Partner
Hartford
Email: dbucin@murthalaw.com
Phone: 860-240-6081
Fax: 860-240-5867
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- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- New York
- District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2005)
- Université Jean Moulin Lyon Ill, Institut de Droit Comparé Lyon, France (Semester Abroad, Spring 2004)
- Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2002)
Dana R. Bucin
Dana R. Bucin is the Chair of the Murtha Cullina Immigration Practice.
She represents businesses and individual clients with a wide range of immigration matters, including green card applications, work visas, student visas, foreign investor visas, asylum, naturalization, religious work visas, as well as various other employment and family-based immigration matters.
As an immigration attorney with a business/corporate legal background, Dana's experience includes counseling foreign investors and entrepreneurs on setting up businesses in the U.S. or investing in existing U.S. ventures and obtaining a visa or green card based on such investment or entrepreneurship pursuant to the E-2, L-1 “new office”, H-1B “entrepreneur” and EB-5 visa options.
Dana regularly provides multi-lingual legal representation in English, Spanish, French, and Romanian. She also has a basic knowledge of Italian, German, Hungarian and Latin. She is often quoted as an expert by reputable publications such as Bloomberg/BusinessWeek and the Hartford Business Journal on topics of Immigration Law.
In 2020, Dana was listed in Connecticut Magazine’s “40 Under 40” edition. In 2019, she was named the “Attorney of the Year” by the Connecticut Law Tribune. In 2018, she was appointed to serve as the Honorary Consul of Romania to Connecticut. In 2016, the Connecticut Immigrant and Refugee Coalition recognized Dana as an Annual Immigrant Day Honoree and SuperLawyers listed her as a top rated attorney for Immigration Law. She has an AV rating with Martindale-Hubbell. She has also previously received the “40 under 40” award from the Hartford Business Journal, and the “New Leaders in the Law” and the “Women in the Law High Achievers” award from the Connecticut Law Tribune.
Dana received her J.D. from Boston University and her B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University.
- MetroHartford Alliance, Global Business Council Executive Committee
- Central and Eastern European Network (CEENET), Founding Member
- World Affairs Council of CT, Chair of the Young Professionals Committee
- Connecticut Immigrant and Refugee Coalition, Board of Directors
- CrossRoads Venture Group, Board of Directors, Hartford Chapter
- Connecticut Bar Association, Chair of YLS Section of International Law
- Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association, Board of Directors (2007-2009)
- Hartford Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs (HYPE), Entrepreneurs Task Force
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- 40 Under 40, Connecticut Magazine, 2020
- United Action Connecticut Honoree, 2019
- Attorney of the Year, Connecticut Law Tribune Professional Excellence Awards, 2019
- Honorary Consul of Romania to Connecticut, 2018
- Annual Immigrant Day Honoree, CT Immigrant and Refugee Coalition, 2016
- Holds an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
- Listed in Connecticut Super Lawyers® in the areas of Immigration Law in 2013 and 2016 (Super Lawyers is a registered trademark of Key Professional Media, Inc.)
- Listed as a Connecticut Super Lawyers® "Rising Star" in the areas of Immigration Law in 2011 and 2012 (Super Lawyers is a registered trademark of Key Professional Media, Inc.)
- New Leaders in the Law, Connecticut Law Tribune, 2012
- Women in the Law High Achievers, Connecticut Law Tribune, 2010
- 40 Under Forty, Hartford Business Journal, 2009
- Spanish
- French
- Romanian
- July 12, 2019 - Hartford Courant Article: Connecticut Immigrants, State Officials Bracing for Threat of Immigration Raids
- January 17, 2019 - Bloomberg Article: Foreign Students Sour on America, Jeopardizing a $39 Billion Industry
- November 8, 2018 - Bloomberg BusinessWeek Article: Visa Headaches Discourage Foreign Applicants to U.S. B-Schools
- January 12, 2018 - Hartford Courant Article: Cuban National Released From ICE Custody In Significant Immigration Win
- July 24, 2017 - Dana Bucin featured in Hartford Business Journal Article, "Visa delay adds uncertainty for CT immigrant-entrepreneurs."
- July 24, 2017 - Dana Bucin Featured in Hartford Business Journal Article on Delayed Visa Program
- July 7, 2017 - ImmigrationLawInsights.com: New Immigration Policies Lead to Decline in Foreign Student Applications at U.S. Universities
- June 21, 2017 - ImmigrationLawInsights.com: U.S. Immigration Options for Foreign Medical Professionals and Healthcare Workers
- March 9, 2017 - ImmigrationLawInsights.com: USCIS to Suspend Premium Processing for H-1B Cap Cases
- February 2, 2017 - ImmigrationLawInsights.com: Trump's Executive Order on the Travel Ban
- January 27, 2017 - ImmigrationLawInsights.com: H-1B Cap Season Has Officially Begun
- August 14, 2017 - Dana Bucin to speak on Immigration, Visas & Trade at the Eastern Trade Council Board Meeting
- July 24, 2017 - Dana Bucin to present at the 1st annual Summer Entrepreneurship Academy at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- June 13, 2017 - Dana Bucin to present "Visa Options for International Students & Graduates"How Colleges Can Help."
- May 4, 2017 - Dana Bucin will present on Immigration Law and Its Current Enforcement to DCF Diversity Action Team
- April 27, 2017 - Dana Bucin presented on Standby Guardianships for Immigrant Parents
- March 21, 2017 - Dana Bucin presented on Visa Options After Graduations students
- March 3, 2017 - Dana Bucin to speak at the Hartford HR Summit on Obamacare Repeal
- February 8, 2017 - Dana Bucin Presenting on Immigration Options to Columbia University Foreign Students
- March 26, 2019 - CTStartup Podcast: Dana Bucin and Immigration
- July 11, 2018: Connecticut Economic Resource Center Podcast: Overcoming Immigration Barriers for International Businesses
- February 28, 2018 - Dana Bucin Financial Management Network Interview: On the Immigration Frontlines - What You Need to Do
- March 9, 2017 - Labor and Employment Webinar Recording: New Rules For Employers Of Foreign Nationals
- January 28, 2017 - Dana Bucin Interviewed on MetroHartford Alliance 'Pulse of the Region' Radio Show About "Bringing the World to Connecticut"
Dana R. Bucin is the Chair of the Murtha Cullina Immigration Practice.
She represents businesses and individual clients with a wide range of immigration matters, including green card applications, work visas, student visas, foreign investor visas, asylum, naturalization, religious work visas, as well as various other employment and family-based immigration matters.
As an immigration attorney with a business/corporate legal background, Dana's experience includes counseling foreign investors and entrepreneurs on setting up businesses in the U.S. or investing in existing U.S. ventures and obtaining a visa or green card based on such investment or entrepreneurship pursuant to the E-2, L-1 “new office”, H-1B “entrepreneur” and EB-5 visa options.
Dana regularly provides multi-lingual legal representation in English, Spanish, French, and Romanian. She also has a basic knowledge of Italian, German, Hungarian and Latin. She is often quoted as an expert by reputable publications such as Bloomberg/BusinessWeek and the Hartford Business Journal on topics of Immigration Law.
In 2020, Dana was listed in Connecticut Magazine’s “40 Under 40” edition. In 2019, she was named the “Attorney of the Year” by the Connecticut Law Tribune. In 2018, she was appointed to serve as the Honorary Consul of Romania to Connecticut. In 2016, the Connecticut Immigrant and Refugee Coalition recognized Dana as an Annual Immigrant Day Honoree and SuperLawyers listed her as a top rated attorney for Immigration Law. She has an AV rating with Martindale-Hubbell. She has also previously received the “40 under 40” award from the Hartford Business Journal, and the “New Leaders in the Law” and the “Women in the Law High Achievers” award from the Connecticut Law Tribune.
Dana received her J.D. from Boston University and her B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University.
- MetroHartford Alliance, Global Business Council Executive Committee
- Central and Eastern European Network (CEENET), Founding Member
- World Affairs Council of CT, Chair of the Young Professionals Committee
- Connecticut Immigrant and Refugee Coalition, Board of Directors
- CrossRoads Venture Group, Board of Directors, Hartford Chapter
- Connecticut Bar Association, Chair of YLS Section of International Law
- Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association, Board of Directors (2007-2009)
- Hartford Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs (HYPE), Entrepreneurs Task Force
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- 40 Under 40, Connecticut Magazine, 2020
- United Action Connecticut Honoree, 2019
- Attorney of the Year, Connecticut Law Tribune Professional Excellence Awards, 2019
- Honorary Consul of Romania to Connecticut, 2018
- Annual Immigrant Day Honoree, CT Immigrant and Refugee Coalition, 2016
- Holds an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
- Listed in Connecticut Super Lawyers® in the areas of Immigration Law in 2013 and 2016 (Super Lawyers is a registered trademark of Key Professional Media, Inc.)
- Listed as a Connecticut Super Lawyers® "Rising Star" in the areas of Immigration Law in 2011 and 2012 (Super Lawyers is a registered trademark of Key Professional Media, Inc.)
- New Leaders in the Law, Connecticut Law Tribune, 2012
- Women in the Law High Achievers, Connecticut Law Tribune, 2010
- 40 Under Forty, Hartford Business Journal, 2009
- Spanish
- French
- Romanian
- September 7, 2018 - Immigration Group News: Recent Developments In Case Law And Policy Applicable To Immigrants And Their Employees
- June 30, 2017 - Immigration Group News: New Immigration Policies Lead to Decline in Foreign Student Applications at U.S. Universities
- March 9, 2017 - Immigration Group News: USCIS to Suspend Premium Processing for H-1B Cap Cases
- March 7, 2017 - Immigration Group News: President Trump Signs New Travel Ban Executive Order
- February 2, 2017 - Immigration Group News: Trump's Executive Order on the Travel Ban
- January 27, 2017 - Immigration Group News: H-1B Cap Season Has Officially Begun
- July 12, 2019 - Hartford Courant Article: Connecticut Immigrants, State Officials Bracing for Threat of Immigration Raids
- January 17, 2019 - Bloomberg Article: Foreign Students Sour on America, Jeopardizing a $39 Billion Industry
- November 8, 2018 - Bloomberg BusinessWeek Article: Visa Headaches Discourage Foreign Applicants to U.S. B-Schools
- January 12, 2018 - Hartford Courant Article: Cuban National Released From ICE Custody In Significant Immigration Win
- July 24, 2017 - Dana Bucin featured in Hartford Business Journal Article, "Visa delay adds uncertainty for CT immigrant-entrepreneurs."
- July 24, 2017 - Dana Bucin Featured in Hartford Business Journal Article on Delayed Visa Program
- July 7, 2017 - ImmigrationLawInsights.com: New Immigration Policies Lead to Decline in Foreign Student Applications at U.S. Universities
- June 21, 2017 - ImmigrationLawInsights.com: U.S. Immigration Options for Foreign Medical Professionals and Healthcare Workers
- March 9, 2017 - ImmigrationLawInsights.com: USCIS to Suspend Premium Processing for H-1B Cap Cases
- February 2, 2017 - ImmigrationLawInsights.com: Trump's Executive Order on the Travel Ban
- January 27, 2017 - ImmigrationLawInsights.com: H-1B Cap Season Has Officially Begun
- August 14, 2017 - Dana Bucin to speak on Immigration, Visas & Trade at the Eastern Trade Council Board Meeting
- July 24, 2017 - Dana Bucin to present at the 1st annual Summer Entrepreneurship Academy at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- June 13, 2017 - Dana Bucin to present "Visa Options for International Students & Graduates"How Colleges Can Help."
- May 4, 2017 - Dana Bucin will present on Immigration Law and Its Current Enforcement to DCF Diversity Action Team
- April 27, 2017 - Dana Bucin presented on Standby Guardianships for Immigrant Parents
- March 21, 2017 - Dana Bucin presented on Visa Options After Graduations students
- March 3, 2017 - Dana Bucin to speak at the Hartford HR Summit on Obamacare Repeal
- February 8, 2017 - Dana Bucin Presenting on Immigration Options to Columbia University Foreign Students
- March 26, 2019 - CTStartup Podcast: Dana Bucin and Immigration
- July 11, 2018: Connecticut Economic Resource Center Podcast: Overcoming Immigration Barriers for International Businesses
- February 28, 2018 - Dana Bucin Financial Management Network Interview: On the Immigration Frontlines - What You Need to Do
- March 9, 2017 - Labor and Employment Webinar Recording: New Rules For Employers Of Foreign Nationals
- January 28, 2017 - Dana Bucin Interviewed on MetroHartford Alliance 'Pulse of the Region' Radio Show About "Bringing the World to Connecticut"
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- New York
- District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2005)
- Université Jean Moulin Lyon Ill, Institut de Droit Comparé Lyon, France (Semester Abroad, Spring 2004)
- Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2002)
