Thermal Engineering International is a leading worldwide provider of heat transfer technology. The company relies on GoffWilson for many immigration matters, including TN Visas that allow Mexican and Canadian citizens to work in the U.S. “We often need specialized talent with experience in our field, and there’s a lot of competition for those candidates,” says Leticia Guzman. Guzman credits GoffWilson for making complex cases appear relatively simple. “The TN Visas have been so smooth, from the preparation of letters on through the entire process.” In the case of one senior Mexican executive and his family, “I was amazed how fast and accurate their work was,” says Guzman. “We went from TN Visa to permanent resident status in half the time we expected. When you need to get things done, the team is there for you. I am very pleased with their services.”

There’s nothing like having family close by, says Mona Smith. That simple truth was the driving force behind her petition to have her sister, Zaleha Osman, join her permanently in the United States. Smith came to the U.S. from Singapore in 1990, and became a citizen in 1999 with the help of GoffWilson. Shortly after, Smith submitted the petition for Zaleha, and the sisters waited … and waited … and waited … for her number to come up. About ten years later, it finally did. Then came a frenzy of activity, followed by another agonizing wait of about two years. In August 2013, the process again shifted into high gear and Zaleha was at last granted her green card in early 2014. The sisters credit GoffWilson with helping them work through the long and complex process – navigating the bureaucracy, submitting the proper documents, preparing for interviews, and more. “There were several very difficult stages in the process where their help was invaluable,” says Mona.“ “Without that help,” says Zaleha, “I would probably not be here.

After working for French companies in the U.S., and American companies abroad, Daniel Baloche felt uniquely qualified to start his own international business. His vision: a company to help European software manufacturers penetrate the vast U.S. market, and help U.S. software companies go global. Once he decided to make the leap, the French native called on GoffWilson. The firm recommended the E-2 Visa, and streamlined the process to allow Daniel to receive his Visa in weeks, rather than the months it can often take. For Daniel, this was key. “When you start a business, you need to focus on prospects and customers,” he says. “You don’t want to think about other things. Having GoffWilson on my side took all the pressure off.”

With experience operating on every continent, WorldWide Language Resources provides a broad range of services “in every language known to man,” according to founder Larry Costa. To meet the needs of its clients in government, defense, academia and private industry, the company must often bring in talented linguists, interpreters, translators and other professionals from around the world. “These are hard-to-find people,” says Costa, “with expertise in specific areas of language training and linguistics,” who are essential to the company’s operations. In satisfying the complex legal requirements, “a mistake can cost you months, if not a year.” But with GoffWilson, that’s not an issue. “Once we provide the candidate’s name, GoffWilson does whatever is needed to bring that person into the country,” says Costa. “They’re very efficient, and everything is done correctly the first time.”

NaviSite, a Time Warner Cable company, trusts GoffWilson for a variety of immigration services. The company places special emphasis on L-1 Visas that allow their foreign employees to relocate to the American office. “Those L-1 transfers are particularly critical to our business,” says Cheryl Brody. “Coming from our India office, they already know our company and how we do things. That puts them way ahead on the learning curve.” Brody credits the firm for finding the best approach to each case, and applying their knowledge to make the process as smooth as possible. “Immigration can be very complex, and the right course of action isn’t always clear. They’re great at reviewing each candidate’s background, bringing the details into focus, and preparing everyone for what’s ahead, so we’re all on the same page and understand why we’re going a certain way.”

“Don’t try to do it yourself.” For French native J.P. Gouirand and his American wife Persis, that was the key lesson of their months-long effort to obtain J.P.’s Permanent Resident Card. The couple had decided to sell their home outside Paris and shift their main residence to Andover, New Hampshire. J.P. contacted GoffWilson for help, and he’s very glad he did. “It’s a very bureaucratic process,” says J.P., “and if you are not guided through it you are probably going to stumble.” He says GoffWilson guided him “very carefully and very efficiently,” helping him prepare his documentation, arranging interviews in a timely manner, and more. While he often found the process puzzling, J.P. learned to stop trying to make sense of it all and trust the advice of his attorneys. In the end, he says, the case proceeded smoothly, J.P. received his Permanent Resident Card, and the Gouirands began their next phase of life as permanent American residents.

The Mt. Washington Railway Company runs the famous Cog Railway, which carries passengers to the summit of New England’s tallest mountain. For years, the company tried without success to convert their coal-fired locomotives to oil, a more reliable source of fuel that causes less wear and tear on locomotive components. According to Wayne Presby, there are only two or three people in the world with the skills to do the job. But because it called for high-tech work on low-tech equipment, this case didn’t fit neatly into any immigration category. GoffWilson knew how to overcome the obstacles to help Presby get his man. Welshman Nigel Day quickly received a three-year Visa to tackle the job. And thousands of tourists can expect a cleaner, smoother ride to one of America’s most beautiful peaks.

A leader in innovative comfort footwear, ECCO USA has almost 50 retail stores nationwide and hires around 300 new employees annually. In recent years, the company struggled to maintain compliance with Form I-9, which verifies a person’s eligibility to work in the U.S. “It was a difficult process to manage,” says Cheryl Garrison. “Especially since most hiring is done in our stores and our managers were not very familiar with I-9.” ECCO brought in GoffWilson to audit all I-9 forms, and conduct workshops for hiring managers. “They showed us how to correct our mistakes, and they built a structure around the process going forward. Now we all know exactly what we have to do to stay compliant and reduce the company’s liability. We’re in a much better place today.”