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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 anonymous | November 19, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Highly recommend Mr Arkell for NIW cases
Mr. Jim Arkell did an outstanding job on my NIW case. Throughout the process, he spoke with me multiple times and clearly explained everything we needed to secure approval. His team was highly responsive, addressing my emails, questions, and concerns quickly and thoroughly. They assembled an exceptio...
Posted by anonymous | August 05, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Great work on my NIW
Jim's team did an excellent job on my NIW. Jim spoke with me very patiently during the consultation, and they gave me a very reasonable price. The team has been very professional and responsive. There's one incident where they filed my petition before I could review it, but it turned out fine. I got ...
Posted by Syrga | June 23, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Successful I-140 Approval Thanks to an Amazing Legal Team
I’m incredibly grateful to the team at Dunn Law Firm—especially Mr. Arkell, Brittany, and Kayla—for their outstanding support throughout my I-140 petition process. Their professionalism, responsiveness, and attention to detail made this complex and stressful process feel manageable and clear. From...
Posted by Noman | May 23, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
EB2 NIW EXPERIENCE
I had the pleasure of working with Mr. Jim Arkell and the team at DUN LAW for my NIW EB-2 petition, and I couldn’t be more satisfied with the experience. From the beginning, they were highly professional, responsive, and detail-oriented. Every question I had was addressed promptly, and their guidance...
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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