want to work and live in USA.

A mutual friend offered us jobs in his firm and he wants to sponsor our work visas but I am afraid that new Trump laws could block our transfer to USA. Is there any loop hole that can help us gain our work visas on the count that we are a family or something? Or if you have any other advice for us it would be helpful.

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Amanda B Cook
Amanda B Cook
Answered
  • Immigration Law Lawyer
  • Montgomery, AL

A: As it stands right now, despite all of the negative press, not too much has changed since President Trump took office, outside of the travel ban that is being hotly contested in many courts by many immigrant advocacy and civil rights groups. Don't let the negative press discourage you. If you have the opportunity to take a work based visa, go for it. But just make sure that you or your potential employer follows all of the necessary steps. You haven't given enough information here for us to know what kind of visa you may be eligible for. But if you are out of the country, the next best step is to have your potential employer visit an experienced immigration attorney that can help you all with the process.

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