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For European Employers

Your US assignments, without the guesswork

Counsel that speaks global mobility — secondments, assignments, and transfers into the United States, planned with your HR calendar and executed with USCIS-grade paperwork.

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European mobility teams know EU posting rules cold — then hit the US system, where the vocabulary changes, the categories turn on nationality and corporate structure, and the timelines obey a lottery calendar. Nordfara exists for that handoff: US counsel that plugs into your assignment process the way your EU advisors already do.

Assignment planning

Route mapping before the offer letter — nationality-based treaty options, L-1 eligibility, timing against the H-1B calendar, and the spouse's work rights in the same memo.

Secondments & transfers

L-1 petitions for HQ-to-US moves, new-office cases for first hires on US soil, and E-visa strategies that use your company's nationality to skip the lottery.

Program support

Fixed per-filing fees for budgeting, document checklists HR can run, renewals tracked so no assignee falls out of status — and consistent counsel across matters.

The treaty advantage

Being European is a strategy

Most European states hold trade and investment treaties with the United States. That makes E-1 and E-2 status available to your nationals — renewable indefinitely, spouse work authorization included, no lottery. For many European companies it is the fastest, most durable door into the US market, and the one most often overlooked.

FAQ

Questions mobility teams ask

We are sending our first employee to the United States. Where do we start?
Before the assignment letter is drafted. Nationality and corporate structure determine which categories are open — an Italian executive, a German engineer, and a Norwegian founder each have different best routes. A one-hour planning call before commitments are made routinely saves months.
Is there a US equivalent of an EU intra-corporate transfer (ICT) permit?
The closest analogue is the L-1 intracompany transfer visa: one year of qualifying employment abroad, a qualifying corporate relationship, and an executive, managerial, or specialized-knowledge role. Where the L-1 doesn't fit, treaty (E) categories often do for European nationals.
Our employee's spouse needs to work. Is that possible?
Often, yes — spouses of E and L visa holders are generally eligible for US work authorization, which materially affects assignment acceptance rates. H-1B spouses face tighter limits. The family picture is part of the first route-mapping conversation, not an afterthought.
Can Nordfara work with our existing counsel or mobility provider?
Yes. The firm regularly acts as US counsel within existing mobility programs — taking referral files, working alongside EU employment lawyers, and reporting in the format the program already uses.
Which European countries have E-visa treaties with the United States?
Most — including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, among others. Treaty eligibility follows the employee's nationality and the company's ownership, which is why both are analyzed early.

Add US counsel to your mobility program

One planning call to map how Nordfara fits your process — time zones included.

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