Attorney A. John Kim's Legal Cases

Immigration

EB-2 Employment Based Visa National Interest Waiver- Louis

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OUTCOME: Approved

Louis is a Professor of Chemistry at a major university in southern California with exceptional abilities and acclaim in his field. He has contributed a great deal to his field and his university as a ... PhD in his time in the United States, and wanted to attain permanent resident status so that he could remain in the United States and continue his work. He contacted ALG Lawyers to see what his options were and learned that his occupation and contributions to his field qualified him for a National Interest Waiver under the EB-2 Visa, as it is in the best interest of the United States that he remains in the country. With the help of ALG Lawyers, Louis was able to get his green card within 6 months and continues to work and study chemistry.

Immigration

F-1 Student Visa- Allison

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OUTCOME:

Allison is a working professional who realized that her English skills weren’t as good as she would like them to be when she visited the United States as a tourist. She determined that she wanted to br ... ush up on her English skills and obtain her master’s degree in Business Administration, so she decided to apply for the F-1 Student Visa required to attend school as an international student and contacted ALG Lawyers to begin the process. Allison returned to her home country, interviewed at the embassy for a visa, and was readily approved. She returned to the United States and began her studies. Upon graduation, she was able to apply for OPT status, and later her company even sponsored her for an H-1B visa. Allison has been happily living and working in the United States ever since.

Immigration

Provisional Stateside Waiver- Felicia

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Felicia is an illegal immigrant whose spouse and children are US citizens, but because she entered the country illegally she could not obtain a work permit or get any jobs. Eventually Felicia went to A ... LG Lawyers and with their help applied for permanent residency through the stateside waiver program, explaining to the immigration officials that her family members would suffer great hardship if she were not allowed to remain with them. After a short visit to her home country to interview for a visa, she was allowed to return to the United States and was approved for permanent residency through the stateside waiver program. She is still happily living and working here with her family.

Immigration

H-1B Professional Worker Visa- Peter

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OUTCOME:

Peter is a specialty worker who has worked as a coder for a software company here in the United States since graduating with a bachelor’s degree in computer science. While he was working under OPT stat ... us, his employer’s decided to sponsor him for an H1-B visa in April. His employer decided to use ALG Lawyers as their immigration attorneys, and with their assistance his application approved in two weeks and Peter could start work under his new visa in October of that very same year. Peter was later able to apply for permanent residency, allowing him to stay up to six years and happily work as a computer programmer in the United States.

Immigration

Marriage-Based Petition- Carol

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OUTCOME: Approved

Carol is from Europe and was touring the United States under ESTA, or the Visa Waiver Program, when she met her then fiancé. After they were married, Carol knew she needed to obtain residency in the Un ... ited States so that she and her husband could remain together. Carol contacted ALG Lawyers and learned that she qualified for a marriage-based petition. This meant that because she got married while here through the Visa Waiver Program, Carol was able to apply for permanent residency without having to return to her home country. Carol was quickly approved for work and living permits so that she could remain in the United States while her application was processed. She was easily approved for permanent residency, and she and her husband are happily living in the United States.

Immigration

TN Professional Work Visa- Frank

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OUTCOME: Approved

Frank is a managing consultant from Canada who received an offer from a United States business to work for them for a few years. As a foreign national he knew he would need a visa, so he contacted ALG ... Lawyers. He learned that because of the National American Free Trade Agreement the United States has with Mexico and Canada, his status as a Canadian citizen allowed him to obtain a TN temporary work visa. Within weeks he was able to apply at the border and was approved to work in the United States for 3 years. He is currently working for the company as a managing consultant thanks to his approval for the TN temporary visa.

Immigration

E-1 Treaty Trader- Jeff

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OUTCOME: Approved

Jeff owned his own computer hardware company in South Korea that did a substantial amount of trade with the United States. His controlling position and unique expertise in the business made him absolut ... ely essential to the operation of the company and so he wished to come to the United States to manage that aspect of the operation. He decided to go through ALG Lawyers for his legal needs and then learned that his substantial international trade qualified him for the E-1 Treaty Investor Visa. His visa was approved in less than three weeks and he later was able to receive an extension of two more years through ALG Lawyers. Jeff remains in the United States today helping facilitate the international trade of his home country.

Immigration

E-2 Visa Investor- Karen

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OUTCOME: Approved

Karen was planning to start a small business in the United States and was looking for a visa to do so. She had invested a substantial amount in her business, more than enough to start it and help it th ... rive. She soon became a client of ALG Lawyers and they helped her apply for an E-2 visa, which would grant her legal access to stay within the country because of her substantial financial investment in her business. She was approved for her visa in two weeks and began running her business successfully, and under the terms of her visa can remain in the country so long as she continues to do so. ALG Lawyers also helped her husband receive approval for a work permit, allowing him to live in the country and work for any company he chooses. Karen continues to live in the United States and enjoy the success of her investment.

Immigration

E-3 Specialty Occupations from Australia- Christopher

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OUTCOME: Approved

Christopher is a music producer from Australia who was recently hired by a music label in Los Angeles. He intended to move to the city and work for the company producing music, however since he was not ... a United States citizen of course he required a visa to do so. Christopher contacted ALG Lawyers for help with his legal needs and learned that his status as an Australian and his specialty occupation qualified him for the E-3 visa, which only Australians in certain occupations can obtain. ALG Lawyers helped him with the initial forms, the coordination of paperwork between him and his future employer, and of course with his visa application at his home embassy. His visa was approved in one month and now Christopher lives in the United States producing music.

Immigration

EB-1 Employment Based Visa - Denise

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OUTCOME: Approved

Considered one of the most talented singers/actresses in Russia, Denise has won several awards in Russia for her talent and is regularly featured on television. After becoming so popular in Russia, Den ... ise wanted to move to the United States and continue her career in the Hollywood entertainment circles. She contacted ALG Lawyers to learn about the immigration process and discovered that her extraordinary ability in the arts qualified her for an EB-1 Employment Based Visa. After petitioning through ALG Lawyers, Denise was approved for her green card and six months and has continued her acting career in California.

A. John Kim's Legal Cases (15)

EB-2 Employment Based Visa National Interest Waiver- Louis

F-1 Student Visa- Allison

Provisional Stateside Waiver- Felicia

H-1B Professional Worker Visa- Peter

Marriage-Based Petition- Carol

TN Professional Work Visa- Frank

E-1 Treaty Trader- Jeff

E-2 Visa Investor- Karen

E-3 Specialty Occupations from Australia- Christopher

EB-1 Employment Based Visa - Denise