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Catherine H. Betts

Associate

catherine.betts@faegredrinker.com
Washington, D.C.
+1 202 589 2835
+1 202 842 8465
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Overview

Catherine Betts counsels corporate clients worldwide on employment-based immigration needs and strategies. She prepares and files employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions for multinational corporations in the information technology, health care, manufacturing, and food and beverage sectors. She advises employers on various compliance issues, including I-9 and E-Verify obligations. Catherine is also experienced in representing clients in family-based immigrant visa petitions, adjustment of status, and naturalization and certificate of citizenship applications.

Previous Experience

Before joining the firm, Catherine was an associate with a boutique immigration law firm in Arlington, Virginia. During law school, she gained immigration experience as a law clerk with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of Justice in the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).

Personal Interests

Catherine stays active running and taking barre classes. She enjoys traveling and wine tasting. An alumna of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Catherine is an avid Wisconsin athletics fan.

Related Legal Services

Labor & Employment International Immigration & Global Mobility

Related Industries

Food & Agribusiness Health & Life Sciences

Credentials

Bar Admissions

Virginia
District of Columbia

Education

George Mason University School of Law
J.D. George Mason Civil Rights Law Journal (articles editor) (2014)

University of Wisconsin - Madison
B.A. in History and Political Science, with distinction (2010)

Experience

Experience June 2023

Global Beverage Company Secures U.S. Visas for Senior Executives
Experience April 2019

Global Risk Management Consultancy Secures E-2 Treaty Investor Registrations/Visas at U.S. Consulate
Experience

Food Company Secures Blanket Approvals for Temporary Work Visas

Insights & Events

Latest
Recorded Webinar February 27, 2024 CLE

H-1B Work Visas: Updates With Cap Registration and Modernization Changes - Webinar

Business Immigration Series: Compliance & Hiring Strategies for 2024
2 min read  
Recorded Webinar December 05, 2023 CLE

It's a Wrap! Update on 2023 Immigration Trends and 2024 Outlook - Webinar

Business Immigration Series: How to Stay Compliant and Solve Hiring Challenges in 2023 and Beyond
2 min read  
News August 2023

Faegre Drinker Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2024 Edition

20 min read  
News August 2022

111 Faegre Drinker Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2023 “Ones to Watch” List

7 min read  
最新 June 2021

Visa Options and Immigration Strategies for Manufacturers

10 min read  
最新 March 2021

H-1B Cap Registration and Process; Form I-944 No Longer Required

3 min read  
最新 March 2021

Immigration and Employment Considerations for Nonprofit Organizations

19 min read  
最新 February 2021

H-1B Cap Update: Electronic Registration Starts on March 9, 2021; Cap Selection Wage Regulation Delayed until December 31, 2021

4 min read  
最新 January 2021

U.S. Immigration Updates: H-1B Cap, Prevailing Wage Rule and International Travel Updates

6 min read  
Speaking Engagement Recap November 13, 2019

AILA D.C. Chapter Immigration Conference - Rockville, MD

1 min read  
Insights
最新 June 2021

Visa Options and Immigration Strategies for Manufacturers

10 min read  
最新 March 2021

H-1B Cap Registration and Process; Form I-944 No Longer Required

3 min read  
最新 March 2021

Immigration and Employment Considerations for Nonprofit Organizations

19 min read  
最新 February 2021

H-1B Cap Update: Electronic Registration Starts on March 9, 2021; Cap Selection Wage Regulation Delayed until December 31, 2021

4 min read  
最新 January 2021

U.S. Immigration Updates: H-1B Cap, Prevailing Wage Rule and International Travel Updates

6 min read  
最新 October 2020

November 2020 Visa Bulletin Update: USCIS Will Continue Using ‘Dates for Filing’ Chart

1 min read  
最新 September 2020

Employment-Based Immigration Updates: The October Visa Bulletin and Public Charge Rule

4 min read  
最新 April 2020

New Executive Order Temporarily Suspends Entry of Certain Immigrants

5 min read  
最新 March 2020

Business Immigration and Coronavirus: Latest Announcements from USCIS and DOL

6 min read  
最新 December 2019

Immigration Agencies Hint at Possible Regulatory Changes

5 min read  
See more of Catherine's Insights
Events

Past Events

Recorded Webinar February 27, 2024 CLE

H-1B Work Visas: Updates With Cap Registration and Modernization Changes - Webinar

Business Immigration Series: Compliance & Hiring Strategies for 2024
2 min read  
Recorded Webinar December 05, 2023 CLE

It's a Wrap! Update on 2023 Immigration Trends and 2024 Outlook - Webinar

Business Immigration Series: How to Stay Compliant and Solve Hiring Challenges in 2023 and Beyond
2 min read  
Recorded Webinar August 04, 2021 CLE

Business Immigration: Assessing the Biden Administration’s First Six Months (and Other Topics and Trends) - Webinar

1 min read  
Recorded Webinar December 10, 2020 CLE

Immigration and Global Mobility: 2020 Business Immigration Wrap-Up - Webinar

1 min read  
Speaking Engagement Recap November 13, 2019

AILA D.C. Chapter Immigration Conference - Rockville, MD

1 min read  
See more of Catherine's Events
News
News August 2023

Faegre Drinker Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2024 Edition

20 min read  
News August 2022

111 Faegre Drinker Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2023 “Ones to Watch” List

7 min read  
News August 2021

85 Faegre Drinker Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2022 “Ones to Watch” List

6 min read  
Press Release December 2015

Immigration Lawyer Catherine Betts Joins Faegre Baker Daniels in D.C.

1 min read  
Other Perspectives
  • E-1 and E-2 Visas
    Guest lecturer, George Washington University School of Law, February 2019
  • Form I-9 in the Digital Age: Employer Compliance and Enforcement Challenges
    Co-author, The American University Business Law Review, Vol. 7, 2018
  • Hot Topics in Immigration: What Employers Need to Know
    Panelist, National Association of Women Lawyers webinar, November 2017
  • The "New Normal" – The Trump Administration's Effect on Labor & Employment 
    Co-presenter, Faegre Baker Daniels, April 2017
  • Hot Topics in U.S. Business Immigration
    Co-presenter, Faegre Baker Daniels Webinar, May 2016
  • Can I Get a Witness: A Case for Asylum for Prosecutorial Witnesses Who Testify Against Gangs and Other Gang-Related Claims
    40 T. Marshall L. Rev. 5, 2015

Firm Blog Contributions

  • LaborSphere – a resource providing coverage and insights on breaking cases, recently enacted legislation and a broad range of labor issues

Leadership & Community

Professional Associations

  • American Immigration Lawyers Association
  • Virginia Bar Association
  • National Association of Women Lawyers

Honors

  • Best Lawyers® — "Ones to Watch," Immigration Law, 2023-24; Labor and Employment Law - Management, 2021-24
  • George Mason University School of Law — Immigration Law Society, President
  • Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2020
  • Faegre Baker Daniels – Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2018-19
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