William D. Fong

Respected capabilities . . . Real world perspective

William Fong began in practice at the largest immigration law firm in Texas. He founded and serves as Managing Partner of Fong & Associates. Mr. Fong is board certified in Immigration and Nationality Law, teaches immigration law at Thurgood Marshall School of Law, and has been recognized as a leading immigration lawyer by both Texas Monthly and H Texas Magazine. Behind such achievements is an energetic, enthusiastic personality, a real world understanding of the global workplace, and a dedication to serve the personal interests of clients and their families in all their immigration law needs.

Areas of Practice

• Employment-based nonimmigrant petitions
• Employment-based and family-based permanent residence petitions
• PERM labor certification
• Department of Labor, LCA audits and investigations
• I-9 audits and corporate compliance
• Appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and Administrative Appeals Office (AAO)

Professional Honors

• Board certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of Texas, TBLS
• Named a "Texas Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly in 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010
• Named one of "Houston's Best Lawyers", H Texas Magazine 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010
• Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas

Professional Activities

• Speaker at national conferences, Texas Chapter and Houston Section seminars
• Frequent speaker at immigration CLE and CE (HRCI) conferences
• Active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association(AILA) having served as: Consular Liaison for the AILA Texas Chapter; and employment-based immigration mentor
• Committee member, State Bar of Texas Opportunities for Minorities Committee
• Adjunct professor of employment-based immigration, Thurgood Marshall School of Law
• Co-founder and Section Coordinator, Institute for International and Immigration Law (IIIL)
• Instructor, Center for Advanced Legal Studies (CALS)
• Three-term Vice-President, Asian-American Bar Association (AABA)
• Mentor, AILA and Houston Bar Association (HBA)
• Member, Houston Lawyer Referral Service (HLRS)
• Member, Immigration Lawyer Referral Service (IRLS)

Bar Admissions

• Texas
• Washington, DC

Education

• J.D. degree, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University
• Bachelor's degree, University of Maryland

* Portrait Photo by Alvin Gee