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: 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)
- Article: H-1B MODERNIZATION RULE EFFECTIVE 1/17/25 – A LOOK AT COMMENTS AND RESPONSES (1/16/2025)
- Article: TO BRING OR NOT TO BRING AN INTERPRETER TO THE IMMIGRATION INTERVIEW IN USCIS OFFICES THAT USUALLY PROVIDE ONE. (12/17/2024)
- ALAN LEE, ESQ. SUPER LAWYER FOR 2024 IN NEW YORK METRO AREA (11/8/2024)
Q&A
- 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)
- Alan Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on May 18, 2025：1. Adjudication of an I-140 petition depends more upon the company’s situation 2. Questions may be asked at the I-485 adjudication regarding why you no longer work for company 3. I-485 may be strictly reviewed if you return to the company you left 4. I-140 processing time is less than 350 days at two service centers (5/18/2025)
- Alan Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on May 11, 2025：An F-1 applicant has to be able to demonstrate intention to depart after the studies are finished (5/12/2025)
- Alan Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on March 30, 2025：1. There are remedies for EB-1A rejections 2. Frequent EB-1A applications do not help approval rates 3. H-1B with 30 days left to apply for expedited processing 4. Contact the USCIS to check whether the I-485 is approved 5. Proof of non-immigrant intent is still required for I-140 applications under OPT 6. After I-140 is approved, you can enter the U.S. with an O-1 visa (3/30/2025)
- Alan Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on March 16, 2025：EB-1A approved, but may have problems coming to the US with a B visa (3/16/2025)
- Alan Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on January 26, 2025：1. Regarding I-485J on porting 2. An I-485 application should be filed with full documentation, including form DS-2019 3. 80% of the EB-1A petitions submitted are taking 12-14 months to process (1/26/2025)
- Arthur Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly January 19, 2025: 1. If the PERM position changes, there should be some coordination between your attorney and your employer. 2. Leaving your job before I-485 approved, your future N-400 application may face challenges 3. Standard processing for EB-1A I-140 petitions takes 13 -14 months. 4. NIW and O-1 can be submitted with premium processing at the same time (1/25/2025)
- Alan Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on January 5, 2025： 1. USCIS can take any action such as issuing notices for information or denial prior to the priority date becoming current 2. You are allowed to take the priority date with you if new employer successfully applies for a new labor certification and/or I-140 petition 3. A common reason for advance parole denial is if the applicant left the US prior to the time that the advance parole application was approved 4. Many factors are taken into account, and a $20,000 decrease is a factor to be looked at 5. On EB-1A case, a magazine is asking you for money in order to interview you is not something that most recognized magazines would do. 6. USCIS is asking for separate checks for each of the benefits that you are requesting (1/5/2025)