Sanford Posner
Partner | Corporate
sanford.posner@pierferd.com
+1.404.936.4755 cell
+1.720.647.9394 office
Denver
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About
Sanford has over twenty-five years of experience working with employers and individuals on immigration matters. Over the course of his immigration career he has worked with individuals applying for EB1 immigrant visas to publicly traded companies requiring the development of immigration policies, compliance protocols including I-9 and E-Verify, and obtaining non-immigrant and immigrant visas for employees and their families.
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Sanford has experience assisting employers and individuals in obtaining non-immigrant visas such as E-2, E-3, H1B, L1, O1, P1, and TN. He is knowledgeable on the gamut of non-immigrant visa categories. Furthermore, he develops customized strategies for immigrant visa processing for EB1 immigrants, EB2 and EB3. He is proficient with the PERM system and he regularly advises employers on the best way to navigate the system. In addition to employment based immigration work, Sanford handles immediate relative immigrant petitions and Naturalization cases.
Sanford’s client base includes employers in Hi-Tech, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Engineering, and Architecture. He regularly works with individuals in the areas of Science, Technology, Music, Film, Business and Sports.
Sanford is known for his responsiveness and his efficiency in delivering results.
Practices
Immigration and Naturalization
Latin America
Admissions
Georgia
Colorado
Education
Georgia State Law School, JD cum laude, 1998
University of Colorado, BA, 1991
Awards and Recognitions
Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star
Chamber Listing for Immigration
Experience
FisherBroyles, LLP
Elarbee Thompson
Publications
Client Alert: Do you have “Good Moral Character?” – USCIS wants to know, November 3, 2025
Client Alert: H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Drama, October 27, 2025
Client Alert: A Tiger Lurking in the Grass: What Employers Need to Know about the New “Continuous Vetting” Initiative, October 15, 2025
Client Alert: President Trump’s H-1B Proclamation Issued Friday, September 19, 2025, September 20, 2025