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Amanda S. Brill is the founder and managing partner at Brill Immigration in London, practicing solely US immigration law. Ms. Brill has practiced US immigration law since 2005 and has been included in the publication Who’s Who Legal: Corporate Immigration as a “Thought Leader” for several years. Ms. Brill has extensive experience with a wide range of immigration issues representing “aliens of extraordinary ability” for O-1 visas in the arts, sciences, business, film, television and other creative fields, as well as investors (E-2s), multinational corporate entities (L-1s) and innovators and individuals for visa applications at embassies worldwide.

Ms. Brill is routinely invited to speak on and write about US immigration matters and served as the Chair of her professional bar association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (“AILA”), Rome District-EMEA Chapter which includes over 950 US immigration attorneys. She has also been selected to serve on several AILA National committees. AILA is comprised of over 18,000 lawyers and Ms. Brill has served as the Chair and Vice Chair of several inaugural conferences, Chair of AILA University’s Consular Processing Course, Chair and Co-Chair for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services International Operations Liaison Committee winning two President’s Commendation awards for outstanding volunteer service and assistance to the AILA President.  Ms. Brill has most recently served as a member of AILA’s Department of State Liaison Committee which meets with the Department of State’s Visa Office in Washington, DC to discuss client-facing issues at the consular level.  Ms. Brill has been featured in The New York Times, Newsweek, The Law Gazette and has contributed to the immigration law field’s leading publication, Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook.  Ms. Brill was selected as a Massachusetts “Rising Stars 2010 Super Lawyer” and served on a panel of Boston University School of Law (“BUSL”) Prominent Alumni addressing “Mega-Firm Alternatives.”

Ms. Brill is a graduate of the University of Arizona cum laude (1998) and the Boston University School of Law (“BUSL”) (2002). She has a keen interest in fashion, studying at Central Saint Martins in London for a short course in 2018. Ms. Brill is an active volunteer and proud supporter of the arts as a Director’s Circle Patron for the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the charity BAFTA and a sponsor of the Oklahoma City Ballet. Ms. Brill is admitted to practice law in New York.

 

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Awards:

  • Who’s Who Legal, Corporate Immigration, Thought Leader in Immigration Law, 2021 – Present
  • Who’s Who Legal, Corporate Immigration, Selectee, 2015 – Present
  • AILA President’s Commendation for Exemplary Service to the President, 2015, 2018
  • The Edward Gudeon Memorial RDC EMEA Mentorship Award recognizing the hard work, dedication and achievements of a member who has contributed in a significant and meaningful way to the goals of the chapter and peer mentoring, 2023

Professional Service and Affiliations:

  • Board Member, Boston University School of Law Alumni Association Executive Committee, 2024- Present
  • Member, Boston University UK Alumni Council, 2024 – Present
  • Member, AILA Department of State Liaison Committee, 2023 – Present
  • Chair, AILA ACES (“ATHLETICS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, AND SCIENCE”) Conference Planning Committee, 2019 and 2023
  • Vice Chair, AILA Business School for Immigration Attorneys, 2022
  • Member, International Bar Association, 2022 – Present
  • Member, British American Business, 2022 – Present
  • Member, AILA ACES Conference Planning Committee, 2021
  • Chair, AILA University Consular Processing Online Course Committee, 2020
  • Member, AILA Business Immigration Response Team, 2020
  • Co-Chair, AILA University Committee, 2020
  • Chapter Chair and Executive Committee member, AILA RDC-EMEA, 2014 – 2020
  • Chair, Vice Chair and Member, AILA USCIS International Operations Liaison Committee, 2013 – 2018

US Consular Tours of Visa Issuing Posts:

  • London
  • Frankfurt
  • Bucharest
  • Krakow
  • Warsaw
  • Buenos Aires
  • Rome
  • Brussels
  • Lima
  • Havana
  • Johannesburg
  • Madrid
  • Dubai
  • Abu Dhabi
  • Ciudad Juarez
  • Paris
  • Montevideo

National Publications:

  1. “Consular Processing for Immigrant Visas,” Reviewer, Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook, Vol. 1 & 2, 2024 – 2025 Edition (2025).
  2. “Adjustment of Status and Immigrant Visa Pros and Cons for Employment-Based Applicants” (2025).
  3. “Alternatives to Cap-Subject H-1Bs,” Immigration Practice Pointer (2024).
  4. “Extraordinary and Outstanding O-1As and EB-1s for Science and Business,” AILA Professional Development Web Seminar (2023).
  5. “Consular Processing for Immigrant Visas,” Reviewer, Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook, Vol. 1 & 2, 2022 – 2023 Edition (2023).
  6. “Preparing for Problems at the Consulates: Latest Trends,” Immigration Practice Pointer (2022).
  7. “Maximizing Remote and In-Person Teamwork and Communication,” Immigration Practice Pointer (2021).
  8. Consular Processing for Immigrant Visas,” Reviewer, Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook, 2029 – 2021 Edition (2020).
  9. “NVC Practice Pointer: Managing and Understanding Processing Times,” Consular Issues (2020).
  10. “Evidentiary Criteria in B, I, O, P and Q Visa Categories Tips and Recent Trends at USCIS,” Immigration Practice Pointer (2019).
  11. “Are Visa Denials “Appealable?”,” Behind the Consular Curtain Web Seminar (2019).
  12. “The American Government Abroad,” Immigration Practice Pointer  (2018).
  13. “What Can You Really Do on a B-1?,*” Special Purpose “B in Lieu of” Visas Web Seminar (2018).
  14. “Tips and Recent Trends at USCIS,” Consular Processing 1: Navigating the NVC and Beyond (2018).
  15. “Strategic Etiquette with Adjudicators: Point Them Toward the Issues,” Strategic Etiquette with Adjudicators: Point Them Toward the Issues Web Seminar (2018).
  16. “The E-1 (Treaty Trader) and E-2 (Treaty Investor) Visas: Real or Fake News?,” Immigration Practice Pointer (2017).
  17. “Utilizing USCIS International Offices Abroad,” Immigration Practice Pointer (2016).
  18. “Filing a Family-Based I-130 Abroad,” Immigration Practice Pointer (2015).
  19. “Nonimmigrant Visa Dilemmas for Unusual Working Arrangements,” MidWinter Conference Immigration Practice Pointer (2015)
  20. “Guiding Students and Scholars Through the Treacherous World of Consular Processing,” Immigration Options for Academics & Researchers, 2011 – 2012 Edition (2012).
  21. “Cancellation of Removal for Nonlawful Permanent Residents,” The Waivers Book, Advanced Issues in Immigration Law Practice, 2010 – 2011 Edition (2011).
  22. “The International Adoption Sourcebook,” 2007 – 2008 Edition (2008).

National Speaking Engagements:

  1. “Yes, Celebrities Need Special Attention to Common Legal Matters,” 2025 North American Law Summit, Roatan, Honduras (November 3, 2025).
  2. “US Expansion, Fundraising & Exit: A Masterclass for Founders, Operators, and Investors,” US Embassy London, hosted by GathrtoFind.com (September 3, 2025).
  3. “Advanced Issues in E-1 and E-2 Processing,” AILA National Conference and Webcast (June 20, 2025).
  4. “Traversing the Complexities of the Adjustment of Status and Immigrant Visa Landscapes,” 2025 AILA Midyear/Winter Business Track (January 17, 2025).
  5. “US Expansion, Fundraising & Exit: A Masterclass for Founders, Operators, and Investors,” US Embassy London, hosted by GathrtoFind.com (November 21, 2024).
  6. “Introduction to Nonimmigrant Visa Consular Processing (Fundamentals),” 2024 AILA National Conference and Webcast (June 12, 2024).
  7. “Graduating from the Bunny Slope: O-1s and E-2s as Alternatives to H-1B for F-1 Students,” 2024 AILA Midyear/Winter Business Track (January 19, 2024).
  8. “Extraordinary and Outstanding: O-1As and EB-1s for Science and Business,” Web Seminar (March 9, 2023).
  9. “Intentionally Thinking About Your Practice: The Importance of Developing a Vision,” 2022 AILA Business School for Immigration Attorneys Conference and Webcast (December 12, 2022).
  10. “Preparing for Problems at the Consulates: Latest Trends,” 2022 AILA Annual Conference and Webcast on Immigration Law (June 15, 2022).
  11. “Consular Processing Trends and Legal Developments,” 2022 Federal Bar Association Immigration Law Section Annual Conference (May 13, 2022).
  12. “Yay! The Petition Was Approved! Now the Hard Part Begins: Securing Expedited Visa Interviews and National Interest Exceptions,” 2021 AILA Fall Conference and Webcast: Athletics, Culture, Entertainment, and Sciences (ACES) (October 12, 2021).
  13. “Other EB NIVs: TN, L-1 and E-2 Visas,” 2021 AILA Paralegals Virtual Conference (August 17, 2021).
  14. “Maximizing Remote and In-Person Teamwork and Communication,” 2021 AILA Virtual Annual Conference on Immigration Law (June 9, 2021).
  15. “Special Purpose “B in Lieu of” Visas,” Web Seminar (February 23, 2021).
  16. “E-1/E-2 Visas 101,” 2020 AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law (June 17, 2020).
  17. “Behind the Consular Curtain,” Web Seminar (November 5, 2019).
  18. “Where to Start: A Good Beginning Makes a Good Ending,” 2019 AILA Athletics, Culture, Entertainment, and Science (ACES) Conference (August 2, 2019).
  19. “The American Government Abroad,” 2018 AILA Fall CLE Conference (October 5, 2018).
  20. “Consular Processing 1: Navigating the NVC and Beyond,” 2018 AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law (June 13, 2018).
  21. “Strategic Etiquette with Adjudicators: Point Them Toward the Issues,” Web Seminar (April 17, 2018).
  22. “E-1/E-2 Consular Applications: Learn from the Experts,” 2017 AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law (June 21, 2017).
  23. “AILA National’s 2017 Open House,” Conference (February 9, 2017).
  24. “Options for Clients with USCIS Offices Abroad,” 2016 AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law (June 22, 2016).
  25. “Filing a Family IV Petition Abroad—Navigating the Direct Consular Filing,” 2015 AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law (June 17, 2015).
  26. “Old Fashioned” Immigration in an Increasingly Global World,” 2015 AILA Midyear/Winter – Complex Business Issues (January 30, 2015).
  27. “VISA Denials,” 2012 NAFSA New England Conference, Portland, ME (November 9, 2012).

Ms. Brill has also been invited to speak and has spoken at several AILA chapter conferences including the Latin American and Caribbean, RDC-EMEA and Colorado chapters.