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Roger Tsai

Partner

Overview

Roger Tsai finds a path for employers to bring in talent from abroad and remain compliant with state and federal laws while doing so. He assists universities and companies in the health care, technology and energy sectors in filing immigration petitions including H-1Bs, L-1As, L-1Bs, O-1s, TN, E-2s, J-1 Waivers, EB-1 Outstanding Researchers, PERM, NIW processes, and counsels companies through investigations from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Roger draws on deep experience while continuing to be at the forefront of immigration law and assists employers through internal audits of their employment eligibility documents to make sure they are compliant with state and federal law.

Prior Experience

Before joining Faegre Drinker, Roger served as an equity partner and immigration practice chair of a law firm in Denver. In that role, he hired and managed a team of five professionals to file over 3,000 employment-based immigration petitions and represented employers in I-9 Audit investigations and trainings; H-2A and H-2B DOL investigations; and U.S. Department of Justice immigration-related discrimination claims.

Roger draws on his 17 years of deep experience at the forefront of business immigration law and has been consistently recognized by Chambers USA and Best Lawyers in America. As a former board member of the State Society for Human Resource Management, he understands the challenges faced by human resource and global mobility executives when navigating a confusing immigration process.

Roger also served as an associate attorney at a law firm in Salt Lake City counseling corporate clients on immigration and employment litigation matters. Roger has been actively engaged in advocating on behalf of employers and immigrants while serving on the American Bar Association — Commission on Immigration and the Board of Governors for the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Personal Interests

Swimming, teaching Thai cooking, and spending time with my two girls. 

Related Industries

Credentials

Bar Admissions

Colorado
Utah

Education

University of Houston Law Center
J.D. (2005)

University of Michigan
B.S. in Economics and Political Science (2002)

Insights & Events

Leadership & Community

Pro Bono

Roger has successfully represented a number of asylum seekers from China, Kosovo, Guatemala and Ethiopia.

Professional Associations

  • Utah State Society of Human Resource Management — Board Member, 2009-17
  • Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook — Contributing Editor, 2009-15
  • American Bar Association — Commission on Immigration, Advisory Committee
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association Board of Governors — Business Immigration Committee, Worksite Enforcement Committee, DOL Liaison Committee

Civic Activities

  • Utah Asian Chamber, Past President (2011-2012)
  • Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Colorado, Board of Directors 2020-2023
  • Colorado General Counsel Mentorship Program 2020-2022

Honors

  • Chambers USA — Recognized Practitioner, Immigration, 2022-24
  • Best Lawyers® — Immigration Law, Employment Law, 2014-25
  • Colorado Super Lawyers — Business Immigration, 2019-21
  • Utah State Bar — Young Lawyer of the Year, 2010
Awards Methodology
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.