Tell-it-like-it-is, business-centered immigration counsel

Maria Kallmeyer advises clients on all aspects of employment-related immigration law, including visas, work permits, I-9 work authorization compliance and citizenship matters. Counseling large and small corporations in a variety of industries, she focuses on:

• Employment-based immigration strategies
• Corporate immigration compliance
• Visa processing for foreign national employees

Clients appreciate that Maria offers practical, business-oriented advice and translates legalese fluidly into layman’s terms. Prior to joining Quarles, Maria worked at two national business immigration law firms in Boston.

Bar Admissions

• Illinois

Education

• Boston University (B.A., cum laude, 2003)
  • International Relations, Hispanic Language and Literature
  • Common Ground Award for Multicultural Awareness

• Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, Certificate, Quarles & Brady Leadership Program (2018)

• Suffolk University Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008)
  • International Law Certificate with distinction
  • Immigration Law Clinic

• "Back to the Basics: Corporate Immigration Strategies and H-1B Alternatives"
• "Immigration and Innovation: Creating a Competitive Edge for U.S. Companies"
• "Immigration changes will affect employers and employees"
• "Immigration Compliance For Employers: Lessons From 2017"
• "The Year In Review: Immigration Compliance For Employers In 2017"
• 2019 Diversity Visa Lottery (Green Card Lottery) Special Announcement
• All Employers Required To Use New Form I-9 In Hiring Process Starting February 2, 2009
• Business Law Training | Immigration for Employers: Staying Ahead of the Trump Administration
• Business Law Training: H-1B Forecast for 2020: The New H-1B Lottery Registration System and Other H-1B Trends
• Business Traveler Alert: Changes to the Visa Waiver Program
• Department of Homeland Security Issues Revised Form I-9
• Department of State Announces it Will Begin Contacting Employers of Visa Holders
• Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Now Open for Fiscal Year 2011
• Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Now Open For Fiscal Year 2012
• Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Now Open For Fiscal Year 2013
• Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Now Open for Fiscal Year 2014
• Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Now Open for Fiscal Year 2018
• E-Verify Requirement for Federal Contractors Postponed AGAIN
• Employer Immigration Compliance: The Top 10 Employer Mistakes on the Form I-9 and Easy Solutions
• Employer immigration compliance: The top 10 employer mistakes on the Form I-9 and easy solutions (Co-author)
• FAQs Relating to Quarles & Brady’s 10/12/2022 Webinar: COVID & the Flu: Legal Update and Fall Planning
• Federal Government Expands Enforcement of Immigration, I-9 and E-Verify Rules
• H-1B Visa Petitions are Still Available
• Immigration Agencies: 2022 Yearend Review and What to Expect in 2023
• President Announces Immigration Changes For Employers and Employees
• The Fiscal Year 2010 H-1B Cap Has Been Reached
• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Announces 1,000 New Audits of Employers Nationwide
• U.S. Immigration Service Adds New Requirements to H-1B Employees Working Off-Site
• 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
• “Your Corporate Immigration Program - Successful Strategies to Ensure Full Compliance”

Seminar

• 26th Annual Paul Plevin Quarles Employment Law Update
• Back to the Basics: Corporate Immigration Strategies and H-1B Alternatives
• Business Law Training | Immigration for Employers: Staying Ahead of the Trump Administration
• Business Law Training | Practical Advice on Bringing Foreign National Employees to Work in the U.S.
• Business Law Training | The Year in Review: Immigration Compliance for Employers in 2017
• Business Law Training: H-1B Forecast for 2020: The New H-1B Lottery Registration System and Other H-1B Trends
• COVID & the Flu: Legal Update and Fall Planning
• Employee Mobility: Immigration and Benefits Issues to Consider for a Remote and Mobile Workforce
• The President’s Executive Action on Immigration: What Does it Mean for Employers?
• Your Corporate Immigration Program - Successful Strategies to Ensure Full Compliance