Frausto & French PLLC is a new and growing immigration law firm that focuses on all aspects of immigration law including:

• Corporate
• Small and Medium-sized Businesses
• Family
• Individual-based immigration law

With 10+ years of combined experience,  partners Lorenzo G. Frausto and Alfred R. French offer a unique, high-touch style of personal representation developed during their years of service to clients of the world’s largest immigration law firms.

The firm excels in handling the high-volume demands of large multinational corporations and their foreign national employees.  Lorenzo G. Frausto and Alfred R. French are dedicated to bringing that same high-level of service and efficiency to individuals and small businesses in the community.

Whether you are facing removal before an Immigration Judge, want to normalize your U.S. immigration status or wish to sponsor a loved one or employee, Frausto & French  PLLC can assist you in analyzing your options and developing a plan of action that meets your needs.

Frausto & French PLLC offers a full range of services for individuals and businesses in need of immigration law representation.

Some of the legal services we provide for our foreign national clients include:

• Representation before an Immigration Judge
• Nonimmigrant and Immigrant applications before the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State
• Employment based applications before the Department of Labor
• Appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals
• NON IMMIGRANT VISAS
  • B-1/B-2 Temporary visitor for business and pleasure
  • E-1 Treaty Trader, spouse and children
  • E-2 Treaty Investor, spouse and children
  • H-1B Foreign National in specialty occupation
  • H-2 Temporary or seasonal worker performing agricultural services unavailable in the United States
  • H-3 Trainee
  • K-1 Fiancé of U.S. citizen
  • L-1 Intra-company transferee
  • O-1 Foreign Nationals of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics
  • R-1 Foreign National in a religious occupation
  • S Foreign Nationals supplying information relating to crime to law enforcement
  • T Foreign National victims of trafficking
  • U Victims of Crime
  • V Foreign National spouses and children of green card holders who have been waiting at least three years to immigrate permanently to the U.S. and whose I-130 petitions were filed on or before December 21, 2000, the date of the enactment of LIFE.
• IMMIGRANT VISAS
  • EB-1: Foreign nationals with special skills and knowledge can get an EB-1 visa even if they do not have a job offer and get to skip the PERM Labor Certification Process. These immigrant visas include the following:
  • Foreign Nationals of Extraordinary Ability
  • Outstanding Professors and Researchers
  • Multinational Executives and Managers.
  • EB-2:
  • Foreign nationals with the equivalent to a U.S. Master’s degree or above who have a U.S. employer willing to sponsor them in the PERM Labor Certification Process
  • Foreign Nationals who qualify for a National Interest Waiver are not required to have a U.S. employer and are exempt from the PERM Labor Certification Process
  • EB-3: Foreign Nationals with Bachelor’s degrees from the United States or a foreign equivalent and a U.S. employer willing to sponsor the PERM Labor Certification Process
  • EB-4: Religious workers
  • EB-5: Investor visas
  • Schedule A: Nurses and physical therapists filling critical employment positions in the U.S. are exempt from the PERM Labor Certification Process
• PERM Labor Certifications
• Naturalization
• Temporary Protected Status
• Asylum
• Analysis of the impact of criminal convictions or previous immigration violations on immigration cases
• FOR EMPLOYERS
  • Compliance with Federal Employment Authorization Requirements
    • E-Verify
    • I-9s
  • Consultations on the immigration consequences of mergers and acquisitions

Lorenzo Frausto

Lorenzo Frausto is a founding partner of Frausto & French,  PLLC in Phoenix, Arizona where his practice is focused on business and family based immigration law. Lorenzo has assisted corporate clients in a variety of industries such as electronics, software, and semiconductors. His business immigration practice includes all aspects of corporate U.S. immigration, including nonimmigrant visas, permanent residence, citizenship, I-9 compliance, and immigration support for corporate restructuring.

Prior Positions

• Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Associate – Phoenix, AZ
• Littler Mendelson, PC, Associate – Phoenix

Education

• Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law – Arizona State University May 2002
• Arizona State University, B.A. May 1998
• MEMBERSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
• Member, State Bar of Arizona, May 2003 to present
• Member, American Immigration Lawyer’s Association, 2005 to 2008

Publications

• “Hablemos de Inmigacion,” with Alfred R. French, La Voz, (monthly column)

Alfred R. French

Alfred R. French is a founding partner of Frausto & French, PLLC in Phoenix, Arizona where his practice is focused on business and family based immigration law. Alfred has assisted corporate clients in a variety of industries such as Electronics, Software, Semiconductors, Mining, Advanced Medical Products and Accounting. His business immigration practice includes all aspects of corporate U.S. immigration, including nonimmigrant visas, permanent residence, citizenship, I-9 compliance, and immigration support for corporate restructuring.

Prior Positions

• Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Associate – Phoenix, AZ
• Littler Mendelson, PC, Associate – Phoenix, AZ

Education

• The George Washington University School of Law, J.D. – Washington, DC January 2005
• Arizona State University, B.A. – Tempe, AZ December 1997

Membership & Professional Activities

• Member, State Bar of Arizona, October 2005 to present
• Member, American Immigration Lawyer’s Association

Lectures

• “Options to Bridge the Gap in Status in H-1B Cap Cases,” American Immigration Lawyer’s Association, Audio Seminar, February 5, 2008
• “I-140 Tips and Resolving Benefits Problems: Vermont Service Center & California Service Center,” Immigration Law Weekly (ILW.com), Audio Seminar, March 22, 2007

Publications

• “Current Issues In EAD Practice,” with Rómulo E. Guevara, publication pending with Thomson Reuters “Immigration Briefings” series
• “Hablemos de Inmigacion,” with Alfred R. French, La Voz, (monthly column)

Languages & Personal Interests

• Fluent in Spanish
• Extensive travel in Europe and Latin America
• Enjoy film, literature, history, music and watching my daughter grow

We are happy to meet with you to discuss your immigration challenges.

Consultations are available Monday through Friday from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

To schedule a consultation with us, please contact us through either of the options listed below:

• Phone: 602.368.5650
• E-mail: lfrausto@ffimmigration.com / afrench@ffimmigration.com
  

A $100 consultation fee is due at the initial meeting. This fee will be applied toward any subsequent immigration work we undertake on your behalf. We accept the following methods of payment:

• Money order
• Cashier check
• Personal check