Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Attorneys at Law, is now open for in-person office appointments on Tuesdays and Thursdays. In-person office appointment consultation fees are $200. (Telephonic appointment fees will continue to be charged at our lower present rates).
We are a full-service law firm practicing exclusively in U.S. immigration & nationality laws for more than 35 years, including nonimmigrant and immigrant business visas, e.g H-1B, L-1, PERM, EB-1A, EB-1C; family-based cases; DACA; investment immigration; asylum; deportation and removal; other litigation/complex cases.
Helpful Links
- Link to all USCIS forms
- Link for processing times
- Check your case on line with U.S.C.I.S.
- Appointment with U.S.C.I.S. – make an appointment.
- What to do if your case is outside normal processing time, there is a typographical error, you failed to get a notice from U.S.C.I.S., you did not get a document from U.S.C.I.S., or you did not receive your card.
- How to do a change of address with U.S.C.I.S.
- How to find your local USCIS Field Office.
- How to find your local Senator by State.
- How to find your local Congressman/Congresswoman by Zip code.
- How to find a doctor for your immigration medical.
- How to locate a friend or relative who has been picked up by ICE.
- How to calculate your filing fees.
- EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Centers – Check list of registered EB-5 regional Centers with U.S.C.I.S.
- STEM Designated Degree Programs – For STEM List for F-1 Students eligible for 24 months OPT Extension.
- ICE Portal. This site is for any noncitizen who has been placed in removal proceedings. It contains important information for noncitizens to complete necessary tasks related to the immigration process.
Welcome to the immigration web site of Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Attorneys at Law!
We hope that the information provided here will prove to be interesting and helpful to you. The articles and questions and answers will change periodically and reflect the spectrum of issues which run across the field of immigration law. Visa charts will be updated monthly.
In the event that you require our services after going through our website, please contact us.
News/Articles
- Article: A LOOK AT THE WEIGHTED SELECTION PROCESS FOR CAP H-1B VISAS (10/3/2025)
- Article: Cap Registration H-1B Selection Process More Likely to Become Wage-Based Than Random Selection After OMB Passage of Proposed Rule (8/22/2025)
- Article: IMMIGRATION NEWS THAT YOU CAN USE – JULY 1, 2025, LEVEL I PREVAILING WAGE CHANGES FOR VARIOUS OCCUPATIONS; CHECKING TO SEE WHETHER THE NEW MEDICAL FORM IS BEING USED; ONLINE H-1B CAP FILING REMINDER; WARNING ON WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR IN NONIMMIGRANT VISA INTERVIEWS – MOST LIKELY APPLICABLE ALSO TO CBP AT PORTS OF ENTRY. (7/18/2025)
- Article: IMMIGRATION NEWS THAT EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF – TRUMP AND CONGO; 12 COUNTRY TRAVEL BAN; PEOPLE/SITUATIONS THOUGHT SAFE/LESS RISKY MAY NOT BE ANY LONGER; AILA WARNING OF INCREASED ARRESTS AT USCIS/ICE INTERVIEWS AND IMMIGRATION COURT HEARINGS AROUND THE COUNTRY; FRAMED, VILIFIED UNJUSTLY BY DHS SECRETARY, YET STILL SITS IN DETENTION. (6/11/2025)
- Article: NONESSENTIAL TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE US NOT RECOMMENDED, ESPECIALLY FOR NONIMMIGRANTS. (4/25/2025)
- Article: TRUMP IMMIGRATION MOVES AGAINST THOSE WITH HOPE AND STATUS (3/10/2025)
Q&A
- Alan Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on August 31, 2025：1. Can I apply for an O-1 visa to start working in the U.S. if my EB-1A is approved (9/1/2025)
- Alan Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on August 24, 2025： 1. I am self-employed during my OPT period. Will this affect my I-485? (8/24/2025)
- Alan Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on August 17, 2025： 1. Under most circumstances, a new PERM filing must be made when the position changes 2. It is not necessary after extending the H-1B status for you to leave the US and obtain a visa in your passport (8/17/2025)
- Alan Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on August 3, 2025：1. Filing fee payment was processed. You can email USCIS if no receipt after 30 calendar days 2. For EB-1B, interviewers will ask about employment (8/3/2025)
- Alan Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on July 20, 2025：1. You are applying for US immigration, which may be a bar to your utilizing the TN visa 2. Utilizing a start-up company for a green card may be a risk 3. Will using advance parole invalidate my H-1B? 4. One case should be withdrawn immediately when a green card is finally granted in either queue. (7/20/2025)
- Alan Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on July 13, 2025： 1. Promotion with a new job title may require redoing PERM 2. Your entry and stay would have to be consistent with your declared intent 3. NIW petition or O-1 visa? 4. The use of advance parole does not invalidate your H-1B status 5. USCIS often issues the I-693 (medical) RFE months early (7/13/2025)
- Alan Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on July 6, 2025：1. Security checks can vary in duration (7/6/2025)
- Alan Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on June 15, 2025：1. You cannot change status from an immigrant visa to nonimmigrant visa status in the US 2. You would face a 10-year bar for unlawful presence once you leave the country (6/15/2025)
- Alan Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on June 8, 2025： 1. Bloggers with millions of followers do not meet EB-1 requirements 2. Recruitment must be completed within 180 days before submitting PERM 3. If you are laid off while doing consular processing after your date becomes current, the green card application will end 4. Re-entering the country with an H-1B is conducive to converting to H-4 (6/8/2025)
- Alan Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on June 1, 2025：1. I-485 is pending, we suggest not staying out of the US more than 90 days 2. Check the processing times of the office(s) having jurisdiction over your I-485 (6/1/2025)