California Business Owners: Stop Asking These Interview Questions!

If you’re a small business owner who isn’t accustomed to hiring, you’re probably unaware that many of the common interview questions from “back in the day” are now illegal to ask in California. We’ve divided this article into two sections: the three questions you need to stop asking now, and the three questions you should’ve […]
3 Interview Questions You Didn’t Know Were Illegal

You may prepare legally sound interview questions for your job interview. Maybe you consulted an HR company, asked a mentor for a copy of their interview questions, or purchased a set. However, did you know that the interview does not just consist of the questions you prepared? The interview starts as soon as you speak […]
What Should I Bring to My Marriage-based Immigration Interview?

Previously, we wrote about how to prepare for your marriage-based green card beginning from the moment you decide to marry your partner. The question of what should be brought to your marriage-based immigration interview for I-130 Petition for Alien Relative, I-485 Application for Adjustment of Status, and I-751 Application to Remove Conditions of Permanent Residence […]
How to ace your L-1 employment visa interview

If your employer has successfully applied for your L-1 employer visa, you may be scheduled for an interview at the nearest U.S. embassy/consulate. Whether you have experience interviewing for a US tourist visa and know the drill, or it’s your first time and you’re incredibly nervous, we have tips to help you better prepare for […]
A. Justin Lum: Providing a Voice to Clients

Interview with A. Justin Lum, Esq. Professional interview Justin Lum: Providing a voice to clients Justin Lum has spent more than 20 years practicing law. The son of a lawyer, Lum set out to follow in his father’s footsteps. A Chinese American who saw the misrepresentation of fellow Asian Americans, Lum’s father want to change […]
Interview with A. Justin Lum: Business Lawyer for Startups and Small Businesses

What is Lum Law Group all about? “It is a practice started by a family of attorneys that looks out for and cares for its clients.” Read the rest of A. Justin Lum’s answers to a recent interview by Blog Process, a blog that teaches budding entrepreneurs how to make money with blogging.
Small Business Owners: Trademark Your Brand and Grow Your Business

Our intellectual property attorney, A. Justin Lum, was interviewed by Steve Thompson, writer of 245 Days to Go, a blog for small business and startup entrepreneurs and Contented Writing. One of the biggest issues for a startup business is protecting your ideas. Every startup is built on the solid foundation of an idea and the […]
How difficult is it to immigrate to the U.S., to get a green card, right now?

It is very difficult. But it is not impossible, given the right circumstances. And that is what we do, help our clients to find the right circumstances that would allow them to immigrate to the United States. What are “the right circumstances”? The U.S. like any country, or individual, looks out for its own […]
Choose Your Representative Wisely

IMMIGRATION – ASYLUM APPEAL Recently I appeared before the Ninth Circuit for oral argument on a immigration appeal where my client was originally granted asylum, but the case was reopened on a motion by the government and subsequently the trial court found he had filed a frivolous asylum application but still granted him withholding of […]