Jon Wu

Jon Wu is an immigration and nationality law attorney based in San Mateo, California. He advises foreign nationals, lawful permanent residents, and United States citizens on visas, green cards, family immigration, asylum, citizenship, and defense against removal. His practice also involves consular processing, waivers of inadmissibility, student visas, and work authorization. He has handled thousands of immigrant visa, nonimmigrant visa, and immigration court matters during his career.

Wu earned a J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 1973. Before law school, he received a B.S. in 1969 and an M.S. in 1970 from the University of Oregon. He was admitted to practice in Oregon in 1973 and California in 1980. His legal education and decades of work with immigration systems provide the background for advising clients on federal procedures and immigration-related hearings.

Wu has represented clients in immigration courts in cities including Miami, Los Angeles, Houston, New Orleans, New York, Portland, San Francisco, and Reno. He previously served as an administrative law judge for the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries and as chair of the State Bar of California’s Immigration and Nationality Law Commission. He also worked for former Congressman Charles O. Porter in the congressman’s law office.

Jon Wu has received acknowledgments for service to immigrant communities from professional organizations and public officials. His career spans immigration proceedings, administrative adjudication, and leadership in legal specialization. He assists clients seeking lawful immigration status or defending their ability to remain in the United States, applying long-standing experience with immigration agencies, legal procedures, and individual cases involving families and workers.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Wu Jon Law Corporation
• Member, The State Bar of California
• Former Chair, Immigration and Nationality Law Commission, State Bar of California’s Board of Legal Specialization
• Former Administrative Law Judge, Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries

Licensed State

• California

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