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Mia Kim, Esq.
Position:
Associate
Washington, D.C.
Professional Background
Overview
Mia Kim is a dedicated immigration attorney serving individual and business clients from both the U.S. and Korea. Licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia, she offers comprehensive legal services across all areas of U.S. immigration law, including employment-based immigration, family sponsorship, investment visas, nonimmigrant visas, removal defense, and naturalization. She also offers legal services of international transaction law for the diverse corporates. Ms. Kim earned her LL.M. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, one of the top law schools in the United States. She began her legal career at a prominent immigration law firm, gaining a reputation for effectively handling complex immigration matters with personalized strategies and meticulous attention to detail. She is especially experienced in assisting Korean individuals and companies navigate the U.S. immigration process, having successfully represented hundreds of clients in areas such as family petitions, F-1 student visas, H-1B work visas, green card applications, and citizenship.
Practice Areas
- Immigration
- Corporate
- M&A
Achievements
- Review, draft, revise and negotiate a wide range of agreements with domestic and international clients
- Legal support for U.S. business formation and operation, including C-Corporation, LLP, LLC, PC, and nonprofit organization.
- Over 1,000 successful Korean F-6 visa applications for international marriages involving individuals from Nepal, Mongolia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia and other nationalities.
- Handled over 5,000 cases involving nationality acquisition through annulment or recognition of foreign out-of-wedlock children.
- Formation of over 100 U.S. entities, including LLPs and law firms (PCs).
- Foreign Legal Consultant (FLC) registration in the U.S. and Singapore.
- Establishment of a foreign-invested company in Korea by a Swedish wine entrepreneur in the wine manufacturing and distribution business.
- Extensive experience establishing and registering FDI companies in Korea for Japanese F&B operators, Indian and Thai food businesses, and other international entrepreneurs.
Work Experience
- LK Immigration Law Attorney’s Office
- YES Immigration Corp.
- Park & Jung Law Firm LLC
- Chuyang Law Firm
Education
- LL.M. , Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
- SJD, Sungkyunkwan (SKKU) Law School (Korea)
- MBA, Yonsei University Graduate School (Korea)
- B.A., Otis College of Arts and Design
Awards and Recognition
- Nominated as "Lawyers of Distinction in The Practice of Law" (2023)
- Nominated as Nation’s Most Outstanding Attorneys of Elite Lawyer Award (2021)
Bar Admission & Memberships
- District of Columbia
- Member, American Bar Association (ABA)
- Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Languages
- English
- Korean

