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.
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Facebook enters Settlement Agreement regarding PERM Labor Certification Recruiting Practices
October 21, 2021 | Blog | By William Coffman
The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Office of Public Affairs issued a press release two days ago, October 19, 2021, announcing a settlement with Facebook involving their recruiting practices to qualify foreign nationals for permanent residence (green card) status in the U.S. This settlement involves a civil fine of $4.75 million payable to the U.S. government, plus an additional payment of up to $9.5 million to eligible victims. This settlement ends a lawsuit filed by DOJ against Facebook in December of 2020.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Issues Policy Updates to Improve Legal Immigration Processes
June 16, 2021 | Alert | By William Coffman
This alert provides information about USCIS’s new, official policy updates to be included in its Policy Manual, which examiners use to adjudicate eligibility for immigration benefits.
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U.S. Department of State Issues More Revisions to National Interest Exceptions to COVID-19 Travel Bans
June 8, 2021 | Alert | By William Coffman
This alert covers updated guidance issued by the US Department of State on June 1, 2021 that expands the eligibility for National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) to the travel bans from the Schengen Area of the EU, the U.K., Ireland, China, Iran, Brazil, South Africa, and India.
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USCIS Announces H-1B Registration Period for March 2021 H-1B Cap
February 8, 2021 | Alert | By William Coffman
Read about USCIS’s announcement that the online registration period for H-1B quota selection for Fiscal Year 2022 will run from March 9 at noon ET through March 25 at noon ET. USCIS Announces H-1B Registration Period March 2021 H-1B Cap
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USCIS to Delay Implementation of Wage-Weighted H-1B Quota Selection Rule Until December 31, 2021
February 5, 2021 | Alert | By William Coffman
Read about USCIS’s decision to delay implementation of the rule introducing wage-weighted priority into the H-1B lottery selection system until December 31, 2021.
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New Regulations will Significantly Restrict H-1B Visa Eligibility — Part 2 of 2
October 8, 2020 | Alert | By John Quill, William Coffman
This alert analyzes regulations announced by DOL and DHS on October 6, 2020 that will significantly impact the H-1B visa program. They take effect on December 7, 2020.
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New Regulations Will Significantly Restrict H-1B Visa Eligibility — Part 1 of 2
October 7, 2020 | Alert | By John Quill, William Coffman
This alert covers an October 6, 2020 announcement by DOL and DHS regarding regulations that will significantly impact the H-1B visa program. Part 1 of our alert addresses DOL regulations taking effect on Thursday, October 9.
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Federal Court Halts USCIS Filing Fee Increases Nationwide
September 30, 2020 | Alert | By William Coffman
This immigration alert covers a preliminary injunction granted on September 29, 2020 that temporarily halts implementation of fee increases on most immigration benefit filings.
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USCIS Phases in Premium Processing
June 2, 2020 | Blog | By William Coffman
On June 1, 2020, USCIS resumed premium processing in phases by case-type. Premium processing had been temporarily suspended since March 20, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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USCIS Filing Fee Increases Now Closer to Reality
June 1, 2020 | Alert | By William Coffman
The Mintz immigration alert provides background and details about USCIS’s May 27, 2020 announcement that it plans to raise filing fees by an average of 21%.
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News & Press
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.
Mintz Practice Groups and Attorneys Garner Top Rankings in 2020 Edition of The Legal 500 United States
June 12, 2020
In the latest guide, Mintz garnered rankings as a top national firm in eight practice areas, and 32 firm attorneys were individually recognized.
Immigration Compliance Essentials For 2019
January 22, 2019
This Law360 “Expert Analysis” column discusses how important compliance is in today’s aggressive immigration enforcement environment. The column is authored by a team of Mintz attorneys – Susan Cohen, Bill Coffman and Kevin McNamara.
Best Lawyers named 85 Mintz attorneys to its 2018 list of The Best Lawyers in America. In addition, Mintz attorneys Matthew J. Gardella and Samuel M. Tony Starr were named “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas.
Best Lawyers named 73 Mintz attorneys to its 2017 list of The Best Lawyers in America. Mintz attorneys selected for inclusion in this year’s list span 44 practice areas.
Events & Speaking
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Immigration Compliance & Risk Management Webinar Series
Part II: Creating Compliance Policies for a New Era
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Immigration Compliance & Risk Management Webinar Series
Part I: Keeping DHS in Your Sights: Site Visits & Record Keeping
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2018 AILA Employer Compliance and Worksite Enforcement CLE Conference
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Employment-based Immigration: Talent Acquisition, Retention & Compliance under a New Administration
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A Round-up of Recent Immigration Law Changes and a Roadmap for Compliance in a New Administration
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New York, NY
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Recognition & Awards
Chambers USA: Massachusetts - Immigration (2021 – 2023)
Recommended by The Legal 500 United States for Labor & Employment: Immigration (2014, 2020)
Best Lawyers in America: Immigration Law (2013 – 2022)
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, State Bar of Texas
- Member, Boston Bar Association
- Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
Recent Insights
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.
Update: USCIS Poised to Increase Immigration Filing Fees
January 24, 2024| Alert|
