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Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
18401 Von Karman Ave #255
Irvine CA 92612
United States
James has built a well-rounded, robust immigration practice that delivers Fragomen’s large-firm resources with a small-firm service touch.
The common denominator of his practice is its variety. He represents clients of many sizes from every stage in the corporate lifecycle, from Fortune 500 companies through individual entrepreneurs (and their families).
They are drawn from a diversity of industries and sectors, including technology (semiconductor, biomedical and wireless companies) entertainment (movie studios, animation studios and video game producers), manufacturing (appliances and electric vehicle manufacturers) and pharmaceutical companies.
Education
- Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, J.D., 1997
- Arizona State University, B.Sc., 1994
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Admissions
Bar Admissions: California, Arizona
Certified Specialist, Immigration & Nationality Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law
Awards
Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2019 to 2025
Named as a 2021 Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers, 2021
Professional accomplishments
Former Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association, USCIS Ombudsman Liaison Committee
Former Chair, American Immigration Lawyers Association, California Service Center Liaison Committee
Former Chair, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Southern California Chapter
Former Chair, Orange County Bar Association Immigration Section
Member, Orange County Bar Association Board of Directors
Former President, Orange County Asian American Bar Association
Chair, Orange County Bar Association Charitable Fund, Annual Golf Tournament Committee
Member, Arizona State University Alumni Group
Experience
Provided immigration counsel to companies that employ highly educated scientists working on cutting-edge wireless communication technologies
Worked with entertainment studios, video game developers, and other companies in the computer graphics design field
Secured an intracompany transfer visa for the Chief Technical Officer of a company that designs and develops custom applications for major online social networking websites and brand name high technology products
Obtained green cards for scientists and engineers working in biotechnology, alternative energy sources, and wildlife conservation through National Interest Waivers and other immigrant visa classifications
Publications and lectures
Speaker, “Immigration Law for Agribusiness Employers.” California Lawyers Association, Webinar, 21 March 2023.
Quoted, “Trump Orders Freeze on Many Work Visas Through End of Year (3).” Bloomberg Law Daily Labor Report, 23 June 2020.
Presenter, “Immigration Impact of COVID-19.” Octane, 13 May 2020.
Quoted, “Fragomen guides US visa holders through fog of pandemic.” Daily Journal, 20 April 2020.
Quoted, “Caution Student-Employees Against Travel Abroad During ‘Cap-Gap’ Period.” Society for Human Resource Management, 18 April 2019.
Moderator, “Managing Client Expectations.” 2018 American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference on Immigration Law, June 2018.
Moderator, “Building a Practice of Extraordinary Clients.” 2017 American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference on Immigration Law, June 2017.
Discussion leader, “Show Me the Money! Corporate Law for the Immigration Practitioner.” Web conference, American Immigration Lawyers Association, March 15, 2016.
Discussion leader, “My ‘Professional’ Employee Doesn’t Have a Degree! NIV Options for Non-Degreed Professionals.” Presentation, American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., June 17, 2015.
Author, “What happens to work visas when employees are laid off?” Daily Journal, June 3, 2015: n. pag. Web.
Panel presenter, “CBP, You Have to Let Me Know—Should I Stay or Should I Go? Issues in Maintaining LPR Status.” American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference, June 2015.
Panel presenter, “The Dangers of Material Misrepresentation and Fraud in Immigration.” American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference, June 2014.
Panel presenter, “Keeping a Proper Scorecard – I-9 Compliance and E-Verify.” Southern California Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, February 2015.
Panel presenter, “Hot Topics in PERM.” Southern California Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, January 20, 2010.
Panel presenter, Nexus Journal, Immigration Law Symposium, Chapman University of Law, February 20, 2008.
Panel Presenter, “Immigration Update.” 80th Annual Meeting of the State Bar of California, September 28, 2007.
Panel presenter, “O’s and P’s: Getting Results.” Southern California Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, February 24, 2004.
James’s insights
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