Of counsel
Wen-Li Zhao
Of counsel
Employer compliance: Form I-9, E-Verify, worksite inspections and H-1B public access files
Biography
Wen-Li Zhao advises employers on the immigration rules that apply after the hire. Her work centers on Form I-9, E-Verify and the records an H-1B employer must keep.
She audits I-9 files, trains HR staff, and builds reverification calendars that a busy team can keep. When an employer receives a Notice of Inspection, she prepares the response and the corrections.
She also reviews H-1B public access files and labor condition application obligations, and supports the firm’s employment team on L-1 and H-1B petitions for companies with offices in China and Taiwan.
Before joining the firm as of counsel in 2019, she spent nine years as in-house employment counsel to a New York hospital system. She consults in English and Mandarin.
Practice areas
Languages
Bar admissions
- New York, 2006
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Practice limited to federal immigration and nationality law.
Education
- New York University School of Law, J.D., 2005
- Cornell University, B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations, 2002
Writing and speakingEach listing names the publisher or host and the year.
Writing
- "The I-9 self-audit: a step-by-step method"Carrow Lindqvist employer guide, 2026
- "What belongs in an H-1B public access file"Carrow Lindqvist employer guide, 2024
Professional associations
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, New York ChapterMember
- New York State Bar Association
Speaking
- "Reverification without discrimination"Employer seminar at the firm, April 2026
- "When an inspection notice arrives: the first three days"Hospital human resources roundtable, September 2025
Updates by Wen-Li Zhao
Ask about worksite compliance
Consultations are by appointment. Mention Wen-Li Zhao when you book, and the firm will schedule you with her or an attorney on the employment team.