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Cynthia J. Yarbrough

Partner


Atlanta

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Service Focus

  • Immigration
  • Employers' Rapid Response Team for DHS Raids

Industry Focus

  • Agriculture
  • Construction
  • Hospitality
  • Manufacturing
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Overview

Cynthia Yarbrough is an Immigration partner in the Atlanta office and a member of the firm’s Immigration Practice Group. Her practice focuses on business immigration, representing domestic and multinational employers before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) and the U.S. Department of State. She has extensive experience representing and advising employers in all areas of business immigration, including temporary employment visas, labor certifications, permanent residency, and outbound visas.

Cynthia regularly works with employers to plan and execute strategies for permanent and temporary employment transfers on an international and national level. In her practice, Cynthia works with human resources managers and executive decision makers beginning with case  strategy through execution. She also advises on the administration of corporate immigration registration, temporary assignments and permanent transfers, both domestically and abroad.

Cynthia possesses comprehensive knowledge and extensive experience in a broad range of immigration areas, including advising clients on current immigration legislation, handling nonimmigrant and immigrant visa applications, outbound visas, and advising employers on I-9 compliance.

Cynthia is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the ABA-affiliated association for attorneys practicing immigration law.

Credentials

Education

  • J.D., 2011, Georgia State University College of Law
  • B.A., 2006, University of Tennessee

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia

Court Admissions

  • Georgia Superior Court

Recognitions

  • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch (2024-2025)

Affiliations

Professional Activities

  • American Immigration Lawyers Association
  • State Bar of Georgia, Immigration Law Section

Insights

  • Insights

    04/21/25

    What Do Employers and Educational Institutions Need to Know About Revocation of Student Visas? Answers to Your Biggest Questions

    Jocelyn Campanaro, Shanon R. Stevenson, Cynthia J. Yarbrough

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  • News

    04/04/25

    Immigration Partner Discusses What Farming Operations Need to Know If ICE Shows Up

    Cynthia J. Yarbrough

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  • Event

    03/26/25

    Hospitality Hour with Fisher Phillips: Immigration Law & ICE Raids/Audits – Essential Insights for Hospitality Employers

    Jocelyn Campanaro, Jessica T. Cook, Cynthia J. Yarbrough

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  • Event

    01/07/25

    Preparing for FY 2026 H-1B Cap Season: What Employers Need to Know

    Cynthia J. Yarbrough, Casandra Ozcimder

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  • Insights

    12/23/24

    H-2 Visas Get Final Overhaul Before Change in Power in D.C. – 3 Biggest Changes for Employers

    Arit Dilip Butani, Cynthia J. Yarbrough

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  • Event

    08/17/23

    Breakfast Briefing – Unpacking Massive Changes to the Form I-9: New Form, New Flexibility, but Same Stiff Penalties

    Jessica T. Cook, Cynthia J. Yarbrough

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  • Insights

    06/28/22

    Is Your Business Prepared for an I-9 Audit this Holiday Weekend? A 5-Step Action Plan

    Jinyoung Lee, Cynthia J. Yarbrough

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  • Event

    02/16/21

    Navigating U.S. Immigration Under the Biden Administration – Immigration Reform, FY 2022 H-1B Registration Process and More

    Jessica T. Cook, Cynthia J. Yarbrough

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  • Insights

    07/02/20

    June 2020: The Top 21 Labor And Employment Law Stories

    Joseph W. Ambash, Michelle I. Anderson, Davis C. Bae, Steven M. Bernstein, Jessica D. Causgrove, J. Randall Coffey, Jessica T. Cook, Patrick W. Dennison, J. Micah Dickie, Michael P. Elkon, Jason A. Geller, Lauren G. Goetzl, Rick Grimaldi, Darcey M. Groden, Nicholas S. Hulse, David Klass, Todd B. Logsdon, Howard A. Mavity, Richard R. Meneghello, Shanon R. Stevenson, James Sullivan, Megan E. Walker, Kristin R.B. White, Sarah Wieselthier, Franklin Z. Wolf, Cynthia J. Yarbrough

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  • Insights

    06/18/20

    SCOTUS Preserves DACA Program, Keeping Workplaces Intact For Now

    Jessica T. Cook, Shanon R. Stevenson, Cynthia J. Yarbrough

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