Donglai Yang

Donglai Yang

4.9
Rating: 9.9

Licensed for 25 years

Immigration Lawyer at New Orleans, LA
Practice Areas: Immigration

365 Canal street suite 1670, New Orleans, LA

About Donglai

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

I am practicing all spectrum of immigration law. We are welcome to email or call me for consultation.

26 years | 10,000 cases

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Licenses

Licensed in Louisiana for 25 years

State: Louisiana

Acquired: 2000

Eligible to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Attorney at Law

365 Canal street suite 1670, New Orleans, LA, 70130

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Donglai Yang's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

56 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | April 30, 2014 | Immigration

A very professional and reliable immigration lawyer

Mr. Yang is a very professional lawyer for immigration. He helped me submitted both NIW and eb1a, and both of them were approved. To be honest, I don't think my background is very strong for eb1a. Thanks to Mr. Yang's enormous help, I felt so lucky to have had Mr. Yang as my immigration lawyer. ... Mr. Yang knows the immigration policies very well. He gave me a pretty clear list for what I should prepare, and then organized all the materials in a extremely clear way. Mr. Yang is the most organized person I have ever seen. You would never worry about that even one page of your material could be lost, as someones posted online. He revised my recommendation letter in very detail, and made sure there was no sentence which can cause RFE. The petition letter he drafted was great, simple, tidy, and clear. For communication, when I called Mr. Yang, most times he answered my call directly, and sometimes I left a message. I always received his call back in the same day. He always answered my email within 1 day after I emailed him. Any information about my case he received from USCIS was emailed to me immediately. Overall, Mr. Yang is a first class immigration lawyer, and an honest person.

Posted by Crystal | October 23, 2013 | Immigration

Donglai is outstanding, very reliable and experienced lawyer

I came to New Orleans in 2012 and was eager to find a good local lawyer for helping my immigration. Luckily, people recommended Donglai to me. I have found him to be extremely efficient, experienced and cost-effective. He helped me submit application in Dec, 2012. My application got approved within 2... days and I got the green card within three months. I would like to say that he provides not only very helpful and responsive, thorough, and creative but also a trust and confidence legal advice regarding immigration and a wide variety of law issues. He is the most reliable and nice lawyer I really appreciate and would like to highly recommend.

Posted by anonymous | August 23, 2013 | Immigration

Excellent attorney

My experience with Mr Yang was wonderful He is extremely knowledgable attentious and always available to answer questions and to adress my concerns The outcome could not have been better Got my green card in a few weeks after application Highly recommended

Posted by Jiang | August 01, 2013 | Immigration

Simply the best

I have hired Mr. Yang to help me acquire permanent residency in the US. Mr. Yang was so professional and efficient in handling my case. He communicated with my employer and contacted all the experts who wrote the recommendation letters for me, and helped the procedure of my case go very smoothly. Mr.... Yang has extensive experience in immigration law practice, which gives him a thorough understanding of the entire immigration process. He is also well-versed in U.S. immigration policy, and keeps up with the latest trends in immigration law. From my first conversation with Mr. Yang, I immediately become aware of his integrity and commitment, making me feel that my case was the only one being handled by the firm; I was very impressed by the passion and patience for his work. Any concern I raised was immediately addressed by himself, not by secretary; and phone calls were always answered in a timely manner. Information I requested about the process was promptly forwarded. I have recommended him to my friends and colleagues, and there was never a complaint from them. Mr. Yang is simply the best.

Posted by Sandra | August 01, 2013 | Immigration

First Class Immigration Lawyer

We have used Donglai's services for a number of years and found him very professional, knowledgeable and helpful in many immigration matters.

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Donglai Yang's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jeremy Anderson

Immigration lawyer | May 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Yang is a highly skilled, integrity driven immigration practitioner."

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Clifford Cardone

Immigration lawyer | Aug 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. He is a man who brings integrity and a high degree of dedication to his work for the clients he represents. I would recommend him to anyone in need of an immigration attorney."

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David Cougle

Immigration lawyer | Aug 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Yang is an extremely knowledgeable and professional immigration attorney who is well-versed in the law and is a reliable source of legal advice. I first met Mr. Yang in 2008 and was immediately impressed by his level of expertise and familiarity with the difficult and expansive field of immigration law. I have come to trust his judgment to the extent that whenever I am traveling or cannot otherwise take a client, I refer my clients to him. I highly recommend Attorney Yang for immigration and any other legal needs you may have."

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Experience

Rating:  9.9 (Superb)

Honors

2026

The American's Top 50, America's Top 100 Attorneys

2024

lawyer of distinction, Lawyers of Distinction

2019

Top 10 Attorney, Attorney and Practice Magazine

2016

Top 100 Lawyers, The National Advocates

2016

10 Best, American Institute of Legal Counsel

2015

Global Award Nominee, Corporate LiveWire

2015

Top 100 Lawyers, The National Advocates

2015

expert on immigration law, corporatewire

2014

Top 100 Lawyers, The National Advocates

1998

Scholarship, Tulane University Law School

Work Experience

2000 - Present

Managing member, Law Offices of Donglai Yang

2000 - 2003

Associate, Falcon Law Firm

1998 - 1999

Legal Intern, Falcon Law Firm

Associations

2010 - Present

North District of Texas

member

2007 - Present

United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth Circuit

member

2004 - Present

unites states courts of appeals fifth circuit

member

2004 - Present

United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit

member

2002 - Present

United States Supreme Court

member

2001 - Present

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

member

2001 - Present

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit

Member

2000 - Present

Louisiana State Bar Association

Member

1999 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

member

1999 - Present

unites states district court Eastern District of Louisiana

member

1999 - Present

Western District of Louisiana

member

Sample of Legal Cases

ROBERTO ALARCON, v. LORETTA LYNCH, U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL,

Petition for Review denied

Matter of Yu & He, A xxx-xx-295 and -296

Case remanded and IJ granted the asylum

National Interest Waiver

approved

R visa

approved

J&J Sports Productions, Inc. v. Antojitos El Arriero, LLC et al

settled

Matter of X

approved

Matter of X

approved

Matter of X

approved

Changxin Yu v. Dalian Martime 12-cv-701 (EDLA 2012)

Settled

Huang v. A.G. No. 12-644 (2nd Cir. 2013)

Petition of review was granted

Matter of X

obtaining green card in 30 days

Paramero-Torres v. Gonzales

settled

Lee v. Clinical Trial of New Orleans

settled

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Education

1999

Tulane University Law School

Master of Laws

1998

Dalian Maritime University

LL.B - Bachelor of Laws

Speaking Engagements

2013

Church

immigration

Publications

2004

Tulane Maritime Law Journal Damages In Jones Act cases

1999

Tulane Maritime Law Journal Comparative Analysis

Languages

Mandarin

English

Spanish

Activity

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