Bobby Cheng-Yu Chung

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Bobby Cheng-Yu Chung

5.0
Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 25 years

Immigration Lawyer at San Gabriel, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

123 S. Mission Drive, Suite D, San Gabriel, CA

Virtual Consultation Available

About Bobby

Biography

Former US Justice Department Attorney focusing on the E-2 Investor Visa & EB-5 Investment Green Card

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Bobby Chung is an immigration attorney focusing on helping foreign entrepreneurs and investors obtain the E-2 Investor Visa and EB-5 Investment Green Card in order to reside in the U.S. and operate their business.

26 years | 1,500 cases

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 400-400 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 11 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2015

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 25 years

State: California

Acquired: 2000

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Bobby C Chung, PC

123 S. Mission Drive, Suite D, San Gabriel, CA, 91776

E2VisaLawyer.net

Online Presence

Other places you can find Bobby online.

Bobby Cheng-Yu Chung's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

188 Client Reviews

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Posted by Adrian Portelli | December 30, 2013 | Immigration

Knowledgeable, Professional and a Pleasure to do business with.

My name is Adrian Portelli and I am an Australian who was looking for support applying for my E2 visa. I first began looking for immigration lawyers from back in Australia and came across a number of options. Bobby was the first to reply and after a free phone consultation I was shortly on a plane to... visit bobby in California where we had a meeting. From the get go I ultimately felt that my case and my application was under control and in safe hands. Throughout the whole process Bobby and his team supported the process of application and prepared beyond doubt via countless hours ensuring that my visa would be approved by the consulate. Firstly I do not know how to thank Bobby Chung for the support and commitment he showed to our case. Before I met Bobby I would not have known where to begin, but with him and his teams expertise, it was a pleasant experience and made this journey as stress free as possible. Thank You once again. Adrian

Posted by Darryl | November 15, 2013 | Immigration

E2 Visa Approved thanks to Attorney Chung and his Team

Attorney Chung provided sound, timely, and realistic advice from our initial consultation to the successful granting of our E2 Visa, which we were granted for 5 years! Attorney Chung provided us the guidance necessary to select a qualifying investment, which is the first and most important step, an...d then ensured that our Application completely satisfied E2 requirements. The process of applying for an E2 Visa is complex. There are no tricks or shortcuts. I highly recommend consulting with Attorney Chung if you are serious about an E2 Visa.

Posted by Rocio | September 09, 2013 | Immigration

E-2 visa approved for a Leadership Coaching business

I am a very analytical person and have 20 years of international corporate business experience. I interviewed 4 immigration lawyers before hiring Bobby. What I like about Bobby and his business model is: - He is willing to invest time and share his knowledge during the selection process. You can ...recognize that he is very confident in what he knows as he does not hold anything back. - His website might not have all the bells and whistles but provided by far more detailed information that other website for my specific type of visa. - He spells out EXACTLY what is his value proposition and what you will get from him if you hire him. No one else that I interviewed did that. - He is very responsive, via phone or email he will get back to you within the same day or max 24 hrs. - He is willing to consider different venues to accommodate to your needs. - He and his team will do anything within their possibilities to work with your requirements. I had some time pressure and he and his team worked with me to finish within my time requirements; - He was very transparent and I like his integrity. He will tell you without hesitation if he believes something is not going to work or is outside of the legal system. - He provides you with any templates that might be needed for your business documentation. - He gives you a written contract and there are NO hidden fees. All is included, phone and email consultations, document preparation, until your case is presented and finished. My case was not common as it was an E-2 where I would start with only 1 employee, no inventory and very little equipment. It is proper to this type of business but Immigration officers are used to grant investor visas for larger investment where many employees and large investment is made to cover inventory and machinery. Bobby gave me confidence and help me build the business and business case to present with confidence to the Immigration officer. E-2 Visa was granted after 15 min of questions, all of which Bobby had prepared me for. I highly recommend Bobby to anyone looking for an immigration lawyer.

Posted by anonymous | August 13, 2013 | Immigration

Thorough and Responsive!

We enjoyed our interaction with Mr. Chung. He is well versed in the requirements for the submission of a successful E-2 visa application. From our initial meeting with him, he guided us very competently through the process. His instructions were always very thorough, helpful and unambiguous. He was ...responsive and made himself available to answer any questions we had during the process. We were well prepared for the submission of our application and our interview with the U.S. Consulate. The E-2 application package that Mr. Chung prepared, with our input, was very professional and met all of the E-2 criteria. We would highly recommend Mr. Chung for anyone seeking to apply for an E-2 investor visa.

Posted by Andrew | June 21, 2013 | Immigration

Excellent Attorney for E-2 and EB-5 Visas

I was referred by my friend who hired Bobby for her E-2 Visa. She interviewed more than 20 lawyers (yes, that's true) before she hired Bobby. She recommended him to me and I was very impressed through the first phone call with him. Yes, she was right - this was proved by all the work he has done for ...my case.! I hired him a couple of months later for my E-2 Visa and he did an excellent job. He was very nice, thoughtful, detailed and also like to give recommendations for the best choices. I got my E-2 visa approved without any problem at all. He is also good for EB-5 Visas since my another friend got her EB-5 visa from an almost dead case processed by a different lawyer. His team is great too. The paralegal and secretary are all very friendly and helpful. I highly recommend Bobby if you need to apply E-2 or EB-5 visa. He is so knowledgeable and sharp. Also, you'd better start the process with him at the very beginning which will make things easier.

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Bobby Cheng-Yu Chung's Lawyer Endorsements

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Robert Liskey

Immigration lawyer | Sep 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jonas Grant

Immigration lawyer | Mar 12

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked together with Bobby on many matters, with him handling the immigration side of things and me the business and corporate law. He is consistently a pleasure to work with and our mutual clients feel the same way. He is knowledgeable, experienced, and easy-going. He can communicate immigration law concepts in plain English (and apparently Mandarin and Cantonese, as well, not that I would understand!). I will continue to recommend him to clients with U.S. immigration law needs to him and his dedicated staff and look forward to collaborating with him for years to come."

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Kaushik Ranchod

Immigration lawyer | Jul 30

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known Bobby Chung for twenty years. Not only is he a superb immigration attorney, he is someone that is extremely trustworthy. Bobby has a wealth of knowledge in immigration law. When I need to get a second opinion regarding a strategy for a complicated case he is one of the first attorneys that I consult with. I give Bobby Chung my highest recommendation. Sincerely, Kaushik Ranchod"

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Janet Greathouse

Immigration lawyer | May 01

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse Bobby Chung's work. His enthusiasm for the law, integrity, dedication to providing his client with the highest quality representation is rare to find. Mr. Chung's knowledge of immigration law is comprehensive and he possesses a keen analytical mind."

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Jonas Grant

Business lawyer

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Kaushik Ranchod

Immigration lawyer

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Janet Greathouse

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Honors

2000

Outstanding Professional Contribution, US Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review

Work Experience

2001 - Present

Principle Attorney, Law Office of Bobby C. Chung, PC

2000 - 2001

Associate Attorney, Paparelli & Partners, LLP

1999 - 2000

Attorney Advisor, US Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review

1999 - 1999

Law Clerk, US Attorney's Office, North District of California

1998 - 1998

Judicial Intern, US Immigration Court, San Francisco

1997 - 1998

Law Clerk, Elliot & Mayock, LLP

Associations

2015 - Present

District of Columbia Bar

Member

2002 - Present

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Member

2000 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

2000 - Present

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Member

2009 - 2010

U.S. Latino American Chamber of Commerce

Business Director

2007 - 2010

Los Angeles area Chamber of Commerce

Member

2000 - 2023

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Education

1999

Golden Gate University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1995

University of Southern California

Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2025

IFPG Educational Seminars

E-2 Investor Visa

2025

FranServe Franchise Broker Training

E-2 Investor Visa

2024

IFPG Educational Seminars

E-2 Investor Visa

2024

FranServe Franchise Broker Training

E-2 Investor Visa

2023

IFPG Educational Seminars

E-2 Investor Visa

2023

FranServe Franchise Broker Training

E-2 Investor Visa

2022

IFPG Educational Seminars

E-2 Investor Visa

2022

FranServe Franchise Broker Training

E-2 Investor Visa

2022

FranServe Annual Conference

E-2 Investor Visa

2021

IFPG Educational Seminars

E-2 Investor Visa

2021

FranServe Franchise Broker Training

E-2 Investor Visa

2020

IFPG Educational Seminars E-2 Investor Visa

2020

FranServe Franchise Broker Training E-2 Investor Visa

2019

IFPG Educational Seminars E-2 Investor Visa

2019

FranServe Franchise Broker Training E-2 Investor Visa

2018

IFPG Educational Seminars E-2 Investor Visa

2018

FranServe Franchise Broker Training E-2 Investor Visa

2017

IFPG Educational Seminars E-2 Investor Visa

2017

FranServe Franchise Broker Training E-2 Investor Visa

2016

IFPG Educational Seminars E-2 Investor Visa

2016

FranServe Franchise Broker Training E-2 Investor Visa

2015

FranServe Franchise Broker Training E-2 Investor Visa

2014

IFPG Educational Seminars E-2 Investor Visa

2014

FranServe Franchise Broker Training E-2 Investor Visa

2013

FranServe Franchise Broker Training E-2 Investor Visa

2012

FranServe Franchise Broker Training E-2 Investor Visa

2009

2009 HR Star Conference

Immigration Law Updates

2008

2008 National Summit on Employment Law and Compliance

I-9 Compliance, Worksite Enforcement, Work Visas

2008

2008 HR Star Conference

How to Overcome the H-1B Visa Quota and Protect Your Organization from Immigration Audits

Languages

Mandarin

Activity

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