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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 | January 19, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Extremely satisfied with the service provided for NIW and AOS
I contacted Attorney Jim Arkell for my green card and he clearly explained the necessary steps I should take, in the first free consultation call. His team is very fast in preparing documents. Once I did my part of the process, attorney's office prepared the documents within a week, which was awe...
Posted by Simon | January 16, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Competent, efficient, reliable
I retained Jim Arkell and his team for my NIW Green Card application, which has just been approved. The guidance and support provided when drafting the application package was invaluable. Jim also promptly responded to an RFE; the application was approved within less than a month afterward.
Posted by Farshad | December 30, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Very Happy with the services
My wife and I worked with Mr Arkell for our Green Card process and I am very happy with the services. He guided us through the timeline, and deciding when was not good and when was good to start the process. Helped me through preparing the materials, and many questions I had specific to my corner cas...
Posted by Hamid | December 04, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
I just received my Green card
I want to thank Mr. Arkell and his great team for all they did throughout my application for Green card (NIW I-140 and I-485). He and his team are very friendly, supportive, and responsive.
Posted by Maximilian | December 01, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Green Card application through the National Interest Waiver program
I had been working in the US on a non-immigrant J-1 visa, doing scientific research at a major university. I was introduced to the National Interest Waiver (NIW) program through a talk given by Dunn Law at my institution. On my reaching out for information, I was offered a free evaluation of my pote...
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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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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