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Isabella is an Associate at Fragomen’s Silicon Valley office, where she assists large corporate clients with immigrant and nonimmigrant visa petitions. Isabella has experience with immigrant matters under the E, H-1B, L-1 and O-1 categories; nonimmigrant matters; labor certifications; employment-based petitions and adjustment of status applications for foreign nationals in the hospitality, technology, medical, financial and entertainment sectors. She has prepared successful responses to complex Requests for Evidence and I-290 Motions, is experienced in representing EB-5 entrepreneur clients and has prepared well-organized I-526 and I-829 petitions.

Prior to joining Fragomen, Isabella was an attorney at prominent law firms in the greater Seattle area, where she represented corporate and individual clients with her unique combination of immigration and business law experience. 

Isabella has represented Humanitarian Paroles and VAWA self-petition cases on a pro bono basis. Currently, she is providing pro bono assistance through AILA’s Military Assistance Program (MAP), working to assist service members and their families with immigration legal questions.

Isabella served as the Legal Advisor for Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle and Korean Chamber of Commerce, Seattle. She has also served as a legal columnist for The Korea Times in Seattle and KSeattle and as a guest speaker on immigration law with Radio Hankook.

Isabella speaks English and Korean.

Isabella served as the Legal Advisor for Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle and Korean Chamber of Commerce, Seattle. She has also served as a legal columnist for The Korea Times in Seattle and KSeattle and as a guest speaker on immigration law with Radio Hankook.

Isabella speaks English and Korean.

Education

  • Suffolk University Law School, J.D.
  • Tufts University, B.A.

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Bar Admissions: Washington, New York (inactive), Massachusetts (inactive)

Court Admissions: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law

Awards

Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2024-2025

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Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member, Korean American Bar Association, Washington State Chapter

Former Board Member, Korean American Bar Association, Washington State Chapter

Publications and lectures

Speaker, “Selection of Business Entities and Visa Options for Foreign Companies Establishing U.S. Subsidiaries.” Korea SMEs and Startups Agency, 20 January 2020.

Co-author, “Immigration Law Handbook.” Korean American Bar Association of Washington, 2017.

Speaker, “E-2 Treaty Investor Visa, L-1 Intracompany Transferee Visa, and EB-1C Multinational Manager/Executive Category.” Korean American Bar Association of Washington and Korean Chamber of Commerce, 11 October 2014.

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