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
- Appointment with U.S.C.I.S. – make an appointment.
- Check your case on line with U.S.C.I.S.
- 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 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: MUCH EMPLOYMENT BASED (EB) VISA MOVEMENT IN OCTOBER 2024 VISA BULLETIN; USCIS WILL ACCEPT DATES FOR FILING CHART FOR EB ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS CASES. (9/18/2024)
- Article: THE SECOND PRESIDENCY OF DONALD TRUMP – WHAT COMES NEXT? (8/9/2024)
- Article: HANDLING OF §212 (D) (3) WAIVERS FOR DACA HOLDERS AND OTHER UNDOCUMENTED COLLEGE GRADUATES BY CONSULAR POSTS. (7/21/2024)
- Article: BEFORE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE APPEARS, QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE ORDER OF JUNE 17, 2024, AFFECTING DACA HOLDERS AND OTHER UNDOCUMENTED UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE GRADUATES. (6/26/2024)
- IMMIGRATION NEWS THAT YOU CAN USE – FORMAGEDDON STARTING ON JUNE 3, 2024; A BLAH FOR THE JUNE VISA BULLETIN; USCIS PUBLISHED PROCESSING TIMES A WASTE OF TIME FOR F-4 CASES? (5/21/2024)
- IMMIGRATION NEWS THAT YOU CAN USE: THE ENDING OF THIS YEAR’S H-1B REGISTRATION– WHAT ARE YOUR ODDS? APRIL 1 –COMPLEX INTERTWINING OF NEW FEES AND FORMS FOR CERTAIN APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS; APRIL VISA BULLETIN MOVEMENTS AND PROJECTIONS; AN UNWRITTEN RULE FOR CONSULAR PROCESSING; NEW WORRIES FOR CHINESE GRADUATE STUDENTS REENTERING US. (3/25/2024)
Q&A
- Arthur Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on October 6, 2024: 1. If your priority date is current, it is best to file your I-485 ASAP 2. Before filing I-485 you should maintain legal status 3. If your I-485 case is past standard processing times, you may wish to contact USCIS 4. Going to school on a visitor visa bars a change of status application 5. It is best to wait until you have your H-1B approval before you leave the U.S. 6. H-1B has not submitted I-140, the spouse cannot work with H-4. (10/6/2024)
- Arthur Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on September 29, 2024: 1. If the consular officer or USCIS finds you improperly shared technical knowledge, it may be a ground for denial of your visa or green card. 2. NVC may choose to wait on the fee bill until your priority date is about to become current (9/29/2024)
- Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on September 15, 2024： 1. If I-485 is current and past processing times, you can place a service request online 2. A request for reconsideration must come within 30 days of the denial 3. You may request a duplicate receipt on eRequest if you did not receive one 4. You can use an approved EB-2’s priority date to apply for another employment based petition 5. A NIW petition may affect the renewal of F-1 to return to the United States (9/15/2024)
- Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on September 8, 2024：1. After being fired and H-1B grace period is up, you can try to return to school to maintain nonimmigrant status 2. Although the new job salary is $20,000 less than before, those I-485 applicants with higher salaries will not be affected 3. Although your consulate office is listed in China, you may be able to have H-1B interview in Europe (9/8/2024)
- Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on September 1, 2024：1. If I-485 has been waiting for more than 180 days, you can submit I-485J to change companies. 2. I-140 application will not affect the issuance of H-1B by the consulate. 3. There is nothing that says that an individual cannot hold two full-time H-1B positions at the same time (9/1/2024)
- Alan Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on July 14, 2024：1. Your EB-2 is nontransferable to a petition by your wife 2. Porting your Employment 3. For overseas immigrant case receipt, you can attempt to ask for assistance by emailing 4. You should stay with the employer for a period of time after obtaining permanent residence (7/14/2024)
- Alan Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on July 7, 2024：Overseas immigration visa? Adjustment of status? Which is better? (7/7/2024)
- Alan Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on June 30, 2024 1. I-485 has been submitted before being layoff, can apply for form I-765 2. Withdrawal I-485 by mistake, attorney should rectify the situation as quickly as possible 3. Consular officers do keep historical records 4. It is not unusual that a principal applicant’s case will be adjudicated prior to that of the dependent (6/30/2024)
- Arthur Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on June 16, 2024: 1. You may be able to switch to the new job after 180 days of concurrently filing your I-140/I-485 2. If you are uncertain about your ability to obtain a renewed H-1B visa at your home consulate, having Advance Parole as a contingency plan could help (6/16/2024)
- Alan Lee, Esq. Q&As published on the World Journal Weekly on June 2, 2024 : 1. After filing form I-485, you are not allowed to leave the US without advance parole 2. If you are not planning to immediately go to the US, don’t file EB-1A too early 3. B visa holders should be wary about submitting adjustment of status applications within 90 days of entering the US. 4. If it has been more than 30 days since you received the email, and you have not yet received your receipt notice, you can request online 5. For personal case inquiries, it is best to contact the USCIS Contact Center (6/2/2024)