Bennett Savitz has practiced exclusively in the area of immigration law and has been an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) since 1994, serving on numerous local and national AILA committees, helping shape policies for the entire Immigration Bar. He also served as the Chapter Chair of the New England Chapter of AILA. He is currently teaching a Graduate School course on Immigration Law at Lesley University.Since 2008, Bennett Savitz has been selected as one of Boston's Best Lawyers in Immigration Law by Best Lawyers of America, 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 the Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year by Global Law Experts and the Immigration Law Firm of the Year – Boston by Acquisition International. Additionally, Bennett Savitz was selected in 2014 to be added to The International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers.Bennett Savitz speaks frequently and writes numerous articles on various aspects of Immigration Law. He has authored articles in AILA's Immigration & Nationality Law, a nationally distributed handbook published annually at the national convention, where he is frequently a speaker. Bennett Savitz also presents immigration information annually to thousands of attendees at the BIO international biotechnology conferences, and has presented at the SHRM World Congress.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.Specialties: Savitz Law Offices, P.C. (www.ImmigrationOptions.com) provides legal services and expertise in all areas of immigration and nationality law both for corporate clients and individuals. In addition to obtaining temporary visas and permanent resident (Green Card) status for foreign nationals, we help clients to file to become naturalized U.S. Citizens, and to solve specific problems with the Immigration Service or other government agencies.