Overview
Sari Long is a Colorado-based attorney who helps companies create strategies around immigration, Form I-9 compliance and worksite enforcement. She advises on U.S. employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visas and labor certifications, family-based immigration, and refugee and asylum issues. Sari works with employers across the U.S. in a range of industries to apply for and secure work authorization and permanent residence for employees, and she provides a full range of training for HR and legal teams on immigration and I-9 compliance issues, including compliance with the anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Sari is invited to speak nationally on immigration matters, and she is a strong advocate for employers seeking to solve workforce challenges through creative immigration solutions.
U.S. Inbound Immigration Matters
- Counseling on I-9 compliance procedures and best practices
- Advising on E-Verify implementation and practice
- Guiding employers in responding to and preparing for worksite enforcement actions
- Preparing petitions to USCIS and CBP for nonimmigrant visas (e.g., H-1B, H-2B, TN, L-1A/L-1B, O-1)
- Supporting employers with student and intern visa issues, including F-1 and J-1
- Preparing PERM labor certifications and employment-based immigrant visa petitions (EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3)
- Counseling employers and foreign nationals on global travel-related questions
Past Experience
- Working in-house at a technology company as a human resources business partner
- Working in Tajikistan as a legal intern for the American Bar Association's Rule of Law Initiative
- Researching and writing about LGBT issues within asylum law for a Cambridge-based nonprofit
- Providing case support at the Department of Justice for prosecuting hate crimes
Personal Interests
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Credentials
Bar Admissions
Colorado
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Colorado Supreme Court
Education
Northeastern University School of Law
J.D. Northeastern University Law Journal (staff editor) (2013)
Harvard University
M.L.A. in Management (2010)
McGill University
B.A. (2003)
Insights & Events
Latest
Insights
Other Perspectives
- How Congress Is Addressing Employment Visa Backlog
Law360, July 8, 2022 - Zombie Attack! Return of Social Security "No-Match" Letters
Co-author, AILA Insight, 2019 - Immigration and Employment Considerations for Startups and New U.S. Businesses
Co-author, Indiana Manufacturers Association Executive Memo, September 2018. - Form I-9 in the Digital Age: Employer Compliance and Enforcement Challenges
Co-author, The American University Business Law Review, Vol. 7, 2018 - 2018 Immigration Law Forecast: Employers Prepare for High Levels of Scrutiny & Audits
Co-presenter, Employment Law Today seminar, Faegre Baker Daniels, December 2017 - Speed Mentoring and Urgent Career Coaching Care
Co-presenter, Women in Law Conference, Boston, May 2017 - Hot Topics in U.S. Business Immigration
Co-presenter, Faegre Baker Daniels Webinar, May 2016 - Hot Topics in U.S. Business Immigration
Co-presenter, Faegre Baker Daniels Webinar, May 2015 - Inside USCIS' Much-Anticipated L-1B Visa Guidance
Law360, March 2015 - Companies Should Prepare Now for E-Verify
Co-presenter with Scott Wright, Immigration & Global Mobility Seminar, Passport to Success: Compliance for Your U.S. and International Workforce, Minneapolis, May 2014 - How to Conduct an Internal I-9 Audit
Co-presenter with Scott Wright, Immigration & Global Mobility Seminar, Passport to Success: Compliance for Your U.S. and International Workforce, Minneapolis, May 2014 - NGO Report to the UN Committee Against Torture: Kenya
Physicians for Human Rights, May 2013
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
Pro Bono
- The Advocates for Human Rights
- International Refugee Assistance Project (Formerly Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project)
- National Veterans Legal Services Program
Professional Associations
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- National Association of Women Lawyers
Civic Activities
- Arzuw Foundation — Founder and Board Co-Chair, 2006-present
- Peace Corps Turkmenistan — Volunteer, 2003-05
Honors
- Chambers USA — Colorado, Immigration, 2025
- Best Lawyers® — "Ones to Watch," Immigration Law, 2024
- National Association of Women Lawyers — Rising List, 2023
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Award, 2023
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2020-24
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2014-19
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Baker Benson Pro Bono Award, 2016, 2018
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Washington Office Client Service Innovation Award, 2015
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.