Our Practices

Practice Areas

For more than 25 years, Xie Law Office has been dedicated to U.S. immigration law. Except for political asylum cases and immigration court litigation,we handle virtually all immigration and non-immigration matters—and our approval rate has remained consistently above 98%.
Our firm is organized into four specialized departments, providing comprehensive, high-quality legal services for individuals, families, professionals, investors, and multinational corporations.

I. Work Visas & Employment-Based Immigration Department

As one of our earliest and most experienced divisions, this department has successfully securedtens of thousands of work visas and employment-based green cards for foreign professionals.

1. Non-Immigrant Work Visas

We assist with all major employment-related visa categories, including:

· H-1B – Specialty Occupation

· L-1A / L-1B – Intracompany Transferee

· E-2 – Treaty Investor

· O-1 – Individuals With Extraordinary Ability

· P – Artists, Performers, and Athletes

· TN – Canadian/Mexican Professionals

· H-2A / H-2B – Temporary Agricultural/Non-Agricultural Workers

· R-1 – Religious Workers

· J-1/J-1 Waiver (212(e))

· B-1/B-2 Extensions & Change of Status

· F-1/OPT/STEM OPT Planning and Status Management

2. Employment-Based Green Cards (EB Categories)

We have extensive experience in all employment-based immigrant categories, including:

· EB-1A – Extraordinary Ability

· EB-1B – Outstanding Researchers & Professors

· EB-1C – Multinational Executives & Managers

· EB-2 NIW – National Interest Waiver

· EB-2 / EB-3 PERM Labor Certification + I-140

· EB-4 – Special Immigrants (including Religious Workers)

· EB-3 Other Workers (e.g., mainly in service industries, such as restaurant, hospitality, manufacturing, nail/hair salons, home care, etc. )

3. Related Services

· Adjustment of Status (I-485)

· EAD (I-765) and Advance Parole (I-131)

· H/L/O premium processing guidance

· RFE/NOID response strategies (also accepting RFE/NOID/Appeals from non-Xielaw clients)

· Consular processing support

II. EB-5 Investment Immigration Department

Our EB-5 team providesfull-process legal support for immigrant investors, including:

· Source of Funds (SOF) documentation

· I-526 / I-526E filing and case management

· RFE/NOID support

· NVC and consular processing

· Pre-interview preparation and landing guidance

· I-829 petition for removal of conditions

Since filing our first EB-5 case in 2007, we have:

· Submitted800+ EB-5 applications

· Filed400+ I-829 petitions

· Maintained an impressive99% approval rate

To better serve clients, our firm established China-based liaison offices in:

· Shanghai (2012)

· Beijing (2016)

· Shenzhen (2017)

These offices operate seamlessly with our U.S. headquarters, enabling true24/7 cross-border client support.

III. Marriage & Family-Based Immigration Department

For over two decades, we have helped countless families reunite in the United States through family-based immigration (FB categories).

1. For U.S. Citizens

· K-1/K-2 fiancé(e) visas

· Marriage-based green cards (domestic & consular cases)

· Parent immigration (IR-5)

· Children (IR-2/IR-3 categories)

· Sibling immigration (F4)

2. For Permanent Residents

· Spouse immigration

· Unmarried children immigration

3. Additional Family Services

· I-130 petition filing

· I-485 adjustment of status

· I-751 removal of conditions

· Naturalization (N-400)

· Complex cases (short marriage, second marriage, long-distance relationships, prior denials)

· Professional RFE/NOID responses

IV. Cross-Border Investment & Corporate Immigration Department

This department provides legal and strategic support forChinese companies investing in the U.S. andU.S. companies expanding into China, including:

· U.S. company formation and business structure planning

· Cross-border investment and M&A advisory

· L-1A/L-1B intracompany transfer visas

· EB-1C multinational executive green cards

· Business visitor & temporary stay strategy (B visas, ESTA)

· Corporate compliance and management consulting

· Long-term U.S. immigration planning for executives and employees

· Business plan (BP) drafting for immigration purposes

V. Additional Services

We are also providing services on the following areas:

1. Student & Status Management Services

· F-1 status maintenance & reinstatement

· CPT/OPT/STEM OPT planning

· Change of status between visa categories

· Overstay, unlawful presence, and I-94 issue consultations

2. Employer Compliance & HR Support

· I-9 compliance

· E-Verify setup

· Long-term immigration planning for foreign employees

· Company onboarding guidance for foreign hires

3. Humanitarian & Special Programs

· Humanitarian Parole

· Reentry permits

· Travel authorization

· Identity or status restoration for complex backgrounds

4. Denial & RFE Remedial Services

· Visa refusal assessment

· Professional RFE/NOID/Appeal drafting and legal strategy ( accepting RFE/NOID/Appeals from non-Xielaw clients)

· Consular interview preparation