Xinyuan (Sam) Li

Sam guides clients through the full lifecycle of an employment-based immigration matter, from initial eligibility assessment and petition strategy through filing and adjudication. This work includes conducting legal research, developing supporting evidence, drafting legal arguments and support letters, and advising clients on timing, immigration status, international travel, and employment changes. By identifying legal and practical considerations early, Sam helps employers and foreign nationals make informed decisions throughout the immigration process.

A significant part of Sam’s practice focuses on complex immigration matters for executives, managers, individuals with extraordinary ability, outstanding professors and researchers, and national interest waiver candidates. Sam regularly handles O-1A, EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-1C, and EB-2 NIW matters, evaluating eligibility, developing evidentiary strategies, and responding to agency challenges. Sam also advises small and growing businesses on L-1A petitions and subsequent EB-1C filings as their staffing, management responsibilities, corporate structures, and operations evolve.

Sam also monitors U.S. and global immigration laws, policies, and trends and provides employer-facing presentations and immigration updates for human resources and business audiences. Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese, Sam brings a cross-cultural perspective to counseling companies and foreign nationals through consequential workforce and career decisions.