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Practice areas

Practice areas

We handle seven areas of practice. Below are the main filings and proceedings in each. Which one fits depends on your situation, so a consultation is the best place to start.

01

Employment & investment green cards

Green cards based on employment, individual achievement, or investment in the United States. Some categories require a U.S. employer sponsor and labor certification; others, such as EB-1A extraordinary ability and the national interest waiver (NIW), let you petition for yourself.

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  • EB-1AExtraordinary ability
  • EB-1BOutstanding professors and researchers
  • EB-1CMultinational managers and executives
  • EB-2Advanced-degree professionals and national interest waivers (NIW)
  • EB-3Skilled workers and professionals
  • PERMLabor certification and I-140
  • EB-4Special immigrants
  • EB-5Immigrant investors
02

Work & investor visas

Nonimmigrant visas for working in or running a business in the United States. H-1B and L-1 petitions are filed by a U.S. employer or affiliated company; O-1 is for people with extraordinary ability in their field; E-2 is for treaty-country nationals who invest in and run a U.S. business.

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  • H-1BSpecialty occupations
  • L-1Intracompany transferees
  • O-1Extraordinary ability
  • E-2Treaty investors (treaty-country nationality required)
03

Family-based immigration & naturalization

Petitions by U.S. citizens and green card holders for family members, adjustment of status inside the United States, removal of conditions on residence, and naturalization.

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  • I-130Family petitions, including spouses
  • I-485Adjustment of status
  • I-765Work permits
  • I-751Removal of conditions
  • I-131Re-entry permits
  • N-400Naturalization
04

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status

For unmarried young people under 21 who cannot reunify with one or both parents because of abuse, abandonment, neglect, or a similar basis under state law. A state court first makes specific findings; the petition is then filed with USCIS.

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  • State courtCalifornia state court proceedings for SIJS findings
  • I-360Special immigrant petition
  • I-765Work permit
  • I-485Green card application
05

Asylum & immigration court

People who have been persecuted, or have a well-founded fear of persecution, in their home country because of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion may apply for asylum. We also handle immigration court proceedings, bond hearings, and appeals.

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  • I-589Affirmative asylum with USCIS
  • EOIRRemoval defense in immigration court
  • BondBond hearings
  • BIAAppeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals
  • AppealsPetitions for review in the federal courts of appeals
  • HabeasHabeas corpus petitions
06

Cross-border business

Company formation, governance, transactions, and contracts for businesses and individuals doing business in the United States. Some matters are handled together with Lirong (Maria) Ma of Cornerstone Law Office, P.C., a collaborating attorney who is not a member of our firm.

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  • U.S. entity formation and structuring
  • Corporate governance and ongoing compliance
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Legal due diligence for IPOs and financings
  • Cross-border executive employment compliance
  • Contract drafting, review, and revision
  • Equity incentive plans
  • Commercial dispute resolution
07

Tax & business law

Tax structuring for transactions and companies, tax planning for startups and founders, tax controversies before the IRS and the California Franchise Tax Board, and financings and general corporate matters for startups. These matters are handled together with Tim Chen of Glamdring PLLC, a collaborating attorney who is not a member of our firm.

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  • Tax structuring for M&A, cross-border transactions, fund formation, and real estate
  • Tax controversies before the IRS and the California Franchise Tax Board
  • Tax planning for startups and founders
  • Legal work for startups: SAFE financings, priced equity rounds, and general corporate matters

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