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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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1001 N. Main Street, Suite B, Bloomington, IL, 61701
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Posted by Chibueze | March 25, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
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I am extremely pleased with the timely preparation of my I-140 by Jim and the subsequent approval of my NIW application in March 2025, having reached out for an inquiry only a couple months back (November 2024). Specifically, Jim (alongside Brittany and Kayla) kept the communication lines open thr...
Posted by Tamrin | March 09, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Excellent service
I am super impressed and pleased with Jim Arkell and his team. I have hired them for my NIW application. The team responded to all my enquiries within a timely manner and put together the whole application package within a month of me submitting all the documents. I was very impressed with the qualit...
Posted by Tiit | March 06, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Expedient and successful immigrant petition experience!
Mr. Arkell and his team first worked on my behalf to file my O-1 visa application and he was so thorough that it seems no rock was left unturned. The application was in fact so thorough that he was able to successfully file for I-140 immigrant petition for ailien worker based mostly on my O-1 visa a...
Posted by BKim | March 06, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Delighted to share my EB2-NIW I-140 approval
I highly recommend Mr. Arkell and his team, Brittany and Kayla, for people who desire to have a green card successfully. As an initial step of this long journey, my EB2-NIW I-140 got approved with their outstanding professionalism. I was so impressed with their well-managed timelines for each proces...
Posted by Wei | February 27, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Professional and hardworking
I highly recommend Mr. Jim for anyone seeking expert legal assistance with their NIW application. From the very beginning, he demonstrated professionalism, deep knowledge, and dedication to my case. Mr. Jim guided me through every step of the process, ensuring that my petition was strong and well-pre...
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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
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