WHAT WE DO
Our firm focuses on obtaining a variety of visas for new graduates, professionals, artists and entertainers, professors and researchers, athletes, investors, multinational company transfers and individuals in various industries.
ABOUT ME
I am the principal of Loke Walsh Immigration Law, PC. I have been practicing exclusively in the field of immigration law since my admission to the California State Bar in 1997. I served on numerous American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) national committees, including the Scholars and Students Committee, the AILA/Department of State Liaison Committee and the AILA/California Service Center Liaison Committee.
PUBLICATIONS
I have authored and co-authored numerous articles, including: Seriously, I Really am Extraordinary! … Aren’t I? (Issues for EB-1 petitions); Practice Pointers for O and P Visas; It’s Academic: Working with Institutions of Higher Education; Has the Pendulum Swung for the Million Dollar Investor: A review of the Immigrant Investor Program; Schedule A under PERM: An Interesting Assortment of Immigrant Options for Nurses, Physical Therapists, Artists, Scientists and Entertainers; Consular Processing Enhances Electronic Security, Streamlines Visa Applications; The Basics of Export Control for Immigration Practitioners; Consular Processing Goes Green In 2008 -The Electronic Paperless Era; Secure Borders, Open Doors: Consular Processing Issues in 2007; The Land of CLASS, TIPOFF, Mantis, Condors & Donkeys: Demystifying Security Advisory Opinions, Biometrics and Government Databases Involved in the Consular Processing Framework; The Technology Alert List and Export Control: Frequently Asked Questions; Navigating Through the Maze of Security Checks, Consular Processing – New Restrictive Security Measures Change the Playing Field; Practical Considerations for Immigration Practitioner; Consular Processing: Practice Tips for The Unwary Practitioners in the Post-IIRAIRA Era; Practice Tips for NIV Processing at Adjacent U.S. Consular Posts in Mexico and Canada; Multinational Executives and Managers: Comparing L and E Visas; and, Practice Tips for NIV Processing at Adjacent U.S. Consular Posts in Mexico and Canada and the Effect of INA Section 222(g).
I am also a contributing author to the Lexis-Nexis Immigration Law and Procedure treatise. I spoke on a variety of topics at numerous immigration conferences including the AILA national and regional conferences, as well as at several NAFSA conferences and local bar associations.