MiaBatista
Partner
Immigration
mbatista@seyfarth.com

More About Mia
Mia is experienced in assisting clients with a wide range of employment-based immigration matters, including nonimmigrant and immigrant visa applications. She advises companies and their employees on a variety of issues including immigration consequences of corporate mergers and acquisitions, I-9 employment verification, and employees’ maintenance of status. In addition to her employment-based immigration work, Mia has experience with family-based immigration and participates in a variety of pro bono activities.
Mia is also fluent in Spanish.
- JD, Suffolk University Law School
- BS, Northeastern University
Cum laude
- Massachusetts
- Not admitted to practice in New York. Practice limited to immigration and nationality law.
- US District Court, District of Massachusetts
Related Services
Related News & Insights
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Legal Update
Apr 3, 2025
Court Halts TPS Termination for Venezuelans: Relief (and Uncertainty) for Employers
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Blog Post
Feb 11, 2025
Venezuelan 2023 TPS and CHNV Parole Get the Axe—What Employers Need to Know
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Firm News
01/17/2025
Seyfarth Names 20 New Partners
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Recognition
09/09/2024
Mia Batista Chosen for Hispanic National Bar Association’s National Board
- Recognized as a "Ones to Watch" lawyer by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Immigration Law (2024)
- Co-Author, “Court Halts TPS Termination for Venezuelans: Relief (and Uncertainty) for Employers,” Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 3, 2025)
- Co-Author, "USCIS Announces FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registration Details and Updates," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 2, 2024)
- Co-Author, "Getting Ready for the FY 2024 H-1B Cap Registration," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 27, 2023)
More About Mia
Mia is experienced in assisting clients with a wide range of employment-based immigration matters, including nonimmigrant and immigrant visa applications. She advises companies and their employees on a variety of issues including immigration consequences of corporate mergers and acquisitions, I-9 employment verification, and employees’ maintenance of status. In addition to her employment-based immigration work, Mia has experience with family-based immigration and participates in a variety of pro bono activities.
Mia is also fluent in Spanish.
- JD, Suffolk University Law School
- BS, Northeastern University
Cum laude
- Massachusetts
- Not admitted to practice in New York. Practice limited to immigration and nationality law.
- US District Court, District of Massachusetts
Related Services
Related News & Insights
-
Legal Update
Apr 3, 2025
Court Halts TPS Termination for Venezuelans: Relief (and Uncertainty) for Employers
-
Blog Post
Feb 11, 2025
Venezuelan 2023 TPS and CHNV Parole Get the Axe—What Employers Need to Know
-
Firm News
01/17/2025
Seyfarth Names 20 New Partners
-
Recognition
09/09/2024
Mia Batista Chosen for Hispanic National Bar Association’s National Board
- Recognized as a "Ones to Watch" lawyer by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Immigration Law (2024)
- Co-Author, “Court Halts TPS Termination for Venezuelans: Relief (and Uncertainty) for Employers,” Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 3, 2025)
- Co-Author, "USCIS Announces FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registration Details and Updates," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 2, 2024)
- Co-Author, "Getting Ready for the FY 2024 H-1B Cap Registration," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 27, 2023)