Jim Arkell

Jim Arkell

Licensed for 35 years

Immigration Lawyer at Bloomington, IL
Practice Areas: Immigration

1001 N. Main Street, Suite B, Bloomington, IL

About Jim

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Specialize in Employment Based Visas, specifically EB-2 NIW, EB-1A and EB-1B

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 35 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1990

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Husch Blackwell

1001 N. Main Street, Suite B, Bloomington, IL, 61701

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Jim Arkell's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

251 Client Reviews

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Posted by Emi | January 11, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

You can't go wrong with Jim!

In 2022, I retained Jim Arkell of the Dunn Law Firm to represent me in my national interest waiver application. When my status came close to expiring but Jim and his team worked above and beyond to ensure that they got my change of status documents submitted on time. And as of right now, I have my pe...rmanent residency which was approved in April of 2023. I am very glad I chose to use Dunn Law Firm, and if I had to do the process all over again, I would still retain their services. The one thing I would say as a heads up, which was an expectation I had, was that most of my communication would be with Jim, but then after I thought about it, I realized it made sense that part of my communication had to be with his paralegal or Kayla. I appreciate both of them and if i could recommend everyone I know to an immigration law firm, I would recommend them to Jim Arkell.

Posted by Stephan | January 06, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Stephan O'Brien

Jim was hired to submit a National Interest Waiver application on my behalf. He and his office provided clear guidelines on the required documents and reviewed all submissions related to the application in a timely manner. I also hired Jim to complete an Adjustment of Status after the NIW applicati...on was approved. I was fully satisfied with the level of professionalism displayed by Jim and his team during the application process.

Posted by anonymous | November 09, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Review

Our lawyer is quite professional and provide strong support of my case with law related articles, which adds to the quick approval of my case.

Posted by Vivienne | November 02, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent experience!

I have worked with Mr. Arkell and his team for getting the green card. I have very positive experience in this process. At first, I have considered applying for NIW and EB1A in 2020 but Mr. Arkell mentioned about the low pass rate for EB1A at that time. So he helped me to file NIW first. With the pri...ority date secured from NIW, he later on filed EB1A for me in 2022 and it was successfully approved in 5 months as he expected. The I-485 was also a smooth experience, and I got my green card without interview in 50 days after filing. I highly recommend Mr. Arkell and his team.

Posted by anonymous | October 25, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

I-140 National Interest Waiver petition approved

Jim and his team got my I-140 National Interest Waiver petition approved without RFE! I am a Ph.D. candidate in the field of social science with less than 30 citations but with significant previous professional experience. Mr. Arkell and his team drafted a great cover letter to highlight my strength...s and carefully picked strong evidence to support my application. They were very supportive throughout the process!

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Work Experience

2014 - 2019

Assistant Professor, University of Alaska - Fairbanks

2003 - 2014

Professor, Shenzhen University School of Law

2002 - 2021

Of Counsel, Dunn Law Firm

Sample of Legal Cases

Community Merchant Services, Inc. v. Jonas 822 N.E.2d 515

Won the Appeal

Demunbrun v. Gray 986 S.W.2d 627

Won the Appeal

Castillo v. United States Fire Insurance Company 953 S.W.2d 470

Jury Verdict in favor of Client. Upheld on Appeal.

Villanueva v. Astroworld, Inc. 866 S.W.2d 690

Jury Verdict in favor of Client.

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Education

1989

Texas Tech University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2021

Immigration Options for Ph.D. Students and Postdocs

Immigration

2021

Immigration Options for Ph.D. Students and Postdocs

Immigration

Publications

2017

Global Sport Business Journal 5 (3), 38-51 A Pareto principle analysis of the NHL: Why ice hockey is the ultimate team game.

Languages

English

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