John’s practice encompasses all aspects of immigration and nationality law. John draws on over two decades of experience to help companies and their employees obtain nonimmigrant visas, including B, E, H, J, L, O, and TN visas. He also handles applications for PERM labor certification; extraordinary ability, outstanding researcher, and national interest waiver petitions; adjustment of status procedures; consular processing; and naturalization. John has distinguished himself in the use of legal operations and technology to streamline practices and develop innovative solutions to challenging legal and case production issues. He represents clients in a wide variety of industries, including biotechnology, FinTech, hospitals & health systems, insurance, financial services, retailers, education, consulting, and staffing services.
Prior to joining Mintz, John was a partner in the business immigration group of an international law firm. Earlier, he was an immigration attorney at a Boston-based law firm.
In addition to his practice, John is a frequent panelist at seminars on immigration topics, and he regularly writes articles about business immigration. He has also served as co-chair of American Immigration Lawyers Association regional conferences.
During law school, John was a finalist in the Rothgerber Moot Court Competition.
viewpoints
Explaining the New I-9 Regulations and Revised Form I-9
August 23, 2023 | Webinar
DHS Releases New Form I-9 as New Flexibility for Qualified Employers Takes Effect
August 10, 2023 | Alert | By John Quill, Maryanne Kline, Angel Feng, Juan Steevens
Read about DHS’s new version of Form I-9 as part of its Final Rule regarding Form I-9 document examination and the optional procedure for conducting remote document review.
USCIS Announces Second H-1B Cap Lottery
July 28, 2023 | Alert | By John Quill
Read about USCIS’s upcoming H-1B cap lottery to select additional H-1B registrations from the eligible registrations submitted in March.
New DHS I-9 Regulation Provides Needed Flexibility to Certain Qualified Employers
July 26, 2023 | Alert | By John Quill, Maryanne Kline, Angel Feng
Read about DHS’s Final Rule regarding Form I-9 completion, which provides flexibility in allowing remote document review and verification for certain qualified employers that are enrolled in, and in good standing with, the DHS E-Verify system.
Update: Form I-9 Requirement Flexibility Ending July 31, 2023
June 6, 2023 | Alert | By Shannon N. Parker, John Quill
Read about USCIS guidance on the upcoming July 31 end to the Form I-9 COVID-19 flexibility policy, which allowed employers whose workforce is working remotely to defer the physical presence requirements associated with certain employment verification.
USCIS Guidance for Gender Selection on Application Forms
April 6, 2023 | Alert | By John Quill
Read about a recent USCIS policy change, which will soon allow an applicant or beneficiary to elect “Male” (M), “Female” (F), or (“X”), which indicates another or an unspecified gender identity, on most forms without the need to provide supporting documentation or to match the gender listed on the individual’s existing identity documents.
USCIS Conducts Lottery Selection Process for H-1B FY2024 Cap
March 27, 2023 | Alert | By John Quill
Read about the USCIS Lottery selection process for H-1B registrations and the statuses categories USCIS assigns to H-1B registrations.
Issues with USCIS online H-1B cap registration access
March 8, 2023 | Blog | By John Quill
A number of attorneys and employers have reported issues in accessing the USCIS online H-1B cap registration system at https://my.uscis.gov/. Most recently, a number of company representatives have been unable to access their cases, as the system is not accepting the employer’s unique passcode review and verify H-1B registrations. The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has received a number of reports that H-1B Registrant, Attorney and Employer accounts are not functioning past the login section.
USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Registration Period for March 2023
January 30, 2023 | Alert | By John Quill
Read about the H-1B quota selection process for the upcoming fiscal year, which is for H-1B registrations and petitions filed to USCIS in the spring of 2023 with a start date of October 1, 2023, or later.
PERM Recruitment Impacted by “Pay Transparency” Laws
November 9, 2022 | Alert | By Corbin Carter, Maryanne Kline, John Quill
State and city pay transparency laws requiring certain employers to publish “pay scales” in job advertisements also impact employers that sponsor foreign national employees for permanent resident (“green card”) status through the Department of Labor’s PERM process.
News & Press
Mintz is pleased to announce that 31 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 35 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2024.
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.
Fifty-Nine Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
October 12, 2023
Mintz is pleased to announce that 32 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 27 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2023.
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©.
The H-1B Cap Lottery Is Broken. It's Time To Fix It
July 10, 2023
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.
Two Mintz Immigration Attorneys Named To Inaugural Lawdragon 100 Leading Immigration Lawyers List
May 08, 2023
BOSTON – Mintz is pleased to share that Susan J. Cohen, Founder and Chair Emeritus of the Immigration Practice, and John Quill, Chair of Mintz's Immigration Practice, have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 Lawdragon 100 Leading Immigration Lawyers list.
35 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 25 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 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.
Immigration Group Of The Year: Mintz
December 1, 2020
Law360 Names Mintz 2020 Immigration Practice Group of the Year
November 30, 2020
Trump's Procedural Sidesteps May Doom H-1B Visa Changes
October 7, 2020
Mintz Practice Groups and Attorneys Garner Top Rankings in 2020 Edition of The Legal 500 United States
June 12, 2020
Attys Fear Tech Glitches Ahead Of New H-1B System Start
February 28, 2020
Top 5 Immigration Policies To Watch In 2020
January 2, 2020
Employers: Start Prepping For Online H-1B Visa Registration
December 11, 2019
Takeaways From New H-1B Visa Registration Proposal
September 5, 2019
Mintz Picks Up Immigration Law Partner From Seyfarth
July 16, 2019
Nationally Recognized Immigration Attorney Joins Mintz
July 15, 2019
Events & Speaking
Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) Process: Employer Immigration Compliance, Impact of Pay Transparency Laws
Strafford Live CLE Video Webinars
Maintaining Foreign National Employment in a Recession, and Future Workforce Planning
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Recognition & Awards
Chambers USA: Massachusetts - Immigration (2021 – 2024)
Best Lawyers in America: Immigration Law (2017 – 2023)
Recommended by The Legal 500 United States for Labor & Employment: Immigration (2020)
Named to the National Law Journal’s list of Immigration Trailblazers (2020)
Included on the Massachusetts Super Lawyers: Immigration list (2022 – 2024)
Involvement
- Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Member, Boston Bar Association
- Volunteer attorney, Irish International Immigrant Center
- Member, Board of Directors, American Special Hockey Association
Recent Insights
Legal Shifts Post-Election: What Employers Need to Know
November 22, 2024| Webinar|
President Trump Redux – Potential Impacts on the Immigration Landscape
November 15, 2024| Alert|
Mintz is pleased to announce that 31 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 35 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2024.
