Immigration

Helping families and businesses build futures in the United States.

Immigration is one of the most personal areas of law I practice. Behind every petition and visa application is a real family or a real business — a parent waiting on the other side of an ocean, a couple trying to start a life together, a company ready to bring talent across borders, a business owner ready to invest and build something new in this country.

I represent individuals, families, and businesses across the full range of family-based, employment-based, investor, and corporate immigration matters. Whether you’re sponsoring a relative, marrying a U.S. citizen, transferring on a work visa, sponsoring foreign employees for your company, or investing in a U.S. business, my role is to make a complex system understandable — and to handle the details so you can focus on the bigger transition you’re actually going through.

What I help with

I represent clients across the full range of immigration matters that don’t involve removal or asylum:

Family-based immigration

•       Marriage-based green cards (adjustment of status and consular processing)

•       Fiancé(e) visas (K-1)

•       Petitions for parents, children, and siblings

•       Naturalization and citizenship applications

•       Removal of conditions on residence (I-751)

Employment, investor, and business immigration

•       H-1B specialty occupation visas (employee and employer side)

•       L-1A and L-1B intracompany transferee visas

•       E-2 treaty investor visas

•       EB-5 investor visas (regional center and direct investment)

•       Green cards through employment (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3)

•       I-140 immigrant petitions

•       PERM labor certification

•       I-9 and employer compliance

•       Pre-immigration planning for high-net-worth individuals

Naturalization and citizenship

•       N-400 naturalization applications

•       Certificates of citizenship

•       Preparation for the citizenship interview, in English or Mandarin

Every case is treated individually. Immigration decisions have lifelong consequences, and the strategy for each client depends on their family situation, business needs, timing, finances, and long-term plans.

Who I work with

I work especially well with:

Families and individuals navigating the immigration system — clients who want a lawyer who treats their case as more than a transaction. I take time to understand each client’s full situation, family structure, and long-term plans, and to communicate clearly throughout. I practice in both English and Mandarin, but the deeper service is patience and care, in either language.

Couples and families bringing relatives to the U.S. — spouses, fiancé(e)s, parents, children, and siblings. These are some of the most rewarding cases I handle, and also some of the most procedurally detailed. Small mistakes on a family-based petition can mean years of delay.

Investors and entrepreneurs — clients pursuing EB-5, E-2, or L-1 paths. These cases combine immigration law, business planning, and often tax considerations — exactly the cross-disciplinary work I’m built to handle.

Corporations and small businesses — companies sponsoring foreign employees, opening U.S. offices, or relocating talent from abroad. I work with HR managers, founders, and operations leads who need an attorney who can move quickly, prepare clean petitions, and advise on long-term workforce strategy.

Professionals and skilled workers — H-1B holders, L-1 transferees, and individuals pursuing employment-based green cards. I work with both employees and the employers sponsoring them.

Long-term residents pursuing citizenship — green card holders ready to take the final step. I prepare clients thoroughly for the interview and the test, in English or Mandarin, and handle any complications that may have come up over the years.

What makes this practice different

Immigration plus estate planning. Most immigration attorneys don’t think about estate and tax planning. Most estate planners don’t know immigration. For investor immigration clients especially — and for any family with assets crossing borders — getting these two areas right together is where real value is created. I do both.

Bilingual representation that goes beyond translation. I practice in English and Mandarin, but the harder skill is cultural fluency — understanding the family dynamics, hierarchies, and expectations that shape how Chinese-American families approach immigration decisions. My clients don’t have to explain themselves twice.

Direct attorney access. As a solo practice, every case is handled by me personally. You won’t get passed to a junior associate or a paralegal for the substantive work. The lawyer you hire is the lawyer who handles your matter.

A planning mindset. Immigration is rarely a one-time event. Today’s H-1B leads to tomorrow’s green card application leads to next decade’s citizenship. I think about your immigration matter as part of a longer arc, not a single transaction.

A note on the process

Immigration matters vary widely in complexity, but most follow a similar arc:

1. Initial consultation. A free 15-minute call to understand your situation and identify the right path. If your case is straightforward, we may resolve it in that call. If it’s more involved, we schedule a longer working consultation.

2. Strategy and document review. A 60-minute working session to map out the full strategy, discuss timing, identify risks, and gather the documents needed.

3. Petition preparation. I draft the petition, application, or supporting brief — every form, every supporting letter, every piece of evidence. You review and we revise as needed.

4. Filing and tracking. I file with USCIS, the National Visa Center, or the consulate as appropriate, and track the case through to decision. Most family-based and investor cases take 6–24 months depending on the category and country.

5. Interview preparation. When an interview is scheduled — for marriage cases, naturalization, or consular processing — I prepare you thoroughly. We go through the likely questions in the language you’ll be interviewed in.

6. Beyond approval. Whether it’s filing for removal of conditions, applying for naturalization down the road, or planning the next step — I work with my clients on the full immigration journey.

Fees depend on the type of case. Most family-based and naturalization matters are flat-fee. Investor, complex employment-based, and corporate immigration cases are quoted on a case-by-case basis. I’ll always tell you what something costs before you commit.

Let’s talk

Immigration is too important to navigate alone, and too important to navigate with someone who doesn’t truly understand your situation. If you’re ready to start a conversation, I’d be glad to help you think through what’s possible.