Maryanne’s practice focuses on US federal immigration law, with a concentration on business-based immigration issues.
She has experience representing and counseling private clients, business professionals, and entrepreneurs on the development of and strategy for the US employment of foreign nationals, executives, managers, and other workers.
Maryanne also specializes in immigration-compliance issues, business reorganizations and their immigration consequences, and immigration-related due diligence.
viewpoints
USCIS Introduces Redesigned I-485 Application Form
June 27, 2017 | Alert | By Maryanne Kline
On June 26, 2017, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduced a redesigned version of Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. This form is used in the final stage of the permanent residence, or “green card,” process for most applicants physically present in the United States.
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U.S. Supreme Court Tightens Criteria for Revoking Citizenship
June 23, 2017 | Blog | By Maryanne Kline
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that naturalized American citizens cannot be stripped of citizenship if a lie or omission in the application process was irrelevant to the government’s decision to approve the naturalization application in the first place.
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Efforts Underway to Suspend Visa-Free Travel to Europe for U.S. Citizens
March 3, 2017 | Blog | By Maryanne Kline
The European Commission is being urged to require U.S. citizens to obtain visas for travel to Europe in an effort to obtain full visa waiver reciprocity for all European Union (EU) nations.
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CBP Begins Rollout of Automated Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record for Travelers Arriving by Air or Sea
May 3, 2013 | Alert | By Maryanne Kline
This week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) launched an initiative to automate the issuance of Forms I-94, Arrival/Departure Records for travelers arriving by sea or air. Records of admission will now be generated by CBP using traveler information captured through electronic means.
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Events & Speaking
Involvement
- Member, Boston Bar Association
- Co-chair, Boston Bar Association Immigration Law Committee (2003 – 2005)
- Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
Recent Insights
USCIS Online Organizational Accounts and Electronic Filing – the Future has Finally Arrived – Session 1
February 14, 2024| Webinar|
January 2024 update: US Department of State Announces Pilot Program for Stateside H-1B Visa Renewals
January 22, 2024| Alert|
