Challa Law Offices

read moreChalla Law Group is a team of experienced immigration attorneys providing comprehensive legal strategies and solutions. We serve a global client base with operations based out of Richmond, Virginia. The core of our firm is employment-based temporary and permanent resident visas for business professionals. We assist companies with international transfers of their employees, setting up business locations in the U.S., and supporting all levels of employment-based immigration issues. In addition to major corporations, Challa Law Group represents small businesses, government agencies, universities, professional athletes, families and individuals.

read moreChalla Law Group specializes in assisting clients from many professional fields in obtaining employment-based visas (both temporary and permanent resident) for their business professionals. Our clients range from Fortune 500 corporations to start-up ventures in the information technology, business, and healthcare sectors, as well as universities and other research facilities. Our immigration lawyers have aided small business owners seeking to enter the country, business executives and managers, computer and healthcare professionals (including physicians, nurses and pharmacists), renowned professors and artists, and researchers and scientists, both in academia and in the biomedical & pharmaceutical industries.

read moreThe United States attracts students from a variety of countries due to the quality and availability of educational and training opportunities. Obtaining education in the U.S. can provide international students an advantage in the global marketplace by studying in the world's largest economy. The collaborative environment in U.S. classrooms can enhance a student's growth and development. Foreign national students who want to study in the U.S. have several visa options: the F-1, M-1, and J-1 visas.

read moreWhen you need a temporary visa in Richmond, VA, the team at Challa Law Group can assist you. The non-immigrant visa classification covers a broad range of visas used to enter the U.S. for work, pleasure or study. Some visas are considered 'dual intent'; you may attempt to obtain permanent residency (a green card) while under that classification. You can receive help from an immigration attorney in Richmond, VA, from our law group. Most non-immigrant visas, however, require you establish the demonstration of non-immigrant intent.

read moreMany people who come to the United States decide to start the process of becoming permanent residents of the country. People who have "Lawful Permanent Residency, " have obtained a "green card, " which provides many benefits, including the freedom to live and work permanently in the U.S. Potential immigrants should be familiar with the laws governing the country before deciding to apply for a green card. However, the filing process can seem daunting even for those who have spent long periods of time in the U.S.