Yuki Yu
Attorney
Yuki Yu counsels clients on employment-based immigration matters involving temporary work authorization, permanent residence, and consular processing for global talent. She prepares nonimmigrant and immigration petitions, related government submissions, and responds to agency inquiries. She advises human resources teams, recruiters, hiring managers, including in-house counsel, on global mobility and workforce planning issues. Yuki routinely works on nonimmigrant visa petitions, including H-1B, L-1, O-1, and TN classifications, along with permanent residence matters such as EB-1 petitions, EB-2 national interest waivers and PERM Labor Certification. She also provides guidance on consular processing strategies and visa applications, supporting companies as they transfer employees and bring international talent into the United States. Her practice spans a broad range of industries, including technology, fintech, startups, media, aviation, healthcare, life sciences, and engineering.
Prior to practicing law, Yuki held compliance and regulatory roles in the financial services and insurance sectors, where she conducted due diligence reviews, analyzed transactions for potential regulatory concerns, and supported anti-money laundering compliance efforts.
Admitted to Practice
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New York
Education
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LL.M., Fordham University School of Law, 2017
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LL.B., Guangzhou University, 2014
Languages
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Mandarin, Cantonese
Professional Recognition
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- American Immigration Lawyers Association
Background
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- Senior Associate, 2022-2026; Legal Analyst, 2018-2022 – NYIS Law Firm, New York
- Compliance Analyst, Bank of China New York Branch, New York, 2017
- Judicial Intern, Hon. Gerald Lebovits, New York State Supreme Court, New York, 2017
- AML Analyst, Sino Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Guangdong Branch, Guangzhou, China, 2015-2016