Practice areas
Streefland Law Firm is a solo immigration practice. It does not advertise family law, criminal law or anything outside the three areas below. If a question sits outside them, Elizabeth will say so rather than take the file.
What the firm handles
The dividing line is usually who the government is being asked about: a company and a role, a company and a posting abroad, or a person and their status.
For US employers hiring foreign nationals
Businesses in the US must often navigate complex procedures to employ foreign nationals. Elizabeth focuses on obtaining government approvals in a creative and timely manner, fully mindful of the resources a business actually has.
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For US companies posting employees abroad
When American businesses need to send employees abroad for work, they often require employment permission from the foreign government. Elizabeth works with an established network of attorneys around the world to secure those approvals and move employees smoothly.
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For people and families
People of all cultures, creeds, and ethnicities choose to live in the United States for a variety of reasons. Elizabeth assists individuals from all corners of the world in obtaining government approval to make living in the USA a reality.
Read moreMost people are not, and it does not matter much at the first conversation. A company moving somebody into the United States and a company moving somebody out of it are different practice areas but often the same phone call, and an employee's own family filings usually sit on the individual side while their work permission sits on the business side.
Describe the situation in plain terms and Elizabeth will tell you which part of the practice it falls under, and whether it is one matter or several.
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