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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RECENT IMMIGRATION LAW CHANGES AND A ROADMAP FOR COMPLIANCE IN A NEW ADMINISTRATION
January 23, 2017 | Blog | By William Coffman
Update - NEW BOSTON EVENT DATE: Due to safety concerns surrounding the recent snow storm, Mintz Levin rescheduled the Boston Immigration Seminar to Thursday, March 2. To register, please click here or see below. We hope you can join us!
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2018 Green Card Lottery Registration
September 23, 2016 | Alert | By William Coffman
On October 1, 2016, the US Department of State will begin accepting requests to register for the 2018 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2018), also known as the Green Card Lottery.
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UK Immigration: SMS Request Premium Service Announced for Future Implementation
September 22, 2016 | Blog | By William Coffman
The UK Home Office has announced plans to offer an optional premium service for requests made through the Sponsor Management System (SMS). This service will allow Sponsors to pay a fee of £200 for expedited processing of certain types of requests including Certificate of Sponsorship allocation and Level 1 user appointment.
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Work and Travel Guidance for F-1 Students with H-1B Change of Status Petitions
June 27, 2016 | Blog | By Immigration News Team, William Coffman
Practice Chair Susan Cohen and Of Counsel Bill Coffman have published annual guidance on travel for F-1 students who are the beneficiaries of H-1B petitions with change of status requests.
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Work and Travel Guidance for F-1 Students with Pending H-1B “Change of Status” Applications and “Cap-Gap” Employment Authorization for FY16
June 23, 2016 | Advisory | By Susan Cohen, William Coffman
This advisory summarizes key travel and employment issues if you are an F-1 student with Optional Practical Training (OPT) employment eligibility and an H-1B change of status filing on your behalf has been accepted by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
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Immigration Policy By Lottery? Another Year, Nothing Changes.
April 18, 2016 | Blog | By William Coffman
The diversity visa green card lottery has been an important part of U.S. immigration law for the last 20 years. It allows 55,000 foreign nationals to immigrate each year and was implemented to fulfill the worthy goal of increasing the diversity of immigrants in the U.S.
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2nd Circuit Court Requires I-140 Revocation Notice: Analysis
January 21, 2016 | Blog | By William Coffman
On December 30, 2015, the US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled that US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must notify either the beneficiary of an approved I-140 or successor employer, of any intent to revoke the petition prior to revocation (Mantena v. Johnson, Docket No. 14-2476-cv, (2nd Cir., Dec. 30, 2015)).
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2017 Diversity Visa Lottery Registration Begins Today
October 1, 2015 | Alert | By Douglas Hauer, William Coffman
On October 1, 2015, the US Department of State will begin accepting requests to register for the 2017 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2017), also known as the Green Card Lottery.
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October Visa Bulletin Revised: New EB-2 India and China Filing Dates Retrogress
September 25, 2015 | Blog | By William Coffman
It’s September 25th, not April 1st! Like a cruel April Fool’s joke, the October Visa Bulletin has just been revised and the new India & China EB-2 filing dates have retrogressed. The instructions in bold type in the new bulletin indicate that this revised bulletin is to be used to determine who is eligible to file on October 1st.
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USCIS Temporarily Suspends Adjudication of I-485s
September 24, 2015 | Blog | By William Coffman
"suspend final adjudication of employment-based Form I-485 applications... because the Department of State reports that the statutory cap has been reached for the employment-based preference categories for fiscal year (FY) 2015."
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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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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|
