Work & Employment Visa Attorney in Tigard
18 Years of Employment Immigration Experience, Serving Tigard
Navigating employment-based immigration means managing tight deadlines, layered federal requirements, and consequences that affect both a worker’s future and an employer’s operations. Sarpa Law has spent over 18 years helping individuals, families, physicians, and businesses move through that process with clarity. We serve clients throughout Tigard from our Portland-area office, in English and Chinese.
Our practice covers the full spectrum of work-based immigration: nonimmigrant visas, employer sponsorship, and the green card path that follows. Whether you’re an employer bringing on international talent or a worker trying to maintain or advance your status, we handle the legal work from start to finish.
If you’re looking for an employment visa attorney serving Tigard, contact Sarpa Law at (503) 755-5587 to schedule a consultation.
Direct Attorney Access on Every Case
When you work with Sarpa Law, you work directly with lead attorney Yaschar Sarparast, not a paralegal or case manager who routes questions upstream. That direct relationship matters in employment immigration, where a shift in your employer’s business needs, a priority date movement, or a request for evidence can require fast, informed decisions.
Yaschar brings an international perspective and a varied professional background to each case. He’s known for finding workable paths in complex or niche situations and for keeping clients informed as conditions change. We provide ongoing updates so you know where your case stands.
Employment Visa & Work Authorization Services for Tigard Clients
Tigard is home to employers of all sizes, including companies with international workforces that require ongoing visa sponsorship and compliance support. Sarpa Law has been retained by both large and small corporations to sponsor employees for work visas and to guide existing employees through the green card process. We coordinate directly with HR teams on filing deadlines, compliance obligations, and contingency planning when business needs shift.
The employment-based immigration matters we handle include:
- H-1B and H-4 visas: Specialty occupation workers and their dependents
- L-1A and L-1B intracompany transfers: Managers, executives, and workers with specialized knowledge moving between related entities
- O-1 visas: Individuals with extraordinary ability or achievement in their field
- E-2 investor visas: Treaty investors directing a substantial U.S. business investment
- J-1 waivers: Physicians and others seeking to remain in the U.S. after exchange visitor programs, including placements at medical facilities
- PERM Labor Certification: The employer-side process required before most employment-based green card petitions
- EB-1 and National Interest Waivers: Green card categories that bypass or modify the standard PERM requirement
- Work permits (EAD/I-765) and travel permits (Advance Parole/I-131)
- Extension or change of status (I-539)
- I-9 employer compliance
From Work Visa to Green Card: The Employment-Based Path
For most employer-sponsored green card applicants, the process begins with PERM Labor Certification, a Department of Labor procedure in which the employer documents that no qualified U.S. worker is available for the position. Once PERM is approved, the employer files an I-140 immigrant petition to establish the worker’s qualifications and confirm the job offer.
After I-140 approval, the worker applies for a green card through Adjustment of Status if they’re already in the United States, or through consular processing if they’re abroad. Timelines vary significantly by visa category and country of birth. Applicants born in India or China often face multi-year waits due to per-country caps, while others may move through more quickly. We help clients understand where they stand in the queue and how to plan around it.
