US Visa Legal Referral: Our Miami Partner

IIILEX is not a US immigration firm. For visa petitions and USCIS procedures we route the client to our Miami-based licensed immigration partner, while we keep ownership of the Italian fiscal and corporate side.

Immigration and US visa work is handled by a trusted external attorney specialized in US immigration law, coordinated by IIILEX.

Choosing the wrong route to live or work in the United States

When you need a US-licensed immigration attorney

E-2 / E-1 investor and treaty trader visas
L-1 intra-company transfers from an Italian parent
EB-5 investor green card
O-1 extraordinary ability and EB-1/EB-2 NIW
Family-based green card and naturalization
USCIS Requests for Evidence (RFE) and litigation

What the immigration orientation and referral covers

How the referral works

Initial scoping call with IIILEX to qualify the visa path and identify Italian-side implications
Warm introduction to our Miami-based immigration attorney partner — licensed and specialized in US immigration law
IIILEX retains responsibility for the Italian tax & corporate layer (residency exit, Quadro RW, LLC structure, treaty positioning)
Coordinated workflow between the immigration attorney, IIILEX, and the client's existing Italian advisors
Single point of contact via IIILEX for the Italy-side; direct engagement letter with the immigration partner for the US visa work

Entrepreneurs, investors and families planning a move to the U.S.

Who it's for

Italian entrepreneurs planning to relocate to the US on an E-2 or L-1 visa
Italian families pursuing a green card path through investment or family ties
Italian professionals evaluating O-1 / EB-1 / EB-2 NIW

Cost of an immigration orientation session

Engagement

The IIILEX scoping call is part of the standard 45-minute consultation ($250). The fee for the immigration work is quoted directly by the partner attorney based on visa type and complexity. IIILEX coordinates but does not mark up the partner's fee.

U.S. visas for Italians: orientation questions

Why doesn't IIILEX file the visa directly?

USCIS petitions and US immigration practice require an attorney licensed in the United States. IIILEX's qualifications are Italian (Avvocato, Dottore Commercialista, Revisore Legale). We only handle the Italian fiscal and corporate side, and we coordinate with a US-licensed immigration partner for the visa filing itself.

Who is the Miami partner?

A Miami-based US-licensed attorney specialized in immigration law. Full firm details and direct contact information are provided to the client during the scoping call.

Can I use my own immigration attorney?

Absolutely. If you already have a trusted US immigration attorney, IIILEX coordinates directly with them on the Italian fiscal and corporate side without imposing the referral.

Related services

Italy-US Compliance Diagnostic — 75-minute structured session and written report mapping every Italian fiscal and legal exposure tied to your US structure.
LLC Formation in Florida — End-to-end Florida LLC formation for Italian residents, with full coverage of the Italian fiscal implications most online services ignore.
US Tax Obligations for Italians Resident in the USA — Comprehensive cross-border compliance: Form 1040, FBAR, Form 8938, 5471, 8865, 8621, 3520, 8854 — coordinated with Italian filings.

Where we work — office and areas served

US Visa Legal Referral: Our Miami Partner is handled from our Florida practice for Italian clients living in the United States and in Italy: office in St. Petersburg (Pinellas County, Tampa Bay), assistance across Florida — including Miami and South Florida — and remotely throughout Italy.

Physical office (by appointment): IIILEX International Consulting LLC, 7901 4th St N STE 300, St. Petersburg, FL 33702, US · +1 (786) 604-8763 · +39 335 344 9660 · us@3lex.us

Areas served

St. Petersburg and Pinellas County, Florida (physical office)
Tampa, Clearwater and the wider Tampa Bay area
Miami, Miami-Dade, Fort Lauderdale/Broward and Palm Beach (South Florida)
Orlando, Naples, Sarasota and the rest of Florida
United States nationwide, remotely (federal tax and cross-border matters)
Italy: Milan, Rome, Turin, Bologna, Naples and the whole country, remotely

Office hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00–18:00 (US Eastern Time). Italian clients are also served in the Italian morning window (CET). Working languages: Italian and English.

Consultations are held online (video call) or in person at the St. Petersburg office. Documents are exchanged securely by e-mail.

Next step — book a 45-minute online consultation

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About the firm

IIILEX International Consulting LLC is the Florida-based practice of Avv. Dott. Massimo Leonardi — Italian-qualified Attorney (Avvocato), Dottore Commercialista and Statutory Auditor (Revisore Legale), qualified in Italy, with 30+ years of Italian practice. We work exclusively on cross-border matters between Italy and the United States, in coordination with licensed U.S. professionals for matters of U.S. law.

IIILEX International Consulting LLC · 7901 4th St N STE 300, St. Petersburg, FL 33702 · us@3lex.us · +1 (786) 604-8763 · +39 335 344 9660

Versione italiana

Massimo Leonardi is admitted to practice law in Italy and is not admitted to practice law in Florida or elsewhere in the United States. He is qualified in Italy as Dottore Commercialista and Revisore Legale and is not a U.S. Certified Public Accountant. IIILEX International Consulting LLC provides cross-border consulting and Italian legal and tax advisory services. Matters requiring advice on U.S. or Florida law are handled in coordination with appropriately licensed U.S. professionals.