Quan, Burdette & Perez is a Texas based full-service immigration law firm with offices in Houston, San Antonio, Rio Grande and Mexico City.  Established more than 20 years ago, it has become one of the largest and most renowned law firms in the U.S. focusing exclusively on immigration and nationality law. 

Professional Experience
Quan, Burdette & Perez (QBP) assists people from around the world in selecting appropriate avenues for immigration to the United States.  The firm is a leader in corporate immigration law, assisting companies in sponsoring foreign nationals for temporary work visas and permanent resident status.  QBP handles employment based permanent and temporary visas, family based immigration, removal proceedings, naturalization and citizenship cases, and employer sanction cases.  QBP is also one of the most respected immigration litigation firms in the nation successfully arguing cases before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (E.O.I.R.) and the federal courts.  Additionally, attorneys from the firm accompany clients weekly before the U.S. Consulates abroad in visa processing.

Taking a proactive position on immigration, members of the firm have testified before Congress, served on liaison committees with the U.S. Department of Labor, the USCIS, Texas Service Center and Houston District Office, E.O.I.R., U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Asylum Office and the U.S. Department of State.  When laws and/or procedures change, we are there.

With seven of the firm's twenty two attorneys earning certification, QBP boasts more attorneys certified as legal specialists in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization than any other Texas firm. The selection of seven attorneys as Texas Super Lawyers and two attorneys as Texas Rising Stars by Texas Monthly magazine for 2004 is indeed an honor and reflection of the expertise provided by the firm.  The firm also includes attorneys listed in Best Lawyers in America , the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers and Who's Who in American Law.

Client Base
Quan, Burdette & Perez clients include domestic and foreign multi-national companies, including Fortune 500 companies, as well as small and mid-size enterprises in a wide variety of fields including: engineering, telecommunications, computer technology, petroleum production and services, healthcare, entertainment, manufacturing, education and transportation.  QBP also represents individual clients with a wide array of needs.

Personal Focus
Quan, Burdette & Perez is proud to assist U.S. employers in complying with complex regulations on  employment of foreign workers, while also enabling immigrants to achieve a better life in the United States.  With the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, which now has jurisdiction over the ever-changing immigration laws, visa processing is often confusing and difficult.  Errors can result in delay, economic loss, separated families, and complex legal proceedings.  The firm works with clients by providing sound legal options, advice and assistance.

Diversity
The knowledgeable legal professionals at QBP hail from 12 different countries and speak 10 different languages.  All share in the firm's mission: to provide quality immigration services through compassionate advocacy in order to build a more socially responsible society. America has been enriched by the talents, resources and vitality of its immigrants and those who employ them. 

QBP is proud to have been selected by the Houston Bar Foundation as the Pro Bono firm of the year for 2000 and 2001 for donating services to the community.

Technology
The firm brings immigration practice to the forefront by providing corporate clients with a state-of-the-art web-based case status tracking system.  The firm prides itself in efficiency by using only the latest advanced technology.

Our Services
Our attorneys and legal staff provide a full array of immigration services for both individual and corporate needs.  The following is a partial listing of these services.

Employment Based Visas
We monitor the ever-changing rules, regulations, court decisions and laws concerning the criteria and procedures for obtaining visas permitting employment in the United States.

We evaluate business relationships and business requirements to provide guidance on the avenues available for immigration, and assist individuals and companies in structuring investments in the United States to meet the requirements for obtaining visas for key personnel.

We process applications throughout the United States filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Regional Service Centers and District Offices; the U.S. Department of Labor; and U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide.

We handle Permanent Residency processing for various occupations, including international executives and managers; scientists and researchers; teachers and professors; entrepreneurs and investors; engineering and computer professionals; accountants; medical doctors, nurses, physical therapists and other healthcare workers; skilled workers; technicians; religious workers; athletes; and entertainers and musicians. 

We prepare, file and follow all relevant applications for "green card" processing such as Labor Certification, Immigrant Visa Petition, Adjustment of Status, Employment Authorization Document and Consular Packets.

We process Temporary Work Visas in the following categories,

• H-1B - Specialty Occupation or Professional Workers
• L-1 - International Transferee employees
• O-1 - Extraordinary Ability employees
• E1/E2 - Treaty Traders/Treaty Investors
• P & Q - Performers and Athletes
• R - Religious Workers
• TN - Citizens of Canada/Mexico in listed occupations

We also assist and advise clients regarding F-1 and M-1 Student Visas, J-1 Exchange Visitor's Visas, and B1/B2 Visitor's Visas.

The firm has an active consular practice assisting clients in obtaining issuance of  temporary visas at a U.S. Consulate at the U.S./Mexico border.  For eligible applicants, visa processing in Mexico is a convenient alternative to processing in their home countries.

To assist clients with their immigration case management, QBP maintains an automated system to advise clients on expiration and validity dates, together with other relevant information regarding visa processing.

Family Based Visas
We provide representation and application services to U.S. citizens and permanent residents sponsoring their eligible family members including spouses, children, parents and brothers and sisters living in the U.S. and abroad.

We also process orphan and adoption immigrant petitions and citizenship applications, and assist U.S. citizens seeking to file K visa petitions for fiancées, or spouses and children.

We are experienced with foreign documentation requirements by the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and United States Embassies and Consulates worldwide.

Representation in Removal Proceedings
Our attorneys maintain an active court docket before the Immigration Court (Executive Office for Immigration Review) and are experienced in removal proceedings.  We have successfully appealed cases to the Board of Immigration Appeals in Falls Church, Virginia and the federal courts.  Our attorneys are licensed before the Supreme Court of Texas, The United States Courts of Appeals for the 2 nd , 5 th , 9 th and 10 th Circuits, and the United States District Courts.

Representation in Employer

Sanctions Cases
Our attorneys are available to review and audit employment verification forms (Form I-9) to ensure compliance with federal laws and regulations. We counsel clients on developing employment policies consistent with the anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.  Our attorneys appear before the Department of Homeland Security and the Special Counsel on behalf of our clients cited for infractions in employment under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Special Services

Asylum
We assist individuals of various nationalities in obtaining safe haven in the United States through applications for asylum. We also represent clients in Immigration Court proceedings seeking asylum, withholding of removal, or relief under the United Nations' Convention Against Torture (CAT). We monitor current international developments with human rights groups worldwide.

Waivers
Waivers may be available to individuals deemed legally inadmissible or removable from the U.S. Our attorneys can determine eligibility for such waivers and assist in their preparation so that individuals may enter or remain in the U.S.

Outer Continental Shelf (OSC)
QBP represents employers and workers on immigration matters relating to personnel operating on the Outer Continental Shelf of the United States.  Our firm represents clients before the U.S. Coast Guard, which has jurisdiction over all OCS activities including monitoring the personnel of foreign vessels operating on the OCS.  We also facilitate the issuance of U.S. visas to vessel workers through the U.S. State Department.

Citizenship Services
We assist clients in obtaining United States citizenship through naturalization, and provide legal representation to persons seeking to derive or prove automatic acquisition of United States citizenship under the Immigration and Nationality Act.  We assist in obtaining United States passports for United States citizens, and counsel clients on United States citizenship requirements and means to preserve eligibility for citizenship.