Rebecca N. Desnoyers

Rebecca serves as Senior Counsel, bringing more than ten years of focused legal experience as an immigration attorney to the corporate immigration law team and labor and employment group at Nilan Johnson Lewis. Her practice is dedicated to providing strategic counsel to employers on a comprehensive range of employer-sponsored non-immigrant (H-1B, L-1, O-1, P-3, TN, E-2) and immigrant visa matters. With a proven track record across diverse sectors, including healthcare, retail, marketing and advertising, IT, and engineering, Rebecca offers particular depth in facilitating the seamless transfer of Canadian citizen employees at ports of entry; overseeing state-based and federal J-1 waivers of foreign physicians for healthcare organizations; and EB-1 petitions for individuals of extraordinary ability, outstanding researchers, and multinational managers.

Clients value Rebecca’s strong writing skills, meticulous approach, and steadfast commitment to guiding employers and individuals through complex immigration processes.

Rebecca actively contributes to the immigration law community through her involvement with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and its Minnesota/Dakotas chapter as a speaker, active committee member, and the regional immigration conference Co-chair in 2024 and other conference planning roles over the years. Rebecca is also a member of the AILA Canada chapter and the International Medical Graduate (IMG) Taskforce. Her fluency in Spanish and international academic pursuits in the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica further enhance her ability to serve a diverse clientele.