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Emily C. Shircel

Associate

Emily Shircel is a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Shircel was an attorney and corporate team lead of legal services for an immigration firm. She provides counsel for multinational corporations and foreign nationals on obtaining nonimmigrant visas, obtaining employment-based green cards under all employment-based categories, and general immigration compliance; advises corporations on immigration issues arising from corporate reorganizations, mergers, and layoffs; and prepares H-1B, L1A/L-1B, TN, E-2, E-3, B-1, and O-1 nonimmigrant petitions as well as employment-based permanent resident processes.

Legal Services

  • Immigration

Education and Honors

  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2010)
  • Houston Invitational Moot Court Team (2009–2010)
  • Evan A. Evans Con Law Moot Court Team (2008–2009)
  • Dean’s List
  • Arts and Law Society (Board Member, 2009–2010)
  • St. Olaf College (B.A., cum laude, 2005)
  • Major: History and Interdisciplinary Arts

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois
  • Wisconsin

Professional Recognition

  • Judicial Extern for the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan, United States District Court, N.D. IL, Chicago, IL. (Fall 2009)
  • Legal Extern, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Chicago, IL. (Summer 2009)
  • Law Clerk, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Chicago, IL. (Fall 2008)

Publications and Presentations

09/20/18
Continuing Changes in Immigration Policy
Insight & Impact - Labor & Employment Newsletter

05/15/18
"Back to the Basics: Corporate Immigration Strategies and H-1B Alternatives"
Quarles & Brady Seminar

12/07/17
"Immigration Compliance For Employers: Lessons From 2017"
Law360

11/02/17
2019 Diversity Visa Lottery (Green Card Lottery) Special Announcement
Immigration Law Alert

08/29/17
Insight & Impact: Labor & Employment Regulatory Update

08/29/17
Government Changes Practice - Will Require In-Person Interviews for People Getting Green Cards Through Employer Sponsorship Starting October 1
Immigration Law Alert

03/07/17
USCIS Suspends H-1B Premium Processing Beginning April 3
Immigration Law Alert

09/23/16
Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Now Open for Fiscal Year 2018
Immigration Law Alert

02/04/16
​Filing Window For H-1B Visa Petitions Fast Approaching
Immigration Law Update

02/16/15
​New Window for Filing H-1B Visa Petitions Fast Approaching
Immigration Law Update

12/19/14
India Expands Electronic Business Visa Program to Include U.S. Travelers
Immigration Law Alert

11/21/14
President Announces Immigration Changes For Employers and Employees
Immigration Law Alert

05/02/14
Spring Cleaning Series: Keeping Up on Your Immigration, I-9 and E-Verify Documentation
Immigration Law Alert