Stephania Bertoni Norris

Stephania is a vital member of Fragomen's Miami team, offering expert guidance to international and domestic corporations, multinational enterprises, foreign investors, and professionals navigating the complexities of U.S. immigration law. Specializing in corporate immigration, Stephania advises multinational companies on obtaining both nonimmigrant and immigrant visas for their employees. Her expertise covers a broad spectrum of visa categories, including L-1A/L-1B visas for multinational executives, managers, and specialized knowledge professionals, TN (Canada/Mexico) professionals, O-1A and O-1B individuals of extraordinary ability, H-1B Specialty Occupation professionals, as well as their country-specific equivalents, the H-1B1 (Chile/Singapore) and E-3 (Australian) visa professionals. She excels in navigating the complexities of the L-1 Blanket Petition program, guiding clients through corporate structuring to meet eligibility requirements and providing legal support throughout extension and amendment processes. Stephania's expertise extends to specialized areas within immigration law, including Physician and Nurse H-1Bs, as well as Schedule A Perms for Nurses. With comprehensive knowledge in these areas, she effectively assists healthcare professionals and employers in securing appropriate visas and navigating employment-based immigration processes. Additionally, Stephania regularly advises clients on E-2/E-1 Treaty Visas, as well as the EB-5 Investor Program (Pre and Post RIA). She also focuses on guiding clients through eligibility for merit-based self-sponsorship immigrant visa (green card) processes, including the EB-1A, Extraordinary Ability Petition, and EB-2, National Interest Waiver. Her practice frequently involves assisting high net worth clients with immigration concerns related to intricate tax matters, collaborating with international tax counsel to develop strategic planning strategies.

Stephania is part of the Immigration team at Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney P.C. Stephania dedicates her practice to the counsel of multinationals, international and domestic corporations, universities, hospitals, foreign investors and professionals on their immigration related needs. Stephania has extensive experience in U.S. Immigration & Nationality law. She focuses on the counsel of multinationals seeking nonimmigrant and immigrant visas, including L-1A/L-1B for executives, managers and persons with specialized knowledge, NAFTA professionals, persons with extraordinary ability, E treaty investors and traders, and EB-5 Investors. Stephania has successfully represented individuals before the U.S. Immigration Courts and has experience in family based immigrant matters. In addition, Stephania regularly advises on the immigration consequences of criminal dispositions.

Stephania Bertoni is an Associate at Weiss, Alden & Polo, P.A. As a member of the firm’s Immigration team, Stephania counsels multinationals, foreign corporations, U.S. corporations, professionals, and individual investors on a wide range of their immigration needs and wants. Stephania is involved in the counsel and preparation of employment based and investor nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions, including, but not limited to Investor Visa Petitions, Multinational Intra-Company Transferee Petitions, Professional and Specialty Occupation Petitions, Extraordinary Ability Petitions, Consular Visa Applications, and more. In addition to business immigration matters, her practice further consists of handling family based petitions and removal matters.

As a member of the Executive Board of the Nova Law Review, I was responsible for organizing and conducting the Summer Training Program for the incoming Junior Associates. Responsible for the technical functions and aspects of the journal's three yearly publications. Conduct refresher Bluebook courses for the Junior Associates and first year law students.

Law Clerk for a busy full practice immigration law firm