To Our Clients and Friends:

“I started my life with a single absolute: that the world was mine to shape in the image of my highest values and never to be given up to a lesser standard, no matter how long or how hard the struggle.” – Ayn Rand

As the holiday season approaches, our firm wishes to extend our deepest appreciation to you for not only choosing our services but for contributing so greatly to your fields as well, despite the struggles you have faced both in your professional endeavors and your legal experiences with the USCIS. With every case we take, we are surprised and delighted by the efforts you have made to improve the state of the world—be it through medicine, computer science, renewable energy, or other valuable pursuits—by committing to your highest values and never giving up in the face of adversity. You have been shaping and are continuing to shape this world, and we feel privileged to address the legal obstacles that have stood in your way.

Because of clients like you, our attorneys are continually inspired to improve their expertise in immigration law. We believe that, to serve the best, we must be the best. Our attorneys regularly participate in teleconferences with the USCIS to stay at the forefront of immigration policies and remain active in professional legal committees as well. Due to their standing in the professional and legal communities, they have been asked to contribute to various legal texts related to immigration law and to serve on the boards of various non-profit organizations that provide services to students, young professionals, and the local community.

As a result of your support and our dedication, our firm had 440 EB-1A, EB-1B and NIW I-140 immigrant cases approved in USCIS Fiscal Year 2012, and our approval rate is approximately 96%. Specifically, our approval rate is 90% for Eb-1A petitions, 97% for Eb-1B petitions, and 99% for NIW petitions. We are also honored to share our firm’s victory of a pro bono asylum case for an unjustly persecuted human rights activist. Undoubtedly, our clients are among the most extraordinary immigrants as scholars, researchers, scientists, activists, and professionals who deserve the chance to follow their respective callings in the United States. Together with your contributions, we are seeking to make the United States the country of liberty and equal opportunity for all it was born to be, be it through our legal work and our public service.

Looking forward to 2013, we hope that the New Year will bring continued joy, health, and prosperity to you and your family. Happy Holidays!

Z. Zac Liu, Kellie Pai, Christina Le, Sabrina Schroeder, Karen Egonis, Lisa Vincent, Tiffany Smith, Scott Ibbotson, Margaret Tung, Ann Cochran, Benedicte Nielsen, Amanda Kaufman,

********************************************************************刘宗坤律师（Z. Zac Liu, Esq.），法学博士（J.D., Valparaiso University School of Law）、哲学博士(Ph.D., Peking University)，伊利诺伊州最高法院及联邦法院执照，曾担任Valparaiso University Law Review的编辑和审稿人， 著有中英文书籍多种，散见于中美各大学图书馆。执业以来，他已代理无数名来自世界各地的科研人员和专业人士成功获得绿卡及各类非移民签证，尤其在国家利益豁免（NIW）、特殊人才（Eb-1A）、杰出教授和研究员（EB-1B）、PERM 劳工证、H-1B工作签证等方面积累了丰富的经验。有兴趣提出申请的读者，可将简历发往[email protected]。刘律师会在两个工作日内对符合条件的申请做出免费评估。

白凯玲律师 (Kellie Pai, Esq.)，法学博士(J.D.，University of Houston Law Center)、文学学士(B.A., University of Texas at Austin)，德克萨斯州最高法院执照，联邦法院执照，刘宗坤联合律师事务所合伙人及专业移民律师。

Christina T. Le 律师，法学博士(J.D.，University of Houston Law Center)、文学学士(B.A., Northwestern University)，德克萨斯州最高法院执照，联邦法院执照，曾任Department of Justice驻Houston移民法庭Attorney Advisor，现任刘宗坤联合律师事务所合伙人及专业移民律师。

Sabrina Schroeder律师，法学博士 (J.D., Michigan State University College of Law)、文学学士 (B.A., Oklahoma State University)，密西根州最高法院执照，曾任Michigan State University Law Review编辑，密西根上诉法院Prehearing Research Attorney，现任刘宗坤律师事务所专业移民律师。

Karen Egonis 律师，法学博士(J.D.，University of Houston Law Center)、文学硕士 (M.A., University of South Carolina)、文学学士(B.A., Texas A&M University)，新罕布什尔州最高法院执照，现任刘宗坤联合律师事务所专业移民律师。

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