Ted J. Chiappari

Areas of Practice

• Immigration and Nationality

Admissions

• New York

Education

• Harvard Law School, J.D., 1992
• Santa Clara University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1987

Professional Activities

• American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
• German American Lawyers Association
• American Council on Germany

Honors and Awards

• Listed in Lexology Thought Leaders: USA 2025 for Corporate Immigration
• Listed in Lawdragon 500's Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers, 2025
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2001-2024
• Listed in Who's Who Legal: Corporate Immigration, 2022-2023

• Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2006-2024

• Listed in New York Metro Super Lawyers
• Listed in Chambers Global, 2014-2016
• Listed in International Who's Who Legal

Selected Publications

• Co-author, "H-4 EAD Program Remains Valid While DHS Permanently Increases Automatic Extension Period for Certain EAD Renewal Applicants," Duane Morris Alert, December 16, 2024
• Author, "U.S. State Department Makes Major Revisions to J-1 Exchange Visitor Skills List," Duane Morris Alert, December 9, 2024

• Co-authors a bimonthly column in the New York Law Journal

• Author, "Expect Delays in H-4 EAD Adjudications upon End of Homeland Security Settlement," Duane Morris Alert, November 14, 2024
• Author, "Impact of the Presidential Election on Business Immigration," Duane Morris Alert, November 7, 2024
• Co-author, "Congress May Expand CFIUS Oversight of Certain Real Estate Transactions, but Many States Already Have Restrictive Foreign Investor Laws in Place," Duane Morris Alert, November 5, 2024
• Co-author, "IT Firm Found Liable for Intentional Discrimination Against a Class of Terminated Non-Indian and Non-South Asian Employees," Duane Morris Alert, October 25, 2024
• Co-author, "U.S. Immigration Practice 2024: Noteworthy Developments for Employers," Duane Morris Alert, September 12, 2024
• Co-author,"Surrendering Your Green Card - Tax and Immigration Issues to Consider," Duane Morris Alert, August 26, 2024
• Co-author, "USCIS Publishes Filing Guidance for Applications for Form I-131F, Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens," Duane Morris Alert, August 22, 2024
• Co-author, "USCIS Announces Trial Launch of E-Verify+," Duane Morris Alert, June 12, 2024
• Co-author, "New Year, New Opportunities: Trends and Upcoming Developments in Immigration Law," Duane Morris Immigration Law Blog, January 24, 2024 
• Quoted, "Hospitality Groups Push For Visa Changes To Fill Labor Gap," Law360, December 5, 2023
• Co-author, "White House Artificial Intelligence Executive Order Impacts Myriad Sectors of the Law," Duane Morris Alert, November 6, 2023
• Co-author, "Homeland Security Announces New Form I-9 and Optional Alternative to Physical Document Examination for Employment Eligibility Verification," Duane Morris Alert, July 27, 2023
• Co-author, "COVID-19 Travel Restrictions to Be Lifted for Certain Vaccinated Foreign National Travelers," Duane Morris Alert, October 27, 2021
• Author, "USCIS Premium Processing Altered by Temporary Spending Bill," Duane Morris Alert, October 1, 2020
• Co-author, "President Announces the Drafting of an Order to Temporarily Suspend Legal Permanent Immigration to the United States in Reaction to COVID-19 Pandemic," Duane Morris Alert, April 22, 2020

Selected Speaking Engagements

• Speaker, "Developments in Workplace Law and Practice: Current Trends in Employment, Labor, Benefits, and Immigration and Their Impact on Your Business," Duane Morris LLP, New York City, May 8, 2024 
• Speaker, "Best Practices for Protecting Your Business from Class and Collective Actions and Unfair Competition," The New Reality of Workplace Law and Practice in the COVID-19 Era, Duane Morris LLP, Webinar, October 28, 2020
• Speaker, "H-1B and Nonimmigration Visas: Lay-offs, Grace Periods and Changes in Employment Due to COVID-19," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, April 14, 2020