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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.
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Posted by anonymous | November 19, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Highly recommend Mr Arkell for NIW cases
Mr. Jim Arkell did an outstanding job on my NIW case. Throughout the process, he spoke with me multiple times and clearly explained everything we needed to secure approval. His team was highly responsive, addressing my emails, questions, and concerns quickly and thoroughly. They assembled an exceptio...
Posted by anonymous | August 14, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Absolutely recommend Dunn Law for EB-2 NIW
I am very much delighted that, my I-140 is approved in just 3 days. I absolutely recommend Dunn Law for several reasons: 1. Dun Law is expert in filling EB-2 NIW as they nicely orgranized my I-140's cover letter with necessary exhibits. 2. They are very prompt to respond emails. 3. They are afford...
Posted by anonymous | July 04, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Exceptional Support for a Smooth NIW EB-2 Approval
I applied for the NIW EB-2 and was approved very quickly. Mr. Arkell clearly explained all aspects of the process and thoroughly addressed my questions during our online consultation. The entire process was incredibly smooth and straightforward—I honestly couldn’t have imagined it being this easy. ...
Posted by Noman | May 23, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
EB2 NIW EXPERIENCE
I had the pleasure of working with Mr. Jim Arkell and the team at DUN LAW for my NIW EB-2 petition, and I couldn’t be more satisfied with the experience. From the beginning, they were highly professional, responsive, and detail-oriented. Every question I had was addressed promptly, and their guidance...
Posted by Robert | May 23, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
I-140 Petition
Jim guided me throughout the entire I-140 petition process. This included 1:1 meetings to discuss the documents needed and what was required of me. He also ensured that I was constantly updated on the status via the online portal. If further documents were needed or any changes were made, he ensured ...
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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
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English
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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