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
COVID-19 Immigration FAQs for Employers of Foreign Nationals
April 22, 2020 | Advisory | By William Coffman, Susan Cohen, John Quill
Employer Guidance: Home Office Employment for Foreign Workers
March 18, 2020 | Advisory | By William Coffman, John Quill
“B” Visitor Visa Rule Amended to Combat Administration’s Concern Over “Birth Tourism”
January 27, 2020 | Blog | By William Coffman
Premium Processing Now Available for Remaining H-1B Filings
June 10, 2019 | Alert | By William Coffman
USCIS Announces More H-1Bs Eligible for Premium Processing
February 19, 2019 | Alert | By William Coffman
Fall 2018 Regulatory Agenda Signals Immigration Priorities for Federal Agencies
November 15, 2018 | Blog | By William Coffman, Molly O’Malley
State Department to Limit Visas for Specific Chinese Citizens
June 15, 2018 | Alert | By William Coffman
USCIS Reaches Statutory Limit of H-1B Cap Cases for Fiscal Year 2019
April 6, 2018 | Alert | By William Coffman
Potential Government Shutdown and Impact on Immigration Processes
January 23, 2018 | Blog | By William Coffman
Two Supreme Court Orders Reinstate Trump’s Travel Ban
December 19, 2017 | Blog | 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
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 – 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