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S. Isabella Kim
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- English
- Korean
Contact information
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
2755 Orchard Pkwy
San Jose CA 95134
United States
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.
Education
- Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 1994
- Tufts University, B.A., 1990
More from S. Isabella
Admissions
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
Professional accomplishments
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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