Free Consultation
$0 first 15 minutes
As of January 1, 2026, my entire immigration team and I have transitioned from the Dunn Law Firm to Husch Blackwell. We will continue to serve immigration clients in the area of highly skilled immigration. I have over 35 years of legal experience, including spending 16 years as a law professor. I am exclusively focused on handling immigration matters for clients, primarily filing EB-1A Extraordinary Ability, EB-1B Outstanding Professor Researcher, and EB-2 NIW petitions on behalf of my clients who come from top research institutions and companies from around the world.
1
Practice Area
Free Consultation
$0 first 15 minutes
Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.
Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.
Chat withState: Texas
Acquired: 1990
No misconduct found
1001 N. Main Street, Suite B, Bloomington, IL, 61701
252 Client Reviews
Showing 91 - 95 of 222 reviews | Immigration
Posted by Hari | May 27, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Highly recommended attorney
Mr. Arkell is very knowledgable, helpful, supportive and highly professional attorney. It was a great pleasure to work with him on my immigration petition. I am very thankful to him and the team for their excellent services. I highly recommend Mr. Arkell and the team.
Posted by anonymous | May 23, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
NIW
I had a great experience working with Jim and Kayla on my NIW application. They are very professional, responsive, and knowledgeable, overall the best team you could have to guide you through this process. I am deeply grateful for their help and guidance which made this process smooth and efficient, ...
Posted by Ramesh | May 19, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
EB1A and EB2-NIW
I am incredibly grateful to Mr. Jim Arkell and his team at Dunn Law Firm for their outstanding support and guidance throughout my immigration journey. Their expertise and knowledge in immigration law are truly commendable. They first helped me secure approval in the EB2-NIW category and later filed f...
Posted by Dhruba | May 19, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Well established and experienced
Before starting the process of NIW petition, I was not sure if I should file or wait until a better credentials is built. At that time, I had only first authored publication with just two references. However, after consulting Dunn Law Firm, my mindset changed completely. Positive feedback from the la...
Posted by Anja | May 18, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
The team you want on your side
Jim, Kayla and Brittany were the dream team. They helped prepare my very unconventional EB2 NIW petition as a business professional with no citations and a niche background, which was smoothly approved in 2.5 months without an RFE. They also helped me file my I-485 and address all the documents neede...
No Endorsement Data Available Yet
This attorney hasn't received any attorney endorsements recently on Avvo.
No Endorsement Data Available Yet
This attorney hasn't created any attorney endorsements recently on Avvo.
2014 - 2019
Assistant Professor, University of Alaska - Fairbanks
2003 - 2014
Professor, Shenzhen University School of Law
2002 - 2021
Of Counsel, Dunn Law Firm
Won the Appeal
Won the Appeal
Jury Verdict in favor of Client. Upheld on Appeal.
Jury Verdict in favor of Client.
1989
JD - Juris Doctor
2021
Immigration
2021
Immigration
2020
2018
2018
2017
2017
2016
English
Legal Answers
How easy it is to get US Citizenship and become a Naturalized Citizen again for the 2nd time after renouncing it?
05 May 2025
Will using I-485 EAD terminate F1 status if I still maintain it?
05 May 2025
N 400 application evidence?
13 Feb 2023