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Scott A. Gorski
Associate

New York

T 212.715.9535
F 212.715.8435

sgorski@kramerlevin.com

Scott A. Gorski works on the full range of employment-based business immigration matters. Scott
advises multinational corporations, startups, nonprofits and other organizations seeking immigrant
and nonimmigrant visas on behalf of their employees and guides clients throughout their hiring,
transfer and retention of foreign talent. His work includes obtaining temporary work authorization
for managers, professionals, artists, individuals of extraordinary ability and other people with
specialized skills, and securing employment-based permanent residence status for employees.
Scott also counsels clients on the immigration implications of corporate reorganizations and
mergers and acquisitions as well as on employer sanctions and other immigration compliance
obstacles across the U.S. immigration system. In addition to his work with corporate clients and
organizations, Scott assists high-net-worth investors seeking permanent residence based on a
substantial investment under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. He also assists individuals
seeking permanent residence through marriage.

Chambers USA has recognized Scott as one of the “Associates to Watch” in the immigration
practice area in New York (2020, 2021). According to Chambers, clients praise Scott for his
knowledge and approach, saying he is “a great listener who’s very patient with my numerous
questions and he easily explains, in non-legal speak, the pros and cons of each case” (2021) and “very
knowledgeable, efficient and reliable” (2020).

Scott serves as secretary and an elected member of the executive committee of the New York
chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the national bar association of
lawyers and law professors who practice and teach immigration law.

Perspectives
Publications
 Co-author, COVID-19 Legal Resource Guide, President Biden’s Proclamation Suspending Travel
From Southern Africa to Combat the Omicron Coronavirus Variant (Nov. 30, 2021)

 Co-author, USCIS Issues Policy Alert Regarding Work Authorization for E, L-2, and H-4 Spouses
  (Nov. 16, 2021)

 Co-author, President Biden Lifts Country-Specific Travel Bans on Nov. 8, 2021, and Implements
  COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Requirements for International Visitors (Nov. 11, 2021)

 Co-author, Travel Ban On Certain Countries to Be Lifted On Nov. 8; Registration for 2023 Diversity
  Visa (Green Card) Lottery Now Open (Oct. 22, 2021)

 Co-author, COVID-19 Legal Resource Guide, White House Lifts Location-Based Travel Bans
  Starting in Early November 2021 for Fully Vaccinated Foreign Travelers Arriving by Air (Sept. 21,
  2021)

 Editor, Department of State Extends Validity of National Interest Exceptions (July 07, 2021)

 Co-author, COVID-19 Legal Resource Guide, India Added to Travel Ban (May 03, 2021)

 Editor, Immigration Considerations of Legalized Recreational Marijuana (April 15, 2021)

 Editor, USCIS Announces H-1B Electronic Registration Process for Upcoming Cap Season and
  Postpones Rule Prioritizing H-1B Cap Case Selection Based on Salary (Feb. 08, 2021)

 Co-author, COVID-19 Legal Resource Guide, President Biden’s Proclamation Suspending Certain
  International Travel to Combat COVID-19 and COVID-19 Variants (Jan. 26, 2021)

 Editor, H-1B Cap Season, Mandatory COVID-19 Testing for All International Air Travelers to the US,
  and I-90 Receipt Rule (Jan. 14, 2021)

 Editor, US Citizenship and Immigration Services Announces Wage-Based H-1B Cap Selection
  Process (Jan. 11, 2021)

 Editor, US District Court Sets Aside Interim Final Rules Affecting H-1Bs Previously Issued by the
  US Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security (Dec. 03, 2020)

 Editor, DOL Regulation Raises Prevailing Wage Rate for H-1B Workers (Oct. 08, 2020)

 Co-author, COVID-19 Legal Resource Guide, Travel Alert: DOS Interprets Presidential Travel Ban
  Proclamations as Restricting Visa Issuance (Aug. 20, 2020)

 Editor, New York Residents Once Again Eligible for Trusted Traveler Programs (July 24, 2020)

 Co-author, COVID-19 Legal Resource Guide, President Amends Proclamation Suspending Entry of
  H-1B, L-1, H-2B and J-1 Visa Holders (June 30, 2020)

 Co-author, COVID-19 Legal Resource Guide, Executive Order Temporarily Suspends Entry of
  Certain H-1B, L-1, H-2B and J-1 Employees (June 22, 2020)

 Co-author, COVID-19 Legal Resource Guide, USCIS Set to Resume Premium Processing for Form
  I-129 and I-140 (June 02, 2020)

KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP                                                                    2

 Co-author, COVID-19 Legal Resource Guide, Brazil Added to Travel Ban (May 26, 2020)

 Co-author, COVID-19 Legal Resource Guide, President Suspends Entry of Certain Immigrants to
  the United States (April 23, 2020)

 Co-author, COVID-19 Legal Resource Guide, Executive Order to Temporarily Suspend Immigration
  Into the United States (April 21, 2020)

 Editor, COVID-19 Update: Recent Developments in Business Immigration As A Result of COVID-19
  (March 24, 2020)

 Editor, How to Plan in Response to Closures of a Number of US Consulates Around the World
  (March 17, 2020)

 Editor, Breaking News: UK and Ireland Added to Travel Ban (March 12, 2020)

 Editor, President Trump’s Travel Suspension Proclamation (March 12, 2020)

 Editor, USCIS Provides Additional Guidance for H-1B Electronic Registration Process for FY 2021 H-
  1B Cap (Feb. 20, 2020)

 Editor, TN Classification to Remain Intact Under New Trade Agreement (Jan. 31, 2020)

 Editor, USCIS to Implement H-1B Registration Process for Upcoming Cap Season (Dec. 16, 2019)

 Editor, Registration for 2021 Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery Now Open (Oct. 7, 2019)

 Editor, Congress Considering Bills to Radically Change Distribution of Employment-Based Green
  Cards (July 26, 2019)

 Editor, Important Recent Developments in Business Immigration Law (June 05, 2019)

 Editor, Challenges for Canadian L-1 Applicants Presenting Renewal Petitions at the Border (April
  09, 2019)

 Editor, USCIS Issues a Significantly Revised Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change
  Nonimmigrant Status (March 11, 2019)

 Editor, USCIS to Implement a Registration System for H-1B Cap Filings and Other Developments
  (Dec. 04, 2018)

 Author, Preparing For The Next H-1B Cap Season (Oct. 22, 2018)

 Editor, TN Classification to Remain Intact Under New Trade Agreement (Oct. 02, 2018)

 Editor, Registration for Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery to Open on Oct. 3, 2018 (Oct. 01, 2018)

 Editor, Recent USCIS Developments (Aug. 30, 2018)

 Editor, USCIS Disallows STEM OPT Holders From Training at Third Party Sites (May 03, 2018)

KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP                                                                      3

 Editor, USCIS to Suspend Premium Processing for Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B Cap Filings (March 21,
  2018)

 Author, Impact of Government Shutdown on Immigration Matters (Jan. 22, 2018)

 Author, Time to Think About the H-1B Cap Season and Your Employment Needs (Jan. 16, 2018)

 Editor, USCIS Restricts Eligibility for TN Economist Category (Dec. 21, 2017)

 Author, US and Turkey Mutually Suspend Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance (Oct. 11, 2017)

 Editor, Important Developments in Business Immigration Law (Sept. 26, 2017)

 Author, Registration for Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery to Open on October 3, 2017 (Sept. 25,
  2017)

 Author, USCIS to Mandate In-person Interviews for All Employment-based Permanent Residence
  Applicants (Sept. 05, 2017)

 Editor, USCIS Denying Pending Advance Parole Applications for Abandonment Due to
  International Travel (Aug. 28, 2017)

 Editor, Supreme Court Permits Limited Version of Travel Ban to Take Effect (June 27, 2017)

 Co-author, H-1B Cap Reached; President Trump Signs H-1B Executive Order (April 18, 2017)

 Co-author, Extending Work Authorization for Recent Graduates Working on OPT (March 21, 2017)

 Co-author, Recent Developments in Business Immigration Law (March 06, 2017)

 Co-author, Executive Order Bans Entry of Foreign Nationals; Second EO Draft Leaked (Jan. 30,
  2017)

 Co-author, USCIS Overhauls Eligibility Standard for National Interest Waivers (Jan. 06, 2017)

 Author, The Potential Impact of the U.S. Presidential Election on Business Immigration (Nov. 16,
  2016)

 Co-author, Time to Think About the H-1B Cap Season and Your Employment Needs (Oct. 11, 2016)

 Author, Registration for Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery to Open on October 4, 2016 (Sept. 27,
  2016)

 Co-author, Recent Developments in Business Immigration Law (Aug. 10, 2016)

 Author, Recent Developments in Business Immigration Law, Including Implementation of
  Revised STEM OPT Program (4/4/2016)

 Co-author, New Developments in Immigration Law Concerning the Visa Waiver Program, Global
  Entry, and Changing Jobs during the Permanent Residence Process (Dec. 04, 2015)

KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP                                                                    4

 Co-author, Registration for Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery Now Open (Oct. 02, 2015)

 Co-author, Important Changes to Become Effective Oct. 1 Permitting Earlier Filings of
  Adjustment of Status Applications (Sept. 11, 2015)

 Co-author, Federal Court Strikes Down STEM OPT Extension Rule; USCIS Issues Final Guidance on
  When to File Amended H-1B Petitions (Aug. 24, 2015)

 Co-author, Recent Updates in Business Immigration Law (June 22, 2015)

 Co-author, Business Immigration Alert: USCIS Suspension of Premium Processing of H-1B
  Extension Petitions and the Implementation of the H-4 Employment Authorization Regulations
  (May 21, 2015)

 Co-author, Business Immigration Alert: Spouses of Certain H-1B Nonimmigrants May Apply for
  Employment Authorization Beginning May 26 (Feb. 25, 2015)

 Co-author, Business Immigration Alert: President Obama Announces Executive Order on
  Immigration (Nov. 25, 2014)

Speaking Engagements
 Speaker, Kramer Levin Virtual Roundtable: What to Expect in the Era of President Biden — New
  Immigration Laws, Policies and Post-COVID-19 Planning (Feb. 25, 2021)

 Moderator, AILA: Legal Issues Presented by the Oct. 8, 2020 US Department of Labor OES and
  Prevailing Wage Interim Final Rule (Dec. 07, 2020)

 Moderator, AILA: Legal Implications related to COVID-19; Strategies and Government Updates
  (April 16, 2020)

 Speaker, Business Immigration Seminar: Trumping Previous Norms (Nov. 28, 2018)

 Speaker, Business Immigration Seminar: 49 Ways Business Immigration Has Changed Under
  Trump (Feb. 13, 2018)

 Speaker, Business Immigration Seminar: Hot Topics in Business Immigration Law: An
  Examination of Recent Developments and Coming Changes (May 19, 2016)

 Speaker, US Visa Issues Relevant to Foreign Consular Staff (April 27, 2016)

 Speaker, Business Immigration Seminar: Hot Topics in Business Immigration Law: An
  Examination of Recent Developments and Coming Changes (Feb. 10, 2015)

Recognition
 Chambers and Partners’ Chambers USA (2020 - 2021)

 Marvin Frankel Pro Bono Award (2017)

KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP                                                               5

Credentials
Education
 J.D., magna cum laude, Fordham University School of Law, 2014

     Fordham Law Review

     Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award

 B.S., magna cum laude, Communication with concentration in Information Technology, Cornell
  University, 2010

Bar Admissions
 New York, 2015

Professional Affiliations
 American Immigration Lawyers Association

     Secretary, Executive Comittee, AILA New York Chapter (2021-2022)

     Co-Chair, Department of Labor Committee, AILA New York Chapter (2020-2021)

     Co-Chair, Corporate Practice Committee, AILA New York Chapter (2018 – 2020)

     Corporate Practice Committee, AILA New York Chapter (2016 – 2018)

KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP                                                            6

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