International Health Care Resources has engaged Cohen & Grigsby, a Pittsburgh-based law firm to assist with the immigration process for our Filipino candidates who will be placed in the USA. Cohen & Grigsby has over 100 attorneys practicing in six general areas – Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights, Business, Estates and Trusts, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, and Litigation.

Their Immigration Practice Group handles a broad range of immigration issues including securing temporary and permanent visas as well as U.S. citizenship, compliance with federal laws affecting the employment of foreign nationals, the effect of U.S. permanent residence on U.S. and foreign tax liability, and legislative/regulatory developments impacting the employment of foreign professionals. They represent abroad-based clientele, which includes U.S. and foreign-owned businesses, financial and healthcare institutions, as well as individuals from all over the world.

The lead partner for our International Health Care Resources immigration work is Lawrence M. Lebowitz, the Director of the Immigration Practice Group.

Mr. Lebowitz represents both public and private employers in securing temporary and permanent visas for foreign national employees. Mr. Lebowitz has also obtained "Blanket L" status for various foreign companies, allowing them to transfer key employees to the U.S. without having to proceed through the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Immigration Law, Mr. Lebowitz is also a prolific author and speaker, and has been extensively quoted in professional journals, newspapers and magazine articles both regionally and nationally on immigration issues.

More information on Cohen & Grigsby can be found within their website, http://www.cohenlaw.com/