Yingfei Zhou

Yingfei Zhou

5.0
Rating: 8.4

Licensed for 13 years

Immigration Lawyer at La Jolla, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration, Corporate & Incorporation

888 Prospect St., Suite #200, La Jolla, CA

About Yingfei

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Immigration 80%

EB-5, EB-1, E-2, L-1, PERM, H-1B, H-3, TN, O-1, J-1 Waiver, National Interest Waiver, Motions/Appeals.

14 years | 1,000 cases

80%
Corporate and Incorporation 20%

Company registration and corporate documents drafting.

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 11 years

State: California

Acquired: 2014

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 13 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2013

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Chung Law Firm, LLP

888 Prospect St., Suite #200, La Jolla, CA, 92037

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Yingfei Zhou's Reviews

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50 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 12 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by Mingkun | August 05, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

First Time H1B Application

Yingfei Zhou is a very helpful and experienced attorney. I applied my H1B visa with her and she really helped me with it. I asked her so many questions and she was always so patient and gave me detailed answers. The whole application process went smoothly with no extra problem. She really understood ...what a new international graduate needed to ensure he/she can keep working I US. Highly recommend!!!

Posted by Joe | February 21, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent experience. Highly recommended.

Yingfei helped my wife with her marriage green card. It was an amazing experience working with Yingfei throughout the whole process. She was very dependable and always keep us updated regarding the case status and all the materials we need to prepare for. Communication with Yingfei was very easy, and... every time we reach out to her with questions, she was always responsive and considerate. Definitely recommend her to anyone with immigration needs.

Posted by Jing | September 30, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Highly competent and extremely responsible

I applied for H1b in 2020 and unfortunately received RFE around June. Since then Yingfei has diligently worked on collecting evidence online and from her available resources. Due to the need of a professor letter, Yingfei provided a detailed professionally written template that most accurately repres...ents my nature of work for my professor's review, modification, and sign-off. To best defend my case, Yingfei drafted business letters for other business owners to testify my specialty of position. Once all documents were gathered, Yingfei timely completed the lawyer's opinion letter that answered fully all questions from USCIS regarding my case, and offered additional evidence that I wasn't able to collect. During the whole process, Yingfei was always accessible via phone calls, emails, and texting, and she is very kind and patient to advise me regarding any visa questions that I may have. I would highly recommend her to any visa applicants that are in need of professional legal service.

Posted by Eric | July 08, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Extraordinary experience with Ms. Zhou! Recommend!!

Ms. Zhou is a very experienced and responsible attorney from my experience working with her. My company worked with Ms. Zhou on filing my H1B petition, and Ms. Zhou actively led the whole process of filing in terms of communication and documentation preparation. From the very first consultation with ...Ms. Zhou, I can tell that she is very experienced on dealing with immigration cases. She explained my situation clearly, and give me a detail break down on the steps and materials that we should be working on. I have had a few bad experience with a few attorneys in my previous filing, but Ms. Zhou is totally different as she has the expertise to give answers to my questions. In the whole process, Ms. Zhou is very responsible and follow up with me on the filing timeline and tracking case status. Overall Ms. Zhou is very helpful in the whole process of my H1B filing process, and my case was approved quickly under her help. I seldom write a 5 star review, but I have to say this, if you need an excellent attorney to help you with the immigration cases, I would recommend Ms. Zhou very much!!

Posted by Ming | April 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

An Outstanding Immigration Attorney

If you are looking for a professional and experienced immigration attorney, I would strongly recommend Yingfei Zhou. I was very satisfied and blessed to have Yingfei as my attorney during my R-1 visa application. Yingfei is a very professional and experienced immigration attorney. She understands the... immigration policy really well and knows exactly what the immigration officer is looking for. In my case, she rightly suggested that there was one key requirement our church must meet. So, following her professional advice, we took action immediately and met that key requirement. Because of Yingfei's professional and very detailed work, in the end, my R-1 visa application was successfully approved. I really appreciate her very professional advice on my case. She saves my R-1 application. Yingfei also shows great respect to her client. I remembered during my R-1 application, whenever I called her, she always responded me at the first time and answered my questions with great patience. Her great respect and patience made me feel really comfortable and reduced my anxiety for my R-1 application. Yingfei is also a very efficient attorney. Right after our church hired her as my attorney, Yingfei made all the documents ready and summited them to immigration office within a week. In one word, Yingfei is an outstanding immigration attorney and I highly recommend her.

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Yingfei Zhou's Lawyer Endorsements

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Begum Benchimol

Immigration lawyer | Apr 20

Relationship: Co-worker

"I strongly endorse Yingfei Zhou as her co-worker. She is an extremely knowledgeable and experienced immigration attorney. She is of the highest professional and personal integrity. She is detail-oriented and possesses analytical skills which are great assets for an immigration attorney. She dedicates herself to every case and will do her very best to secure a favorable outcome for her clients."

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Ross Russell

Unknown lawyer | Apr 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Yingfei Zhou is a top immigration attorney. She is detail-oriented, well-organized, and incredibly knowledgeable about Immigration Law with a proven record of delivering great results for her clients. Anyone having her as his or her immigration lawyer should feel lucky. She has my highest endorsement and recommendation to anyone seeking a real immigration expert."

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Amy Hsiao

Immigration lawyer | Sep 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Yingfei is very knowledgeable about immigration law and is always happy to help. She is highly professional and has a great attitude. Her Chinese language skills further distinguishes her from the other immigration attorneys and makes her the go-to person for my clients who have immigration issues. I highly recommend her!"

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Habib Hasbini

Immigration lawyer | Aug 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Yi-Hung Chung

Immigration lawyer | Jun 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Yingfei is very detail oriented and working great on EB-5, H1B, L, O, and other various immigration complex issues."

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Marie Puertollano

Immigration lawyer | Jun 11

Relationship: Co-worker

"Yingfei is a diligent, hardworking, dedicated and very detailed oriented lawyer. She is always prompt to answer to clients, which is a rare skill for lawyers. I definitely recommend her."

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Andrew Desposito

Immigration lawyer | May 30

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Yingfei is a hard working, diligent, determined, and intelligent immigration lawyer who makes sure her clients matters are handled with the utmost care. She genuinely cares about her clients on all of their matters. I endorse Yingfei as a lawyer of the highest caliber."

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Nadia Galash

Immigration lawyer | May 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Yingfei is a hard-working fellow attorney. She is very meticulous and has great work ethics. She has also great social skills and very likeable."

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Ekaterina Powell

Immigration lawyer | Apr 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Yingfei Zhou is the one of the most detail-oriented, determined and brightest lawyers I have ever encountered practicing law. She is very passionate about her work and her clients. It is very unusual to encounter a lawyer with that level of dedication and determination, and it has enabled her to obtain excellent results for her clients."

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Andrew Desposito

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Yi-Hung Chung

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Marie Puertollano

Immigration lawyer

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Experience

Rating:  8.4 (Excellent)

Honors

2018

Top 40 Immigration Lawyers under 40 in California for 2018, The American Society of Legal Advocates

2018

Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, U.S. House of Representatives, 52nd District, California

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Partner, Chung Law Firm, LLP

2012 - 2017

Associate Attorney, Law Offices Of Jacob J. Sapochnick

Associations

2014 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2014 - Present

San Diego County Bar Association

Menber

2013 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

2013 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2012 - Present

San Diego Chinese Attorney Association

Board Member

Sample of Legal Cases

E-2 Treaty Investor Visa for Essential Employees

Approved at U.S. Embassy, Riga, Lativa

EB-1 Extraordinary Ability Green Card Petition for Jiu-Jitsu Athlete

Approved in 3 months. No RFE.

EB-5 Investment Immigrant Petition for Chinese National

Approved

E-2 Treaty Investor Visa for Mexican Investor

Approved in 2 weeks.

O-1 Extraordinary Ability Visa Petition for a Lighting Designer

Approved in 1 Month. No RFE.

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Education

2011

Thomas Jefferson School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

2009

Zhejiang University

LL.B - Bachelor of Laws

Speaking Engagements

2015

Publications

Languages

English

Mandarin

Activity

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