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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 17, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Exceptional EB-1A Attorney – Strongly Recommended
We had an outstanding experience working with Jim and his team for our EB-1A petition, and I strongly recommend him to anyone pursuing an extraordinary ability case. From the very beginning, Mr. Jim Arkell took the time to clearly explain each EB-1A criterion, helped us honestly assess where my prof...
Posted by Frederick | August 07, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Successful I-140 petition
Jim Arkell worked really well together with his associates to assist me every step of the way in obtaining approval for my I-140 petition. He was very professional, patient and yet not passive about getting things done in a timely fashion.
Posted by Pratikshya | April 21, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Seamless EB-2 NIW Process with Dunn Law Firm
I worked with Jim Arkell at Dunn Law Firm to file my EB-2 NIW (I-140), and the entire process was incredibly smooth. Jim and his team were fast, responsive, and always available to answer questions. They explained every step in detail, making the complex immigration process much easier to understand....
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...
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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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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