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
November 2020 Visa Bulletin: Filing Eligibility Continues for Employment-based Categories
October 29, 2020 | Blog | By Maryanne Kline, John Quill
New Regulations will Significantly Restrict H-1B Visa Eligibility — Part 2 of 2
October 8, 2020 | Alert | By John Quill, William Coffman
New Regulations Will Significantly Restrict H-1B Visa Eligibility — Part 1 of 2
October 7, 2020 | Alert | By John Quill, William Coffman
Update: October 2020 Visa Bulletin – USCIS Will Accept Adjustment of Status Applications Based on “Dates for Filing” Chart
September 25, 2020 | Alert | By John Quill
October 2020 Visa Bulletin: Significant Advancement for Most Employment-Based Categories
September 24, 2020 | Alert | By John Quill
Form I-9 Flexibility Updates
August 21, 2020 | Blog | By John Quill, Eleanor Shea
Update - USCIS Filing Fee Increases
August 19, 2020 | Blog | By John Quill, Angel Feng
USCIS Conducts Second H-1B Cap Lottery
August 17, 2020 | Blog | By John Quill
August 12 Update: Department of State Implementation of the Presidential Proclamation Restricting H, L and J Entry into the United States
August 13, 2020 | Alert | By John Quill
USCIS to Significantly Increase Filing Fees
August 4, 2020 | Alert | By John Quill, Angel Feng
News & Press
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
View the Webinar Recording
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 – 2023)
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
USCIS Online Organizational Accounts and H-1B Registration Processing – Session 2
February 23, 2024| Webinar|
USCIS Online Organizational Accounts and Electronic Filing – the Future has Finally Arrived – Session 1
February 14, 2024| Webinar|
