Moein: O-1 Visa Experience

“Attorney Tsui Yee has the knowledge, legal expertise, and charisma of a great lawyer, but beside that, I would recognize her for the devotion, care and compassion that you usually only find in a close friend.

Tsui just helped me with an O-1 visa. My endeavor to switch my status from F-1 to O-1 was off to a rocky start. Right after our first consultation EO 13769 - the “Travel Ban” was issued, and my country was on the list. During this period of confusion no one had a clear idea of all of the implications of the ban or how people like me would be affected, but Tsui reassuringly told me “We are going to fight as hard as we can.” Over the course of the next couple of months, this turned out to be the case. She made me feel empowered and encouraged, guided me and helped me to reinforce my case. My visa was granted shortly after submission.

She started with emphatic understanding of me as a person, not merely as a case number (my life circumstances, achievements, my goals, etc.). She then tailored a personal narrative for my O-1 application and helped me bring the evidence and paperwork together. She personally got in touch with those involved in the case (my agent, clients, those who wrote recommendation letters on my behalf) to answer questions, clarify issues, and provide detailed legal references in layman’s terms.

She was succinct, persuasive, and made the effort to help them to fully understand the scope of their involvement in my case. She was always ready for strategic tweaks. Once, when I had to replace an entity in my application, she generously redid some of the work she’d already done. All in all, I never felt anything short of full understanding and support in my legal representation.

In our current political atmosphere, even legal immigrants like me are likely to face more distress and disarray, and in attorneys like Tsui Yee shall we trust.”

– Moein