Bennett Savitz

Practice Areas

Savitz Law Offices, P.C. (ImmigrationOptions.com) provides legal services and expertise in all areas of immigration and nationality law both for corporate clients with business immigration needs and for individual foreign nationals. In addition to obtaining Nonimmigrant (temporary) visas and lawful permanent resident (Green Card) status, we file for clients to become naturalized U.S. Citizens, and to solve specific problems with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) or other government agencies.

We have extensive experience working with the myriad of government entities involved in immigration matters, including the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) and the Department of Labor (DOL). We have developed a worldwide network of contacts and other resources in order to assist our clients on any matter, from the routine to the extraordinary. We frequently provide immigration law updates and the latest immigration news on our web site at https://www.immigrationoptions.com/news.

Nonimmigrant (Temporary) Visas

Savitz Law Offices, P.C. routinely assists our clients in obtaining nonimmigrant visas to the United States in all business immigration categories. You can see our list defining all of the Nonimmigrant Visa Categories as well as information covering specific visa categories on our web site in the Information Center.

Green Cards (Permanent Resident Status)

Savitz Law Offices, P.C specializes in obtaining permanent resident status (Green Card) for eligible individuals. We are particularly adept at helping companies ease the process of bringing foreign talent into the workforce efficiently. We can help with all methods of qualification for a Green Card, including employment, family relationship, or investment.

United States Citizenship

Savitz Law Offices, P.C has experience in obtaining United States citizenship for eligible Green Card holders. Consult our web site to learn more about the process on our web site in the Information Center.

Individualized Representation to Meet Specific Needs

Savitz Law Offices, P.C. assists corporate business clients to ensure that they are in compliance with the labyrinth of regulations of the numerous government entities. From consultations to audits and reports, we help manage all aspects of the immigration process and the accompanying record-keeping requirements. We also help develop strategies for meeting specific needs, from creating handbooks and checklists to conducting seminars and training sessions. We tailor our representation to meet the unique needs of each client.

We welcome your questions and comments about our services and expertise in immigration law.

Career

Bennett Savitz has practiced exclusively in the area of immigration law since 1994, and formed Savitz Law Offices, P.C. (ImmigrationOptions.com) in 2000. Since 2008, Bennett Savitz has been selected as one of Boston's Best Lawyers in Immigration Law by Best Lawyers of America. Best Lawyers of America is a trademarked publication described as "the leading referral list in the legal profession." Please go to www.bestlawyers.com for the most recent listing. Best Lawyers selects attorneys for listings based upon nominations by and voting by attorneys in the field: "They must earn a spot through exemplary legal work that attracts the notice of their colleagues."

In 2013, Savitz Law Offices was selected as Boston Immigration Law Firm of the Year by Acquisition International. In 2013, 2014, and 2015, Savitz Law Offices was selected as the Massachusetts Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year by Global Law Experts. In 2014, Savitz Law Offices was selected as Massachusetts Business Immigration Law Firm of the year by ACQ Global Awards. In 2015, Savitz Law Offices was selected as Best Corporate Immigration Law Firm in Massachusetts by AI M&A Awards, Best for Immigration Corporate Compliance in Massachusetts by Corporate America Legal Elite, as well as awarded an Immigration Law Global Award by Corporate LiveWire. In 2016, Savitz Law Offices was selected as Massachusetts Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year by Corporate International Global Awards, was awarded an International Advisory Experts Corporate Immigration Award, and Bennett Savitz was awarded Corporate Immigration Lawyer of the Year by Corporate LiveWire. In 2017, Savitz Law Offices was selected as Massachusetts Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year by M&A Insider Awards, Most Outstanding Immigration Law Firm in Massachusetts by Corporate Insider, and Bennett Savitz was selected as Immigration Lawyer of the Year in Massachusetts by International Advisory Experts. In 2018, Savitz Law Offices was selected as Massachusetts Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year by M&A Insider Awards, and Bennett Savitz was selected as Immigration Lawyer of the Year in Massachusetts by International Advisory Experts and Corporate LiveWire. In 2019, Savitz Law Offices was selected as Most Outstanding Immigration Law Firm in Massachusetts by Acquisition International’s Global Excellence Awards, Most Outstanding Immigration Law Firm in Massachusetts by Corporate Insider, Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year in Massachusetts by Global Venture Awards, Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year in Massachusetts by M&A Today Global Awards, and Corporate Immigration Lawyer of the Year in Massachusetts by Global Law Experts. In 2020, Savitz Law Offices was selected as Global 100 Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year in Massachusetts. In 2021, Savitz Law Offices was selected as International Legal 100, Global Business Insight Best in Immigration Law in the U.S., and Global 100 Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year in Massachusetts. In 2022, Bennett Savitz was selected as Corporate Immigration Lawyer of the Year in Massachusetts by Global Law Experts and Corporate INTL Magazine Global Awards. In 2023, Bennett Savitz was selected as Corporate Immigration Lawyer of the Year in Massachusetts by The Lawyer Network. In 2024, Bennett Savitz was selected as the Global Law Experts Corporate Immigration Lawyer of the Year in Massachusetts, and Savitz Law Offices was selected as both the Global 100 and Corporate America Today Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year in Massachusetts. In 2025, Bennett Savitz was selected as Corporate Immigration Lawyer of the Year in Massachusetts by Global Law Experts, The Lawyer Network, and Corporate International Global Awards, and Savitz Law Offices was selected as Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year in the U.S. by Lawyers Worldwide Awards and Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year in Massachusetts by Corporate America Today. In 2026, Savitz Law Offices was selected as Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year in Massachusetts by Global 100 and American Business Vanguard, and Bennett Savitz was selected as Corporate Immigration Lawyer of the Year in Massachusetts by Corporate International Global Awards.

Additionally, in 2014, Bennett Savitz was selected to be added to The International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers, in 2021 was added to Super Lawyers (www.superlawyers.com) and Chambers and Partners (www.chambers.com), and has been listed every year in Boston Magazine Top Lawyers (https://www.bostonmagazine.com/lawyers).

Since 1994, Bennett Savitz has been an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), serving on several local and national AILA committees, helping shape policies and procedures for the entire Immigration Bar. He also served as the Chapter Chair of the New England Chapter of AILA.

Bennett Savitz has also presented immigration information to thousands of attendees at the BIO international biotechnology conferences, the Pacific Rim international biotechnology conferences, and the INTERPHEX international pharmaceutical conferences. He has also presented business immigration information to Human Resource professionals at the SHRM Global Forum and SHRM World Congress.

Bennett Savitz speaks frequently and authors numerous articles on various aspects of Immigration Law, and he authors articles in AILA's national publications in conjunction with national conferences, where he is frequently a speaker. He regularly provides immigration updates on the latest Immigration News on his Website at https://www.immigrationoptions.com/news.

Bennett Savitz was also the Chair for a series of Immigration Law seminars sponsored by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education. Additionally, he was the editor of their two-volume reference set entitled, Immigration Law Primer. He is currently teaching Business Immigration Law at New England Law School.

Bennett Savitz graduated cum laude from the University of California at San Diego in 1990 with a degree in Political Science. He received both his M.A. in International Relations and his J.D. from Boston University in 1993, where he graduated as an Edward F. Hennessey Scholar.

Professional Memberships

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

IMMLAW

Industry Sector Expertise

Business immigration law for employers and their employees (especially STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), including obtaining temporary work authorization (H-1B, L-1, TN etc.) and Green Cards.

Education