Catharine Yen has focused her practice on EB-5 investment since December 2011. She has assisted EB-5 investors in obtaining their permanent resident status in the United States through I-526 immigrant investor petitions, consular processing, adjustment of status, and I-829 petitions for removal of conditions. Ms. Yen has represented clients from China, Taiwan, Mexico, Russia, and Nigeria Ms. Yen also advises on preparing investment offerings suitable for EB-5 funding, developing I-924 Regional Center applications, and counseling Regional Centers and developers on ongoing compliance issues. Additionally, Ms. Yen has spoken at national conferences regarding her EB-5 practice, and she has also co-authored several articles on various EB-5 topics.
Ms. Yen has also obtained experience in a wide variety of immigration matters. Ms. Yen has assisted multi-national companies in business immigration matters, such as Hs, Ls, TNs. Additionally, Ms. Yen accepted a probono Special Immigrant Juvenile case from Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and was able to successfully obtain a permanent resident card for the child. Ms. Yen also participated in the Immigration Clinic at the University of Houston where she handled cancellation of removal, asylum, and U visa cases.
Ms. Yen is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and Asian Pacific Bar Association of Los Angeles. She is licensed to practice law in the state of California and Texas.
Ms. Yen earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Rice University and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Houston Law Center. Ms. Yen was born and raised in Texas before moving to Los Angeles. She is conversant in Mandarin Chinese.