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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 Ali | August 05, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
NIW approval within 6 weeks
Jim and his team are excellent! My NIW application got approved within 6 weeks of submission. I am a first year postdoc in STEM with 30-40 citations. Jim and his team were very helpful during the petition submission process. I recommend them 10/10.
Posted by Chuan | July 29, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Excellent and professional lawyer for EB1a petition
I really appreciate Mr. Jim Arkell's professional help for my EB1a petition, especially in drafting and completing my petition letter. Since my case is not strong enough, and the difficulty of the NSC center is relatively high, I had no confidence in the approval of EB1a. Mr. Jim Arkell helped me un...
Posted by Mahboub | July 25, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
I highly recommend the Arkell team.
I highly recommend the Arkell team for your immigrant needs. They have been exceptionally helpful and responsive, and the petition they prepared for my I-140 was flawless. I am absolutely thrilled with my decision to choose them as my attorney.
Posted by Ming | July 21, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Great experience working with Arkell team for NIW petition
Mr. Arkell and his team are very professional, responsible, and thoughtful. They always give quick responses and clear explanations. They are so kind that not only answered me with NIW-related questions but also helped me figure out my visa issue. My 140 petition was approved within 6 months. I will...
Posted by Manal | July 19, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Great experience working with Jim Arkell and paralegal Kayla Clark
I came to know about Dunnlaw after a representative from the firm held a session with the international students at my university. I retained Mr. Arkell for my EB-2 NIW application. I had a decent profile but not a strong one, by any means. I had low citations which worried me. But they worked with m...
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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
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Immigration
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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?
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Will using I-485 EAD terminate F1 status if I still maintain it?
05 May 2025
N 400 application evidence?
13 Feb 2023