Bill’s legal work focuses on immigration and nationality law, as well as outbound emigration and related international law. He 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
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
Read Mintz’s guide to U.S. travel bans and travel requirements, including the Biden administration’s recent requirement for inbound international travelers to the U.S. to test for COVID-19 within one day of flight departure or present documentation of recovery from COVID-19.
Webinar Recording: H-1B Cap Planning
November 4, 2021 | Webinar | By John Quill, William Coffman, Angel Feng
Webinar Recording: Current and Upcoming Changes to Immigration Processes
October 28, 2021 | Webinar | By John Quill, William Coffman, Angel Feng
Biden Administration Announces End to COVID-19 Travel Bans
October 26, 2021 | Alert | By William Coffman
Webinar Recording: Changes to the COVID Travel Ban
October 21, 2021 | Webinar | By Maryanne Kline, John Quill
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Issues Policy Updates to Improve Legal Immigration Processes
June 16, 2021 | Alert | By William Coffman
News & Press
USCIS Fee Increases May Have Unintended Consequences
February 15, 2024|
Twenty-Eight Mintz Attorneys Named To Boston Magazine’s Top Lawyers List
November 22, 2022|
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.
One Hundred Mintz Attorneys Ranked as Leaders by Best Lawyers 2020
August 15, 2019|
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
Best Lawyers in America: Immigration Law (2013 – 2027); Lawyer of the Year (2025)
Chambers USA: Massachusetts – Immigration (2021 – 2026)
Recommended by The Legal 500 United States for Labor & Employment: Immigration (2014, 2020 – 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
