$ 425-495 per hour
Angeline Chen
About Angeline
Biography
Angeline Chen represents employers, employees, investors, students, and individuals in family-based immigration matters, and represents victims of certain crimes (U visa) and victims of domestic violence (VAWA). She works with businesses and employees in obtaining temporary work visas (H-1B, O, E-2, L-1, TN) and permanent residence for individuals such as professionals (EB-2, EB-3), executives (EB-1), investors (EB-5), entertainers, registered nurses, and individuals with extraordinary ability, including those in the sciences, arts, education, business, and athletic fields. Angeline also assists permanent residents in becoming US citizens, including application preparation and representation at the interview with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Prior to joining Clark Hill, Angeline worked with the Shusterman group for over 4 years. Prior to that, she was a solo practitioner for 11 years in San Marino and Pasadena, CA. She has been interviewed on CNN, CTV, radio shows and featured on an article in for her pro bono work at the border as the co-founder of Rise to Reunite.
Angeline is also the President of the Board of Directors of YWCA Pasadena and a Board member of El Rio Community School. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA).
She earned her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and received a Certificate of Study from the School of Business and Public Policy at Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania School of Business. Angeline graduated cum laude from the University of California, Irvine, where she earned a B.A. in Sociology, with a minor in Philosophy and Criminology, Law and Society.
Practice Areas
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Practice Area
Immigration
100%
23 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
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Licensed in California for 22 years
State: California
Acquired: 2003
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Location
Clark Hill
555 Flower St, Los Angeles, CA, Suite 2400, Los Angeles, CA, 90012
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Posted by anonymous | July 12, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Great experience
I had a very positive experience working with Angeline Chen. She and her team were very professional and always on top of the process and applications, as well as very considerate of our family needs. I would like to also mention Maria A. Devia Valles who always took care of us also. Thank you!
Posted by Jose Juan | June 17, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Best Attorney and legal team
Attorney Chen and her legal team Sameen and Maria are the best that we could ever find. They were always very supportive and on top of everything we needed during this immigration process, even during pandemic they were always checking for updates on our case. They were also very detailed and explain...
Posted by Yvette vanderLinde | June 02, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Life Changing
Immigrating to the US is not for the faint hearted!. I hired Angeline when I started the immigration process as I know I would need a professional to lead the way. It was quite a journey and Angeline managed the whole process from Temp Resident, to Perm Resident to US Citizenship with professionali...
Posted by anonymous | May 06, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
The best attorney
I had the best experience with Angeline and Maria. She helped me apply for my Adjustment of status through marriage green card and everything came out nice and quick. I was able to get my permanent residency within 6 months of filing. She is very knowledgeable, professional, responsive and was there ...
Posted by anonymous | February 28, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
COVID delay on top of the usual bureaucracy
Initially, the I-130 was sent with malware. I was incensed, to say the least. The effort to get the documents from a remote location overseas was not easy, but then the attorney switched firms without notifying us of the new contact information. Then COVID hit. While at work I was ntofied her fa...
Angeline Chen's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. I have had clients in common with Angeline and have fielded family law-immigration crossover issues to her. She is smart, responsive and extremely knowledgeable! Whenever I have a client with immigration issues, I send them straight to Angeline!"
"Angeline Chen is a dedicated immigration attorney with passion, smarts, and personality. She gets results for clients!"
"Angeline is a dedicated immigration attorney with expertise in eb5 matters. She is a well respected lawyer in the immigraton field and we recommend her without reservation."
"Angeline is a knowledgeable, conscientious, and honest immigration attorney. I would highly recommend her for all of your immigration needs."
"Angeline is the utmost most professional and highly skilled in all aspects of immigration law. She is my go-to attorney whenever I encounter an issue related to the field. But, most significantly, she performs her duties with dedication and intense vigor."
"I have known Angeline Chen for over 5 years. She has a broad knowledge of immigration law from EB-5 and E-2 investors to employment-based immigration and deportation defense. She is one of the very few immigration attorneys who graduated from an Ivy League university and who speaks English, Spanish and Chinese. Angeline and I are considering joining our law practices together."
"Angeline is the attorney you want to talk to if you are even considering an EB-5 visa or setting up a EB-5 project. She is well respected and well connected. I endorse her."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the legal community."
"I've known Angeline for more than ten years, since we were both in law school together. Her approach to law is both smart and sensible. She cares about her clients. I recommend her without reservation."
"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."
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Experience
Work Experience
2020 - Present
Senior Attorney, Clark Hill PLC
2015 - 2020
Senior Counsel, Law Offices of Carl Shusterman
2004 - 2015
Owner, The Law Offices of Angeline Chen
2003 - 2004
Associate, law Office of Alan Diamante
Associations
2010 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationMember
2010 - Present
YWCA - Pasadena Foothill ChapterBoard Member
2003 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
Education
N/A
Univ of Pennsylvania LS
law
N/A
Univ of California Irvine
undergraduate
Speaking Engagements
2018
Immigration Update
Immigration
2016
Immigration 101 for Employers
Immigration Law
2016
Adelante Mujer Latina Conference
Women and the Law
2016
Adelante Mujer Latina Conference
deferred action and immigration reform
2015
DACA/DAPA Presentation to City of Bell
DACA/DAPA
2015
Adelante Mujer Latina Conference
Deferred Action
2013
DREAM Workshop
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
2012
Deferred Action Townhall
DACA
2012
Advanced EB-5 Seminar for the Business Raising Capital
EB-5
Publications
2018
Languages
Mandarin
Spanish
English