Hector A. Chichoni

About Hector A. Chichoni

Mr. Chichoni practices in the area of US and global immigration law. He chairs the firm\'s South Region Immigration Practice. Previously he was the co-chair of the East Coast immigration practice for a multi-jurisdictional global law firm. He is the National Immigration Counsel for ALTA and for RBA in the United States. He has represented a vast number of corporate and individual clients throughout his career ranging from premier US health care organizations, Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations and universities to doctors, professors, researchers and students. His international experience includes handling matters relating to complex export controls, customs, and global corporate compliance and business transactions. He has represented clients in a wide variety of cases before the US Immigration Court. He is also a frequent speaker and author on immigration and international issues at US and international forums. Mr. Chichoni has been a speaker for Lorman Seminars, The Foundation for American Communications, The Employment Law Symposium and he has presented at the Global Forum – The Greater Miami Society for Human Resource Management, Squire Sanders’ Labor and Employment and Across the Border – Understanding Labor Law in Latin America seminars. He has also presented on immigration issues at the Retail Bakers of America’s National Convention. His articles have appeared in numerous publications including Immigration Legal Weekly, The Immigration Daily, Cyberspace Lawyer (Westlaw), Bloomberg Law Reports, Human Resource Executive magazine, HR Watch, Texas Reporter, The Daily Bugle, HSyndicate News, Hospitality Net, China Update, Cincinnati Business Courier, Immigration Dispatch, Immigration Insider, Employer’s Update and Diario La Tribuna. He is also the author of the chapter “What to Do When the Government Knocks at Your Door: Dealing with Trouble,” an immigration publication from the Council on Education in Management.Specialties: Handling cross-overs between immigration and export controls matters to avoid corporate liabilities that could lead to governmental audits and finesHandling large, complex corporate immigration matters exceeding millions of dollars in potential impactServing as lead immigration counsel, advising and successfully defending a large national corporate client during immigration audits from legacy INS

Experience

1. Partner

   Greenspoon Marder LLP

   Dec 2024 — Present · Miami, FL, US

   Hector A. Chichoni is a partner in the Immigration and Naturalization practice group at Greenspoon Marder LLP. Mr. Chichoni focuses on U.S. immigration law, representing both corporate and individual clients, including healthcare organizations, Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, universities, and professionals such as doctors, professors, researchers, and students. He handles international matters and business transactions, and has represented clients in a variety of cases before the U.S. Immigration Court. With extensive experience in large, complex corporate immigration matters, Mr. Chichoni has managed cases with potential impacts exceeding millions of dollars. He assists clients with immigration audits, visa procurement (both nonimmigrant and immigrant), and advises non-U.S. companies on establishing U.S. operations for the transfer of key executives, managers, and specialists. Additionally, he counsels U.S. and international businesses, educational institutions, and non-profits on U.S. visa options related to business, employment, and investment. Mr. Chichoni also represents employers in I-9 compliance and defends against worksite enforcement actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Mr. Chichoni has served as lead counsel for immigration and employment verification during major acquisitions, mergers, and corporate reorganizations. He also serves as lead immigration counsel for international corporate clients, assisting employees with obtaining foreign visas and work authorization for assignments both in and outside the U.S. In addition, he has trained in-house legal teams on preparing petitions for the temporary admission of foreign nationals, educated the press on accurate reporting of immigration issues, and advised universities on the fundamental research exception as it applies to foreign students, researchers, and professors.

Education

• Harvard University

  The Higher Education Teaching Certification, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

• Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business

  Master, Public Administration

  1993 — 1996

• Brigham Young University

  Bachelor's degree, Political Science and International Relations

• Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

  Certification, Entrepreneurship: Venture Creation Programme

• BYU Law School

  Doctor of Law - JD, Law

  1993 — 1996

Skills

• International Law
• Human Resources
• Government
• Visas
• Immigration Issues
• Employment Law
• Legal Advice
• Recruiting
• Courts
• Immigration Law