What Foster LLP does

Foster LLP is a U.S. immigration law firm founded in 1973 by Charles C. Foster and headquartered in Houston, Texas, with additional principal offices in Austin (and historically Dallas) and global coordination centers in Mexico City, San Salvador, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Ho Chi Minh City. The firm employs over 100 lawyers, legal assistants, and other professionals, and serves three primary client segments: employers (H-1B, L-1, E, TN, O-1, P-1 visas, green card processing, I-9 compliance), individuals and families (family-based immigration, naturalization, DACA, asylum, TPS), and investors/startups (EB-5 investor petitions, founder visas).

The firm's service delivery is layered onto a proprietary technology stack, including the patented I-9 Solver™ auditing and compliance workflow, Migrate® case management system with predictive analytics (launched May 2024), a customizable 24/7 case tracking portal, and self-service tools such as Visa QuickCheck and PERMIT QUICKCHECK™. The firm operates a direct-sales go-to-market model with paid consultations (creditable toward retainer within 10 days), in-person meetings at Texas offices, and remote consultations via Teams, Webex, and Zoom. Marketing is driven by thought leadership across webinars, newsletters, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, and community event sponsorships.

Foster LLP is privately held as a partnership with no external funding, no parent company, and no public disclosures of revenue. It is a certified Minority-Owned Business Enterprise, with 75% of attorneys identifying as women or minorities and staff collectively fluent in 15+ languages. The firm has been consecutively named Largest Immigration Law Firm in Houston (2020-2026) and holds Tier 1 Best Law Firm recognition from US News & World Report.

Name

Foster LLP

Legal name

Foster LLP

Website

https://fosterglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Foster LLP is a 52-year-old U.S. immigration law firm headquartered in Houston, Texas, serving employers, individuals and families, and investors across the U.S. and globally, with a proprietary Migrate® case management platform and patented I-9 Solver™ compliance technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigration Legal Services

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration Legal Services & Representation (Law Firms) (THACAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigration, Visa & Work Permit Support (Relocation-Related) (HSAKACAH), Work Permit & Employment Authorization Services (THACAKAB), Family/Dependent Visa & Permit Services for Assignees (THACAKAK)

Keywords

• Immigration legal services
• Business immigration visas
• Employment-based green cards
• I-9 compliance audits
• EB-5 investor visas

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Consultation Services: Fee-for-service legal consultations. Consultation fee may be credited toward retainer payment if client retains the firm within 10 days. Payment accepted via Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Foster LLP provides U.S. and global immigration legal services to employers, individuals/families, and foreign investors, covering temporary work visas (H-1B, L-1, E, TN, O-1), employment-based green cards (PERM, EB-1/2/3), family-based immigration, citizenship and naturalization, EB-5 investor visas, and I-9/E-Verify compliance audits. The firm supports these legal services with a proprietary technology platform—Migrate® case management, the patented I-9 Solver™ compliance process, and a 24/7 client case tracking portal.

Product overview

Foster LLP is a leading immigration law firm offering legal services across three primary client segments: employers, individuals and families, and investors and startups. The firm provides a technology-enhanced service platform centered around Migrate®, a proprietary case management system offering predictive analytics, along with specialized tools including I-9 Solver™ for compliance audits, Visa QuickCheck for visa eligibility assessment, PERMIT QUICKCHECK™ for work permit evaluation, and a 24/7 Case Tracking Portal. Core legal service offerings span temporary work visas (H-1B, L-1, E, TN, O-1, P-1), permanent residency/green card applications, EB-5 investor visas, work visas worldwide, I-9 and E-Verify compliance, citizenship and naturalization, DACA, asylum, TPS, and immigration litigation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employer Immigration Services Full suite of employment-based immigration solutions for U.S. and multinational employers, covering temporary work visas (H-1B, L-1A/B, E Treaty Trader, F-1 STEM Extension, TN NAFTA, J-1 Waivers, O-1), employment-based permanent residency (PERM, EB-1/2/3), global mobility coordination, I-9 and E-Verify compliance audits, and M&A immigration due diligence.
• Individual and Family Immigration Services Immigration legal services for individuals and families, including marriage and family-based immigration, citizenship and naturalization, DACA, extraordinary ability petitions, national interest waivers, physician waivers, VAWA, asylum, TPS, and non-immigrant visas (B, G, I, K, O, P, Q, R, S, TN, U).
• Investor and Startup Immigration Services Immigration services for foreign investors and startup founders, including EB-5 investor petitions, consultation on qualifying investments and corporate formations, and H-1B, L-1, and E work-authorized petitions for startups.
• I-9 Solver™ Compliance Service Patented state-of-the-art I-9 auditing and compliance process for employers, including comprehensive audits, error mitigation advice, lawful correction of pre-existing errors, and a dedicated attorney I-9 client hotline for ongoing compliance questions.
• Immigration Litigation Services Federal court and Supreme Court litigation representation for immigration matters, supporting clients facing denials, removal proceedings, and other contested immigration actions.
• Migrate® Case Management Platform Foster's proprietary case management system offering a user-friendly interface with features for both employers and employees, plus predictive analytics to support immigration planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5-fold increase in Form I-9 inspections nationally
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• National Minority Business Council, Inc.minorOthersFoster is a certified Minority-Owned Business Enterprise and member of the National Minority Business Council for many years, dedicated to helping minority and women-owned business enterprises flourish.
• Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers (ABIL)coreOthersFoster LLP is a member of ABIL, a global network of leading immigration lawyers facilitating the practice of business immigration law worldwide.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy: The world's largest dedicated immigration law firm, with deep employer-side corporate immigration practices across visas, green cards, and global mobility. Direct competitor to Foster LLP for enterprise H-1B, PERM, and global mobility work.
• Berry Appleman & Leiden (BAL): Global corporate immigration firm with proprietary technology (BerryMap, BALcase) serving enterprise employers on visas, compliance, and government investigations. Closest technology-led immigration peer comparable to Foster LLP's Migrate® and I-9 Solver™ roadmap.
• Wolfsdorf Rosenthal / WR Immigration: Long-standing U.S. business immigration law firm with strong employer and investor practice; comparable boutique scale and client mix to Foster LLP, especially on EB-5 investor work and high-end family-based immigration.
• Klasko Immigration Law Partners: Boutique business immigration firm serving corporate employers, investors, and academia with EB-1, O-1, and PERM expertise. Comparable specialty-practice positioning and client segments to Foster LLP.

Broad incumbents

• Ogletree Deakins: Large employment and labor law firm with a substantial business immigration practice. Competes with Foster LLP for employer immigration mandates as part of a broader employment law offering to enterprise clients.
• Greenberg Traurig: Global Am Law firm with a recognized business immigration practice serving multinational employers. Competes with Foster LLP at the enterprise/large-employer tier but as part of broader corporate and employment services.
• Squire Patton Boggs (Immigration Practice): Global law firm with a substantial business immigration practice serving multinational employers and investors. Comparable enterprise-tier competitor on EB-5, PERM, and global mobility mandates.

Emerging players

• Vialto Partners: Spun off from PwC in 2022, Vialto combines immigration, tax, and mobility services for global employers. Targets the same Fortune 500 mobility budgets as Foster LLP but with a Big 4-grade one-stop-shop model.
• Envoy Global: Tech-enabled immigration and global mobility platform that pairs its own legal team with software. Competes for corporate immigration work that Foster LLP serves, especially in the SMB-to-mid-market segment.
• Fragomen Worldwide / Newland Chase (compare peer set): Global mobility division that combines immigration counsel with relocation logistics; relevant peer for Foster LLP's employer mobility and global coordination center service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fosterllp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FosterQuan
• Facebookfacebook.com/foster-llp-223434437735985
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/573889

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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