Audrea Jeannette Golding

Based in Fragomen’s Silicon Valley office, Audrea is a multi-jurisdictional attorney and trusted advisor who supports a diverse array of clients across multiple industries, including technology, biotechnology and pharmaceutical, engineering, automotive and manufacturing.

Audrea’s practice focuses on supporting corporate clients of all sizes - including small and medium enterprises, startups and entrepreneurs - as they navigate the complex processes for obtaining temporary work visas and permanent residency for employees. Relying on her deep knowledge of immigration laws and procedures, Audrea also helps clients build solution-oriented immigration programs that expand with their company’s growth, while ensuring they remain compliant with legal requirements for recruiting and retaining highly skilled talent. She relies on the entrepreneurial spirit of Silicon Valley to support clients by keeping abreast of innovative immigration developments that can be leveraged for these companies to build successful immigration programs. She is also highly regarded for providing thoughtful counsel on U.S.-Canada cross-border immigration matters and supports individual and corporate clients with managing the nuances when working and conducting business on both sides of the North American border.

Audrea’s practice also involves assisting individual entertainers, artists and athletes, as well as production companies and athletic organizations in securing visas for foreign talent to perform and work in the U.S. and Canada. She has worked with a wide range of talent in the music industry, including award-winning musicians, creative producers, lighting designers, music rights advocates and others to obtain work visas and permanent residence based on their extraordinary ability.

Audrea is a former member of Fragomen’s Executive Committee and has worked to set the firm’s strategic vision and philosophy, manage its worldwide operations and ensure it remains progressive, agile, efficient, innovative and consistent across all its jurisdictions. She serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Culture & Inclusion Committee, which provides guidance and makes recommendations to actively enhance inclusion and belonging throughout the firm.