Gregory Siskind

Professional Memberships

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Former member of AILA Board of Governors

American Immigration Council

International Bar Association Immigration and Nationality Law Committee

American Bar Association Law Practice Division

Publications

The American Immigration Lawyers Association Practice and Procedures Manual (the “AILA Cookbook”)

J-1 Visa Guidebook, published annually by LexisNexis since 1997.

Lawyers Guide to Marketing on the Internet, a bestselling book published in three editions by the American Bar Association Law Practice Division

The Employer’s Immigration Compliance Desktop Reference, published by the SHRM – the Society for Human Resource Management

The Medical Waste Handbook, published by WestGroup in 1994

Immigration for Startups: A Guide for Founders

The Physician’s Immigration Handbook

The I-9 and E-Verify Handbook

Author of chapters in books Immigration Options for Physicians, Immigration Options for Nurses, Immigration Options for Academics and Researchers and Immigration Options for Religious Workers, and Immigration Options for Investors, published by American Immigration Lawyers Association

Practice Areas

Business Immigration; Employment-based Immigration; Physician Immigration; Investor and Entrepreneur Immigration; Family Immigration; Naturalization; Immigration Compliance; Immigration Litigation; AI and Legal Technology in Immigration Practice.

Career

Co-founder of Siskind Susser, P.C., an immigration law firm founded in 1994. More than 30 years of experience practicing U.S. immigration law. Founder/co-founder of Visalaw.ai and IMMpact Litigation. Created one of the first law firm websites in the world in 1994 and one of the first lawyer blogs in 1998. Author or co-author of numerous books and publications on immigration law, including AILA’s Immigration Law Practice and Procedures Manual.

Personal

Competed in 50+ triathlons over the last 34 years and biked 60,000 miles over the last 15 years. Married for 32 years and the father of three daughters.

Education

Awards

Industry Sector Expertise

Healthcare Immigration

Physician Immigration

University and Research Institution Immigration

Corporate Immigration

Immigration Compliance

Startup and Entrepreneur Immigration

Immigration litigation

Legal technology and AI

Clients

Employers, Healthcare Organizations, Universities, Startups, Entrepreneurs, Investors, Physicians, Researchers, Artists, Athletes, Families, and individuals seeking immigration benefits.

Work Highlights

Co-counsel in major immigration litigation matters challenging federal immigration policies and agency delays. Longtime author and editor of immigration law practice resources used by lawyers nationally. Founder of Visalaw.ai, a legal AI platform focused on immigration law. Recognized for pioneering the use of the internet, online publishing, and AI in immigration law practice.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

United States immigration and nationality law

Experience

More than 36 years of experience in U.S. immigration law, including employment-based immigration, family immigration, physician immigration, investor and entrepreneur matters, compliance, and litigation. Extensive experience advising employers, healthcare organizations, universities, entrepreneurs, and individuals on complex immigration matters.