Kelly H. Bu

Kelly H. Bu

also known as Honglei Bu

3.7
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 18 years

Immigration Lawyer at Pleasanton, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration, Business

5700 Stoneridge Mall Road., Suite 325, Pleasanton, CA

About Kelly

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Immigration 90%

Work-based immigration and family-based immigration, investment immigration (EB5), non-immigration visa categories: L-1, E-2, H-1B, NIW, O-1, P-1, P-3, B1/B2, K-1, K-3, and etc.

19 years

90%
Business 10%

-Company formation in California, New York, China, Hong Kong, and Cayman Island. -Commercial contract drafting and reviewing, -Cross-board transactions between US and China.

26 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 17 years

State: California

Acquired: 2008

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 18 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2007

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Kelly H. Bu

5700 Stoneridge Mall Road., Suite 325, Pleasanton, CA, 94588

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Kelly H. Bu's Reviews

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3.7 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | February 22, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Non responsive

I was excited to start working with Kelly about adjusting my immigration status, however; very soon I realized that everything is handled in a not professional way. She barely responded to my emails and we had to nag her to check my emails. As an immigrant struggling with status adjustment process in... COVID times, this was a very unpleasant and stressful situation for me. Please save your time and find a responsive lawyer that will handle you and your case seriously.

Posted by Arun | July 11, 2018 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Approachable, quick, down to earth, considerate

I stepped into Kelly’s Pleasanton office with my family without an appointment and she was kind enough to advice on the duration of stay legally possible in the United States. Her expertise to quickly analyze the facts and give an expert recommendation is awesome. Once again thank you Kelly and... Team!

Posted by anonymous | June 7, 2017 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Outstanding Immigration Lawyer

I got Kelly's information from my friend. Kelly is very knowledgeable on green card process. She is very patient and explained to me with options and recommendations in a professional and efficient way. She helped my mom to enter US successfully. Highly recommend her.

Posted by anonymous | February 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Really low efficiency NEVER HIRE THIS LADY!

I hired attorney Bu to help me change immigration status. She asked me to pay 500 bucks without any question about my situation. Because I was in urgent need, I paid her the requested amount. Then the next day, she and her assistant told me they were quite busy, if I was in a hurry, they could send m...e a list of required documents and I can prepare the application on my own. My wife and I prepared and reviewed most of the documents. Then we asked her to help us double check. They said everything looked fine and it was good to go. So we mailed all the materials to USCIS on the same day. After mailing, my wife searched online to double check the mail was sent to the correct address, and we suddenly found it was not. So we called them to confirm, her assistant then realized it was a wrong address and asked us to print and mail (including money order) again. As we finally mailed all the documents in time, we did not ask for any refund. After a while, I requested her a letter to confirm my legal stay during the change of status. She asked for 150 bucks. I told her that because they made quite a lot mistakes last time, I preferred to pay upon completion of the letter. She agreed and this took her forever to prepare. Every time I called her, she said she would finish it soon but she never sent it back to us. This continued for 3 weeks and now she does not even answer my phone. Yesterday I tried to call her using a different phone number and she ANSWERED and made another false promise. What a shame!

Posted by Jenna | August 24, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Best Immigration Lawyer

Dealing with immigration issues and applications can be confusing and intimidating. Kelly is a true professional that's easy to communicate with. Kelly helped me prepare and file my L-1 petition. She was very professional and detailed oriented. On every step she made sure that everything was correct... and up to date. Even though my case were unusual, Kelly put together a very solid and polished overall application. The petition was approved roughly 2 weeks after filing and I am extremely appreciative of her efforts. She is an excellent attorney and an expert in her field. If I could, I would have given her 10 stars.

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"I endorse this lawyer. Both of us have been active members of a local bar association. She was invited to speak at immigration seminars hosted by the association. I moderated a seminar where she was a speaker so I know she is really familiar with the topics."

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Owner, Law Offices of Kelly H. Bu

Associations

2009 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

member

2008 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

2007 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

Chinese American Lawyers of the Bay Area

Executive Committee Member

1999 - 2001

China Registered Corporate Counsel

Corporate counsel

Education

2004

University of Texas School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

1993

Fudan University

Bachelor or LL. B.

Speaking Engagements

2015

Informative seminar to the public EB5 Immigration Seminar

2015

Annual immigration seminar hosted by Caloba Hot topics in immigration law

2011

Annual public service seminar hosted by Caloba Public benefits for new immigrants

Languages

Mandarin

English

Activity

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