Yueqi Yang
Associate Attorney
- Green Card & Permanent Residency (Family-Based Green Card & Employment-Based Green Card)
- Citizenship & Naturalization
- Employment Based Visa, H-1b
- Visa Extensions & Reinstatements
- Change of Status
- Asylum & Refugee Status, including Removal & Deportation Defense
California and Massachusetts Licensed
The George Washington University (J.D.)
University of California, Santa Barbara
(B.A. Sociology; B.A. Japanese Language and Literature)
Membership
- Massachusetts Bar Association
515-381-0168
Iowa Office
612-990-8592
Minnesota Office
OVERVIEW
Introduction
Attorney Yueqi Yang is an Associate Attorney at Causey & Ye Law, P.L.L.C., focusing her practice exclusively on U.S. immigration law. She represents individuals, families, and professionals in a wide range of immigration matters, including family-based and employment-based green cards, citizenship and naturalization, H-1B and other employment visas, visa extensions and reinstatements, change of status, and asylum and refugee applications, including removal and deportation defense.
Licensed to practice law in both California and Massachusetts, Attorney Yang brings a strong academic foundation and substantial practical experience to her immigration practice. She is known for her meticulous legal analysis, strategic case preparation, and compassionate approach to guiding clients through complex and high-stakes immigration processes.
Attorney Yang earned her Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School, where she was a member of the George Washington Journal of Energy & Environmental Law and actively participated in the Civil and Human Rights Clinic. She holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Sociology and Japanese Language and Literature from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese, with intermediate proficiency in Japanese, Attorney Yang serves a diverse international client base and provides culturally informed, multilingual legal representation.
Legal Practice and Industry Focus
Yueqi’s practice includes:
- Family-Based and Employment-Based Green Cards and Permanent Residency
- Citizenship and Naturalization
- Employment-Based Visas, including H-1B
- Visa Extensions, Reinstatements, and Change of Status
- Asylum and Refugee Applications
- Removal and Deportation Defense
She has extensive experience representing clients before USCIS, EOIR, and Immigration Courts. Her work includes preparing and filing complex petitions and applications, conducting in-depth legal research, and compiling country conditions evidence in support of asylum and removal defense claims.
Attorney Yang is particularly skilled in preparing hardship waivers (Forms I-601 and I-601A), responding to Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs), and guiding clients through admissibility challenges. She also supports petitions under the EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) and EB-1A extraordinary ability categories for scholars, researchers, and professionals.
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Professional & Community Affiliation
- Massachusetts Bar Association
Case Highlights
Immigration
- Provide comprehensive representation in family-based and employment-based green card applications, helping numerous families and professionals secure permanent residency in the U.S.
- Successfully prepared and filed H-1B petitions, visa extensions, and change of status applications, ensuring compliance with complex USCIS requirements.
- Represent clients in asylum and refugee cases, including preparation of I-589 applications, country conditions evidence, legal research, and collaboration with senior attorneys on high-stakes matters before USCIS and EOIR.
- Defend clients in removal and deportation proceedings, drafting motions, preparing briefs, negotiating with DHS, and representing clients in court hearings.
- Guide clients through the citizenship and naturalization process, addressing issues such as continuous residence, good moral character, and prior immigration complications.
- Work closely with clients facing inadmissibility issues to prepare strong hardship waivers (I-601, I-601A), emphasizing both humanitarian and family-based factors.
- Draft and respond to Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs), securing favorable outcomes in challenging cases.
- Support petitions under the EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) and EB-1A extraordinary ability categories, helping scholars, researchers, and professionals demonstrate eligibility.
- Deliver multilingual legal services to diverse international clients, strengthening access to justice for immigrant communities.
