Bill’s legal work focuses on immigration and nationality law, as well as outbound emigration and related international law. Bill regularly represents clients in immigration matters before the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Labor, as well as before US and foreign consulates.
During law school, he served on the editorial board of the Houston Journal of International Law.
viewpoints
Navigating the New Alien Registration Rules: What You Need to Know
April 8, 2025 | Webinar | By John Quill, William Coffman, Maryanne Kline
On March 12, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an interim final rule (IFR) implementing an Alien Registration requirement. This rule, effective April 11, 2025, is based on President Trump’s January 20, 2025, Executive Order titled, “Protecting the American People Against Invasion.” Section 7 of this Executive Order titled, “Identification of Unregistered Illegal Aliens,” instructs that “unregistered” aliens must comply with a 1952 statute that mandates the registration and fingerprinting of certain unregistered foreign nationals in the United States. This webinar provides guidance on navigating these new requirements.
US Department of Homeland Security Publishes H-1B Modernization Rule
December 20, 2024 | Alert | By William Coffman
Read about a DHS final rule, which takes effect in January and is designed to enhance the H-1B program's efficiency, flexibility, and integrity while providing clearer guidelines and protections for US workers.
Qatar Added to List of ESTA/Visa Waiver Eligible Countries
September 27, 2024 | Alert | By William Coffman
Read about the implications of the addition of Qatar to the updated list of countries eligible for the Visa Waiver Program published by DHS in consultation with the Department of State.
Update: USCIS Poised to Increase Immigration Filing Fees
January 24, 2024 | Alert | By Juan Steevens, William Coffman
The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs received the final rule outlining the increased fees for US Citizenship and Immigration Services filings. OIRA has 90 days to complete its review, but the Biden administration may prioritize a final rule sooner.
US Government Shutdown – Effects on E-Verify and the I-9 Process
September 28, 2023 | Alert | By John Quill, William Coffman, Juan Steevens
Read about how a partial government shutdown could impact employers’ onboarding processes, particularly in relation to the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) and DHS’s E-Verify system.
USCIS Agrees to Bundle Adjudications of H-4 & L-2 Spousal Extensions and EAD Applications with H-1B & L-1 Principals
January 26, 2023 | Alert | By William Coffman
Read about the USCIS’s new bundling of adjudications of H-4 & L-2 spousal extensions, and EAD applications with H-1B & L-1 principals.
USCIS to Implement Additional Phase of Premium Processing Expansion
January 19, 2023 | Alert | By William Coffman
Read about the upcoming phase of USCIS’s premium processing expansion, effective on January 30, for EB-1C multinational executive and manager I-140 petitions and EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) I-140 petitions.
USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Registration Period for March 2022
January 31, 2022 | Alert | By Angel Feng, William Coffman
Travel Alert – Update* on U.S. Travel Bans and Travel Requirements
November 9, 2021 | Alert | By Maryanne Kline, William Coffman, Lindsey Steinberg
Webinar Recording: H-1B Cap Planning
November 4, 2021 | Webinar | By John Quill, William Coffman, Angel Feng
News & Press
The Best Lawyers in America 2025 Recognizes 184 Mintz Attorneys across 56 Practice Areas
August 15, 2024
187 Mintz attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, three Mintz attorneys received 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 64 firm attorneys were included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Mintz announced today that 42 of its practices and 83 of its attorneys earned recognition in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a guide to the country’s leading law firms. Of those included in the guide, 18 attorneys and seven practice areas were awarded Chambers’ highest ranking, Band 1. The firm obtained new listings in three practice areas and 10 of its lawyers were recognized for the first time.
USCIS Fee Increases May Have Unintended Consequences
February 15, 2024
Mintz attorneys Juan Steevens and William Coffman co-authored an article in Law360 exploring the unforeseen impacts arising from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services’ final rule on adjusting filing fees for the majority of petitions and applications.
Mintz is pleased to announce that 120 firm attorneys have been recognized as leaders by Best Lawyers® in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
BOSTON – Mintz has earned top rankings in the 2023 edition of Legal 500 United States guide. The firm is recognized in 14 practice categories, and 59 individual attorneys are also recognized in the guide, some in more than one category.
BOSTON –Mintz announced today that 39 of its practices and 81 of its attorneys earned recognition in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA, a guide to the country’s leading law firms.
Twenty-Eight Mintz Attorneys Named To Boston Magazine’s Top Lawyers List
November 22, 2022
In its second annual edition, 28 Mintz attorneys were named to Boston Magazine’s Top Lawyers list.
Best Lawyers® recognized 108 firm attorneys in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, two Mintz attorneys – Poonam Patidar and Scott M. Stanton – received 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 28 firm attorneys were included in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Mintz Practice Groups and Attorneys Garner Top Rankings in 2020 Edition of The Legal 500 United States
June 12, 2020
Immigration Compliance Essentials For 2019
January 22, 2019
Events & Speaking
Immigration Compliance & Risk Management Webinar Series
Part II: Creating Compliance Policies for a New Era
Immigration Compliance & Risk Management Webinar Series
Part I: Keeping DHS in Your Sights: Site Visits & Record Keeping
2018 AILA Employer Compliance and Worksite Enforcement CLE Conference
Sheraton Boston Hotel, 39 Dalton St., Boston, MA
Employment-based Immigration: Talent Acquisition, Retention & Compliance under a New Administration
Mintz Levin
San Diego, CA
A Round-up of Recent Immigration Law Changes and a Roadmap for Compliance in a New Administration
Mintz Levin
New York, NY
Recognition & Awards
Chambers USA: Massachusetts - Immigration (2021 – 2024)
Recommended by The Legal 500 United States for Labor & Employment: Immigration (2014, 2020)
Best Lawyers in America: Immigration Law (2013 – 2025), Lawyer of the Year (2025)
International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers (2016 – 2019)
Top Author in the semiconductor industry, JD Supra Readers' Choice Awards (2016)
Boston Magazine Top Lawyers – Immigration (2021)
Involvement
- Panelist, AILA's Employment-Based Green Card Applications: Considerations and Strategies webinar
- Member, Boston Bar Association
- Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
Recent Insights
Navigating the New Alien Registration Rules: What You Need to Know
April 8, 2025| Webinar|
US Department of Homeland Security Publishes H-1B Modernization Rule
December 20, 2024| Alert|
