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
F-1 Student Employment Guidance
October 3, 2022 | Advisory | By John Quill, Will Perkins
Our F-1 Student Employment Guidance document provides an overview of permissible employment and investment activities for individuals with an F-1 student visa.
No Second H-1B Lottery: 2022 H-1B Cap Lottery Has Been Completed
August 22, 2022 | Alert | By John Quill
USCIS has begun updating unselected H-1B cap registrations as “Not Selected,” which means that USCIS has received a sufficient number of H-1B cap petitions to fill the H-1B quota for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023.
USCIS Conducts Lottery Selection Process for H-1B FY2023 Cap
March 28, 2022 | Alert | By John Quill
Read about USCIS’s recent updates to its H-1B visa registration process and the implications for selected and unselected H-1B registrations.
USCIS H-1B Cap Registration Period Set to Open on March 1
February 22, 2022 | Alert | By John Quill, Juan Steevens
CBP Begins Issuing New I-94 Designations for L-2 and E Dependent Spouses Granting Employment Authorization Incident to Status
February 17, 2022 | Alert | By Angel Feng, Shannon N. Parker, John Quill
Biden Administration Rescinds Travel Ban for Eight Countries in Southern Africa
January 3, 2022 | Alert | By John Quill
Department of Labor Rescinds Prior Regulation that Dramatically Increased Prevailing Wages
December 21, 2021 | Alert | By John Quill
Biden Administration Bans Most Travel from Eight Countries in Southern Africa
November 29, 2021 | Alert | By John Quill
USCIS Announces Policy Changes for H-4, L-2, and E-1/E-2/E-3 Dependent EAD Workers
November 23, 2021 | Alert | By Angel Feng, Shannon N. Parker, John Quill
DHS Settlement Will Benefit L-2 and H-4 EAD Workers
November 12, 2021 | Alert | By Angel Feng, Shannon N. Parker, John Quill
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.
