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

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Bobby Cheng-Yu Chung's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

188 Client Reviews

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Showing 36 - 40 of 45 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Roger | May 29, 2015 | Immigration

Investor Visa

I know Bobby Chung as a friendly and very competent Immigration attorney. During the work for my case he was always trustworthy and professional! My personal rating: GOLD.

Posted by Ricky | May 08, 2015 | Immigration

Success Case - E2 Visa Approved

I am a born Canadian Citizen. I found Bobby when I was searching and reviewing for an attorney to represent my E2 Visa case. I came across numerous lawyers but what really caught me was how knowledgeable and presentable Bobby was about the whole process. His free consultation had answered all my ques...tions and I knew right then he was the attorney to represent my case matter. It was a long process but when ever I encountered any problems the firm was there to help me out and guide me to the right path. Today is May 08, 2015 and I hold my E2 visa. I am so excited and grateful thank you Bobby and your team for the help and support.

Posted by Luca.O | April 17, 2015 | Immigration

Approved E2 Visa

My business partner and I have been searching an attorney to trust for our E2 Visa for almost six months. There’s no written rule about the application, so we found ourselves struggling between interpretations, wrong information and un-answered questions. Our first call with Bobby was refreshing: ...he had the answers to all our questions and much more. He pointed out some vital information that we’ve never heard from anyone before. Instead of focusing on a risky strategy by preparing a standard application he wants to shape yours based on the specific case. After gathering the basic documentation we worked together to cover every possible blind-spot, even if sometimes it seemed like we were playing a “defense” strategy. That’s one of the key-features of his workflow, and we loved it: your case must be as solid as possible, it doesn’t matter if some documents won’t be required during the final interview. You need to be covered, to feel safe and confident. Bobby's long-time experience allowed us to face the E2 apply without any fear nor worries. We got our E2 Visa some months ago and I definitely recommend him and his staff!

Posted by KEN | December 30, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

A LONG JOURNEY

I am a US citizen.In 2008 I had been doing some work in China where I met and immediately fell in love with the Chinese woman who is now my wife.However,the journey between that beautiful first encounter and my eventual happy marriage was a long and difficult one. At the time I met my current wif...e,"Li",I was in fact still married to an American woman.While I had been completely separated from her for a number of years,I was still a married man from a legal perspective. Of course,I knew that I would have to divorce my wife before I could even begin to look towards a new marriage with Li,in China,which soon became my dream.Yet,at that moment,I wasnt quite ready to confront my wife with a divorce as she was still attached to me,and also feared the inevitable struggles that are a part of most divorces. Neither,at first,was I ready to tell Li the truth about my marital state.I was only married in a legal sense,and lived alone in another part of the US from the woman I was "married" to and had no intimacy with her whatsoever.However,the law does not recognize such distinctions, and I didnt think Li would have accepted me than had she known the full truth of my circumstances. Finding myself in such a personal and legal quandary I knew that I would need expert legal advice,and knew nothing of the complexity of the legal requirements for providing a K-1 marital visa. I called upon my immigration lawyer,Mr Bobby Chung,by chance,after a search on the internet.I phoned Mr Chung,and doubted whether he would have the patience to listen to my long and complicated personal circumstances.Instead,he proved to be a very sensitive and understanding listener and advisor and I was able to speak to him at length.From this very first conversation Mr Chung was able to provide all the best legal information available as well as a sympathetic ear to my personal quandary at that time. With Mr Chung`s support I found the courage to initiate the difficult divorce with my American spouse,which took some time,and throughout Mr Chung was there to provide support even when things seemed rather desparate. Finally,when my divorce was settled,I than faced the endless challenges of obtaining the Chinese marital visa.Having so recently divorced,I was not the ideal applicant from a legal perspective,yet Mr Chung unfailingly supported me all the way through this seemingly endless process with his excellent legal expertise. Today I am finally happily married to my Chinese wife,but without Mr Chung`s long support I cant imagine that I would have reached this point.For that I will always remain deeply grateful to Mr Chung for all of his calm and patient advice and counsel.I would most highly reccomend him as the best possible attorney for any others seeking to marry a Chinese spouse.

Posted by Harry | July 15, 2014 | Immigration

A fantastically organized and extremely knowledgeable E2 attorney

From the first time I spoke with Bobby through to the end of the process I have always been impressed with how knowledgeable he has been and how attentive to my needs. Each E2 visa application is always going to be unique and Bobby took the time to understand my proposal and advise appropriately. He ...made me feel that I was in safe hands and that if I took his advice it would all go smoothly which it did. From the outset the E2 process seems very complex but Bobby makes it so straight forward and knew exactly how to put the best case forward. I will be contacting him for my renewal. For anyone else I know that needed immigration advice he will certainly be getting the call. Thank you so much!

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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

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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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