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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 Tharindu | November 11, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Excellent lawyer to pursue an EB2 NIW green card!
I had an excellent experience applying for a green card based on an EB2 national interest waiver (NIW) thanks to Jim and the Dunn Law firm. Even though my field of experience/research was very specialized, Jim Arkell drafted an excellent NIW petition on my behalf, which eventually led to an approval!...
Posted by anonymous | November 09, 2022 | Immigration
AMAZING!!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! I will give them ten stars if I can!!!
I am a research associate with a master's degree and 2 years of working experience in the Cell and Gene Therapy field. I got my NIW case approved in 3 months! Thanks to Mr. Jim Arkell! He is amazing, patient, and very friendly. I was very anxious about the case and called him several times with the s...
Posted by anonymous | October 28, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Easy, efficient and reliable
My experience working with Mr. Arkell and his team to obtain permanent residence in the US has been fantastic. Their system to interact with the client is highly efficient and significantly simplifies the process. My multiple interactions with Kayla Clark in Mr. Arkell's team have been excellent. Kay...
Posted by CC | October 27, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
NIW green card
Mr. Jim Arkell and his team at Dunn Law Firm did an excellent job in preparing my EB2 NIW petition. They prepared a very thorough, point-by-point petition to demonstrate my merit in the scope of NIW. They also provided clear and detailed guidelines to help me compile all the required documents for th...
Posted by Igor | October 06, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
NIW Petition, Adjustment of Status
Mr. Arkell is very professional, focused, and organized lawyer. I worked with him to apply for a permanent residence, which was approved.
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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?
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N 400 application evidence?
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