Jill A. Apa
Practices & Industries
Bar Associations
- Bar Association of Erie County
- New York State Bar Association: Co-Chair, Immigration Litigation Committee
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
Admissions
- New York
Education
University of New Hampshire, B.A.
Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law, J.D.
Jill’s practice focuses on U.S. immigration law, including business related non-immigrant (temporary) and immigrant (green card) matters. Jill has successfully handled employment-based cases for foreign nationals in a wide variety of industries, including health-care, information technology, engineering and manufacturing, and professional sports. Jill routinely tackles the ancillary issues that arise from immigration petitions, such as J-1 physician waivers and requests for emergency parole. In addition, Jill handles family immigration matters involving marriage-based and fiancé petitions.
Jill exclusively practices U.S. law and is admitted to practice in New York.
Honors
- Listed, Best Lawyers in America (Immigration Law) 2023
- Business First of Buffalo Who’s Who in Law List, 2008, 2009, 2012
- Erie County Bar Association Pro Bono Award, 2008
In the News
- Buffalo Business First, March 4, 2022
Press Releases
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 19, 2022
- Press Release, January 8, 2019
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Immigration Alert, November 8, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Immigration Alert, June 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Immigration Alert, April 23, 2020
- Immigration Alert, July 26, 2017
- Immigration Alert, June 27, 2017
Presentations & Events
- November 17, 2022
- July 13, 2020
- June 23, 2020
- Buffalo Niagara Marriott, Amherst, NY, November 15, 2018
- Getting a US Work PermitUniversity of Waterloo, November 23, 2016
- The Demise of DOMAThe Avant Building, Buffalo, NY, July 2013
- I-9 Compliance and the Age of EnforcementBuffalo, NY, May 2013
- Employment Law Update in New York, I-9 IssuesLorman Educational Services, October 2012
- What is the Purpose of Your Visit?ALFA Eastern Great Lakes Regional Conference, Cleaveland, OH, October 2012
- To Advise or Not to Advise, That is the Issue: An overview of the current state of the law regarding the duty of criminal defense attorneys to advise non-citizen clients on U.S. Immigration consequencesErie County Bar Association, December 2009
Professional Associations
Bar Association of Erie County
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Community & Pro Bono
Over the years, Jill has handled several pro bono matters assigned through the Eire County Bar Association’s Volunteer Lawyers Project for indigent clients who are seeking an appeal of a deportation/removal order at the Board of Immigration Appeals level.
- Erie County Bar Association’s Pro Bono Award, 2008