Shannon is an immigration attorney who manages employment-based visa matters for clients in the high tech and health care sectors as well as a variety of other industries.
Shannon joined the Mintz Immigration Practice in 2021 after working as an associate with an immigration law firm in Boston, where she regularly counseled and developed immigration solutions for management, professional, and specialized-skill foreign employees. She has experience preparing and reviewing employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visa petitions, including EB-1 and O-1 visa categories, and managing and coordinating visa petitions for high-volume corporate clients.
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USCIS Online Organizational Accounts and Electronic Filing – the Future has Finally Arrived – Session 1
February 14, 2024 | Webinar
Maryanne Kline, Shannon Parker, and John Quill discussed the features of the Online Organizational Accounts and the electronic filing process that is availabe starting February 2024.
DOL Proposal to Update Schedule A Occupations
January 12, 2024 | Blog | By Shannon N. Parker
USCIS Announces Premium Processing Fee Increase Effective February 26, 2024
December 27, 2023 | Alert | By Shannon N. Parker
On December 27, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will increase the fee for Premium Processing, effective February 26, 2024.
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.
Form I-9 Requirement Flexibility Ending July 31, 2023
May 12, 2023 | Alert | By Shannon N. Parker
Read about 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 the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) and section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
USCIS to Implement Premium Processing for Certain Previously Filed Form I-140 Petitions
May 25, 2022 | Alert | By Shannon N. Parker
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced its plan to begin implementing premium processing for certain petitioners who have a pending Form I-140 under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications.
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
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.
Recognition & Awards
Super Lawyers: Included on the list of Massachusetts Rising Stars (2024)
Involvement
- Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) (2017- present)
- Member, AILA Law Student Liaison Committee (2020 – present)
- Member, Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts (2016 – present)
Recent Insights
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.
USCIS Online Organizational Accounts and Electronic Filing – the Future has Finally Arrived – Session 1
February 14, 2024| Webinar|
