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Ralph is a Senior Associate at Fragomen’s Dallas office, where he provides corporate immigration counsel to clients in a wide variety of industries, including engineering, manufacturing, retail, real estate, information technology and financial services. His practice encompasses all aspects of corporate immigration, including immigrant and nonimmigrant employment-based visas, PERM labor certification, permanent residence and employer compliance. Ralph has partnered with emerging companies of all sizes to develop efficient and sustainable immigration programs.

Prior to joining Fragomen’s Dallas office, Ralph was an Associate at Fragomen’s Irvine and Chicago offices, where he led a legal team that provided strategic immigration counsel to multiple start-up, multinational and Fortune 500 companies.

Ralph has provided pro bono services in partnership with the National Immigrant Justice Center and World Relief.

Ralph speaks English and Korean.

Education

  • University of California Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 2016
  • University of California, Irvine, B.A., 2011

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Admissions

Bar Admissions: California, Illinois 

Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law

Awards

Named to Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White, Inc.), 2026

Experience

Counseled employers on immigration consequences of corporate mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other forms of corporate reorganization.

Advised corporate clients on developing and implementing organizational immigration policies.

Assisted major multinational engineering and technology companies with obtaining nonimmigrant and immigrant visas for their professional staff.

Secured visa approvals for clients establishing new businesses in the United States.

Assisted C-level executives of multi-billion-dollar companies with immigrant and nonimmigrant visas.

Publications and lectures

Co-author, “COVID Related I-9 Accommodations.” OC Business Journal, Page A-20, June 2021.

Co-author, “The Invisible Wall: Legal Immigration Challenges Facing Businesses in the Trump Era,” OC Lawyer, Volume 62, Issue 3, Page 40, March 2020.

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Fragomen Attorneys Recognized in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America™Read more

February 29, 2024 | Seminar

Fragomen Mobility Mornings: Navigating the Current Immigration LandscapeRead more

July 6, 2020 | Video

Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status & Renunciation of U.S. CitizenshipRead more
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Fragomen Mobility Mornings: Navigating the Current Immigration LandscapeRead more

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Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status & Renunciation of U.S. CitizenshipRead more
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United States

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Ralph’s insights

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Fragomen Attorneys Recognized in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America™Read more

February 29, 2024 | Seminar

Fragomen Mobility Mornings: Navigating the Current Immigration LandscapeRead more

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Ralph’s insights

August 21, 2025 | Awards

Fragomen Attorneys Recognized in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America™Read more

February 29, 2024 | Seminar

Fragomen Mobility Mornings: Navigating the Current Immigration LandscapeRead more

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Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status & Renunciation of U.S. CitizenshipRead more
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5080 Spectrum Dr Suite 850W

Addison TX 75001

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Ralph’s insights

August 21, 2025 | Awards

Fragomen Attorneys Recognized in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America™Read more

February 29, 2024 | Seminar

Fragomen Mobility Mornings: Navigating the Current Immigration LandscapeRead more

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Immigration Supervisor Michael Salas Guzman explains the key eligibility requirements, documentation considerations and benefits of Costa Rica’s Pensionado residency program for retirees receiving lifetime pension income from abroad.

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Leading Britain's Conversation: One Old Arrest Can Stop You Entering the USA, Even If You Were Never Convicted

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Managing Director Diogo Kloper highlights how Brazil’s new electronic visa for Chinese citizens reduces bureaucracy, lowers costs and streamlines business and tourism travel.

Learn more

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Why Climate Disruptions Are Reshaping Mobility Strategy

Partner, Global Responsible Business Practices, Lisa Koenig, Lead Analyst Dominic Dietrich, Senior Associate Sarah Blackmore and Senior Associate Sonya Berenfeld Cole examine why climate disruptions are reshaping mobility strategy as economic loss, workforce displacement and travel risks require organizations to reassess workforce planning and operational resilience.

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