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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 anonymous | November 17, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Immigration
Jim and Kayla were very helpful in my application for the Permanent Resident. They helped me put together my I-140 application and even though I did my adjustment of Status processing myself, they were super helpful and professional throughout my engagement with them
Posted by Ghani | November 11, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Jim and his team know what they are doing
Jim helped me with filing my 485 case. My case was not complicated but I wanted to be sure. His team was really fast and they helped me file in less than 2 weeks and with good precision. I got my green card in less than 4 months :). Along the way they are also fast in responding your questions.
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...
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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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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