Experienced and thorough immigration and compliance guidance

Emily Shircel partners with companies of all sizes to develop and manage comprehensive corporate immigration programs to support business needs. She provides experienced counsel for multinational corporations and foreign nationals on business immigration issues and serves as a trusted advisor to navigate the ever-changing immigration landscape. Emily focuses on temporary work visas such as H-1B, L-1, TN, E-3 and O-1, as well as employment-based permanent resident processes, including EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorships.

Emily also provides seasoned counsel regarding I-9 compliance and worksite enforcement, including compliance issues arising from corporate reorganizations and mergers. She helps clients develop and maintain overall compliant I-9 programs and works with them to conduct internal I-9 audits, establish best practices and guide clients through government I-9 audits.

Bar Admissions

• Illinois
• Wisconsin

Education

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2010)
  • Houston Invitational Moot Court team (2009-2010)
  • Arts and Law Society, board member (2009-2010)
  • Evan A. Evans Con Law Moot Court team (2008-2009)
  • Dean’s List

• St. Olaf College (B.A., cum laude, 2005)
  • History, Interdisciplinary Arts

• "Back to the Basics: Corporate Immigration Strategies and H-1B Alternatives"
• "Continuing Changes in Immigration Policy"
• "Immigration Compliance For Employers: Lessons From 2017"
• 2019 Diversity Visa Lottery (Green Card Lottery) Special Announcement
• Business Law Training: H-1B Forecast for 2020: The New H-1B Lottery Registration System and Other H-1B Trends
• Continuing Changes in Immigration Policy
• DHS Modernizes Form I-9 Document Inspection Procedures and Issues a New Form, Easing Process for Certain E-Verify Employers
• Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Now Open for Fiscal Year 2018
• Government Changes Practice - Will Require In-Person Interviews for People Getting Green Cards Through Employer Sponsorship Starting October 1
• Immigration and Form I-9 Compliance in the Midst of COVID-19
• India Expands Electronic Business Visa Program to Include U.S. Travelers
• International Travel Tips for Foreign Nationals in the Current Immigration Climate
• President Announces Immigration Changes For Employers and Employees
• Spring Cleaning Series: Keeping Up on Your Immigration, I-9 and E-Verify Documentation
• Sunsetting of Form I-9 Flexibilities
• The Top Five H-1B Cap Post-Season Considerations for Employers   
• USCIS Suspends H-1B Premium Processing Beginning April 3
• ​Filing Window For H-1B Visa Petitions Fast Approaching
• ​New Window for Filing H-1B Visa Petitions Fast Approaching

Seminar

• Annual Labor & Employment Symposium - Get the Big Picture
• Back to the Basics: Corporate Immigration Strategies and H-1B Alternatives
• Business Law Training: H-1B Forecast for 2020: The New H-1B Lottery Registration System and Other H-1B Trends
• Post-Pandemic Spring Cleaning! Brushing Up on Important Employment Practices