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Immigration

New York: Upstate

1 Years Ranked

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Provided by Zabrina Reich

USA

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Zabrina is a Partner and the Immigration Practice Group Leader.

She assists companies and individuals in strategically navigating the complex U.S. immigration system and handles a wide array of immigration matters. She works with multinational, mid-size and small businesses in obtaining TN, L-1, H-1B, E-1/E-2 and O-1 status for their employees and regularly counsels investors, entrepreneurs and start-ups in obtaining investment-based nonimmigrant visas. Zabrina also assists with employment-based green card processes through PERM, multinational executive/manager, national interest waiver, extraordinary ability and outstanding researcher categories. In addition, she handles family-based immigration matters, naturalization and waivers.

A dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada, she has counseled clients on immigration issues across several industries, including professional sports, music and entertainment, fashion, energy, health care, education, technology, engineering, manufacturing and professional services. Due in part to her proximity to the border, she has developed particular expertise in NAFTA/USMCA applications, waiver and admissibility issues and border-problem cases. Zabrina is a frequent speaker at immigration-related conferences and seminars and is very active in the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Career

Joined Phillips Lytle as Partner in 2022.

Professional Memberships

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

- CBP National Liaison Committee, Member, 2021 – Present

- Vice Chair, 2024-Present

AILA Border Virtual Conference Committee, Member, 2022

AILA National Distance Learning Committee, Member, 2020-2021

AILA National Online Course and Recorded Content Review Committee, Member, 2019-2020

Upstate New York AILA Chapter CBP Liaison, 2020 – Present

Upstate New York AILA Chapter Education Coordinator, 2020

New York State Bar Association, International Section

Education

State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., magna cum laude, 2013 State University of New York at Buffalo School of Management, M.B.A., 2013 Bar Ilan University Faculty of Law, Israel, 2011 University of Michigan, B.A., with distinction, 2008

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Immigration - New York: Upstate

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Zabrina Reich leads the firm's immigration practice and helps businesses to implement various visa application programs. As a foreign legal consultant, she also brings a depth of expertise in Canada-related immigration matters.

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