Attorneys

Shereen C.
Chen Gray

PARTNER

EDUCATION

Johns Hopkins University (B.A. 1993)
Rutgers University, Camden (J.D. 1996)

ADMISSIONS

State of New Jersey

PRACTICE AREAS

Corporate Compliance
Employment and Family Sponsorship’s

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Shereen C. Chen, Esq., practices immigration and nationality law. Her clients include professional athletes, opera stars, religious leaders, high net worth investors, health care employees, corporations, golf courses and resorts, and nonprofit organizations, including temples and shrines across the U.S.

Shereen focuses on corporate immigration matters, including employer corporate and I-9 compliance. She often works with corporations during a merger or acquisition, advising on immigration concerns in corporate restructuring and development of immigration procedures. Shereen advises human resource management on compliance and conducts audits for companies to ensure immigration compliance. She also handles individual cases including family-based petitions and naturalization.

She has also covered other immigration issues, including non-immigrant visas (E, H, I, L, O, P, Q and R). Shereen has experience with adjustment of status cases; extraordinary individuals with abilities in the arts, sciences, athletics or business; multinational executives; labor certification/PERM cases; naturalization; waivers; and exchange visitors.

Shereen frequently speaks on business immigration issues before bar associations, trade groups and human resource departments. Every year since 2008, Shereen has spoken at the Burlington County Law Day Ceremony where new U.S. citizens are recognized. Shereen has served as the keynote speaker in partnership with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (Mount Laurel, NJ office) for the Naturalization Ceremonies at the Mitchell Cohen Federal Courthouse in Camden, New Jersey.

Shereen was named a 2023 Woman To Watch by South Jersey Biz, one of 20 women in South Jersey making a difference in their community. Shereen received the 2022 Diversity in Business Award from the Philadelphia Business Journal, and in 2016 she received the New Jersey State Bar Professional Lawyer of the Year award from APALA. She was recently appointed as the representative for Burlington County on the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee (May 2023-2026).

Shereen graduated from Johns Hopkins University (B.A.1993) and the Rutgers University School of Law-Camden (J.D. 1996).

Born in Taipei, Taiwan, and immigrated to the U.S., she is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.

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Speaking Engagements:

“Immigration Basics: Beginner Course to Jump Start Your Immigration Practice”, The Hon. Marie White Bell Inn of Court – May Meeting via Zoom, May 22, 2024
USCIS Naturalization Ceremony, Rowan College @ Burlington County (RCBC), April 14, 2023
“Crimmigration”, Burlington County Bar Association, March 14, 2023
“Bias, Intimidation, Racism and Non-Citizen Clients: Dealing with a Unique Set of Issues as Their Attorneys”, Camden County Bar Association, January 18, 2023
“MCLE CLE Extravaganza: Session 1A – Immigration 101”, Burlington County Bar Association, December 7, 2022
USCIS Naturalization Ceremony, Rowan College @ Burlington County (RCBC), September 16, 2022
“Bias, Intimidation, Racism and Non-Citizen Clients: Dealing with a Unique Set of Issues as Their Attorneys”, Burlington County Bar Association, May 19, 2022
“Immigration 101: Refugees, Asylees, Religious Workers & More”, Burlington County Bar Association, December 7, 2021
“Best Practices in Employee Support and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion”, Panel & Networking Discussion, BioNJ’s Seventh Annual Inspiring Women in STEM Conference, December 3, 2021
“Part 3 – Good Intentions – Where Do We Go From Here?”, Burlington County Bar Association Diversity Committee, April 20, 2021 via Zoom
“Immigration Introduction 101 with Ethics”, Camden County Bar Association, October 7, 2020
“Current Issues in the Immigration Practice”, Burlington County Bar Association, September 30, 2020
USCIS Naturalization Ceremony, Mitchell Cohen Courthouse, Camden NJ, March 4, 2020
“Immigration Sponsorship Options for Foreign Workers: Are you Extraordinary? Skilled?”, Burlington County Bar Association Conference, December 10, 2019
USCIS Naturalization Ceremony, Camden NJ Federal Courthouse, September 12, 2019
“Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity”, Camden County Bar Association, April 17, 2019
“Introduction to Immigration Law”, Burlington County Bar Association Immigration Law Conference, March 19, 2019
USCIS Naturalization Ceremony, Burlington County Courthouse, September 27, 2018
“The Importance of Voting,” League of Women Voters of Burlington County, Moorestown, NJ, April 2018
Burlington County Bar Association Conference, Mt. Laurel, NJ, December 14, 2017
MAPRA 10^th Annual Educational Conference, Philadelphia, PA, October 6, 2017
USCIS Naturalization Ceremony, Burlington County, February 14, 2017
USCIS Naturalization Ceremony, Marlton Middle School, Citizenship Week Celebration, March 16, 2016
Burlington County League of Women Voters, Annual Meeting, Guest Speaker, May 30, 2015
The Legal Intelligencer, ALM Litigation Summit, Translation Panel, September 12, 2014
Rutgers University School of Law, Camden, Women’s Law Caucus Panel, November 14, 2013
“The Privilege of Citizenship,” Citizen and Naturalization Event, Burlington County, September 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
“Higher Education Benefits and Compensation,” Ballard Spahr Symposium, April 2009
“Health Care System Employee Benefits and Compensation,” Ballard Spahr Symposium, September 2008
“Recent Developments in NJ Law,” NJICLE Seminar, New Brunswick, August 2008
“Immigration Issues,” Panel Discussion, New Jersey Builders League, April 2008
“Doing Business in the Current Immigration Environment,” CLE for Free, Philadelphia, February 2008
“What Employers Want to Know about Employment Authorization,” Panel Discussion, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, November 2007
“The Patriot Act: The Criminal Implications in Immigration Law,” APALA/NJ Professional Development Seminar, Princeton, 2007
“Paving the Way for Immigration through Human Relations,” Panel Discussion, New Jersey Human Relations Commission Leadership Conference, Trenton, November 2006
“Immigration Issues and Public Benefits for Foreign Nationals and Immigrants,” New Jersey Governor’s Conference for Women, Trenton, October 2006
“Forging Alliances IV/Mastering the Local Global Economy,” Panel Speaker, Center City Proprietors Organization, June 2001
“Minority and Diversity Issues,” Panel Member, Family Law Bench Bar Luncheon, New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, May 2006
“Labor, Employment and Immigration Issues in the Hospitality Industry,” Ballard Spahr Breakfast Briefing, April 2006
“The Current Status of Immigration Issues,” Legal Lines television show on Cable Channel 2, January 2006
“Immigration Concerns in the Franchise Field,” American Bar Association Franchise Forum, Florida, October 2005
“Immigration Law and the Building Industry,” Builders League of South Jersey, June 2005
“Immigration Issues,” Tri-State Human Resources Organization, May 2005
“Immigration Issues in the Construction Industry,” Atlantic Builders Convention, Atlantic City, April 2005
“Navigating the Immigration System for Manpower – Temporary Working Visas and Green Cards – with Special Up-to-the-Moment Immigration Update,” New Jersey Amusement Association, Trump Marina, March 2005
“Immigration Backgrounder: Visas, H-1bs and I-9 forms,” Southern Shore Human Resource Management Association, February 2005
“General Overview of Immigration Law and I-9 Requirements,” MidAtlantic Employers’ Association, January 2005
“Immigration and Labor Coincide,” Law Talk television program, Camden County Bar Association, November 2004, February 2005
“Trafficking, Slave Trade and Anti-trafficking Movements,” Panel Discussion presented by the Women Lawyers of Ballard Spahr, May 2004
“Immigration, Subcontractors & Employment Verification: When is the Builder Liable?” South Jersey Builders League, May 2004
“Payroll Basics in Pennsylvania,” Lorman Education Serves, Philadelphia, May 2004
“Immigration Basics,” Tri-State Human Resources Organization, Sheraton Hotel, Cherry Hill, NJ, May 2004
“Immigration for Your Amusement,” The New Jersey Amusement Association, Trump Marina, Atlantic City, NJ, March 2004
“Immigration Issues,” NBC 10 Live, Philadelphia, July 2003
“The Life Act and Current Immigration Issues,” Legal Lines television show, Cable Channel 2, June 2001
“Naturalization and Citizenship,” Seminar Speaker, Camden Immigrant Advocacy Project (CIAP), Harbour League Club, Camden NJ, February 2000
“Immigration Issues,” NBC 10 Live @ Issues, Philadelphia, February 2000
“Immigration Issues for the Family,” Legal Lines, Cable Channel 2, August 1999

Publications:

“It’s Not that Easy to Become Legal Through Marriage,” Camden County Woman, October, November 2006
“The Interplay Between the IRS and the USCIS,” Co-author, New Jersey Law Journal, March 28, 2005
“The Affidavit of Support and its Impact on Nuptial Agreements,” New Jersey Lawyer, April 2004
“How to Obtain Legal Permanent Residence,” Casino Industry Political Action Report, September 2000