C. S. Lee, Attorney at Law, Ltd.U.S. Immigration + Nationality LawCall the Firm (213) 282-3848Los Angeles immigration attorney · Serving clients nationwide
Immigration law is personal. You work directly with Charles S. Lee to understand your options, identify the risks, and move forward with a careful, practical strategy.
A Distinct Strategic Advantage
Charles pairs direct attorney strategy with a distinctive second perspective: firsthand adjudications experience from a former USCIS officer on the firm’s team. When appropriate, that insight helps the firm pressure-test evidence, anticipate questions, and prepare before critical stages.
Immigration services
Your case can shape where your family lives, how your career grows, and what comes next. Charles S. Lee identifies risks early and builds a practical strategy around your priorities.
Guidance for spouses, parents, children, and fiancé(e)s pursuing a lawful path to live together in the United States.
Immigration counsel for U.S. companies, founders, executives, researchers, artists, and skilled professionals.
Thoughtful preparation for naturalization, citizenship through parents, dual citizenship questions, and challenging interview histories.
Strategic representation where unlawful presence, misrepresentation, criminal history, or other inadmissibility issues may affect a case.
Direct, attentive advocacy for people facing deportation proceedings or seeking relief before the immigration court.
Confidential counsel for vulnerable people seeking protection through qualifying humanitarian immigration programs.
Additional matters include B-1/B-2 visitors, F-1 students, J-1 exchange visitors, P visas, R-1 religious workers, TN professionals, EB-4 religious workers, and EB-5 investor immigration.
Why Charles S. Lee
As the son of Korean immigrants, Charles understands that an immigration case is never just paperwork. It can shape where a family lives, whether a career advances, and how secure tomorrow feels.
He founded C. S. Lee, Attorney at Law, Ltd. to give clients direct, knowledgeable guidance through a system that can feel impersonal and unforgiving. His work spans family-based immigration, employment and investor visas, permanent residence, citizenship, waivers, humanitarian relief, and removal defense.
Charles earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, San Diego and his law degree from Whittier Law School. He is licensed in California and has been selected to the Southern California Rising Stars list for nine consecutive years, from 2017 through 2025.
“Migration is an expression of the human aspiration for dignity, safety, and a better future. It is part of the social fabric, part of our very make-up as a human family.”
Ban Ki-moon, former UN Secretary-General
A more useful consultation
Start with your immigration history, urgent concerns, and the outcome you hope to reach.
Review records, deadlines, eligibility, possible complications, and realistic legal options.
Leave with a clearer understanding of next steps, timing, and what strong preparation requires.
Client experiences
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Read All Client Testimonials“This man is efficient, direct, razor-sharp, and the kind of guy you want in your corner.”Original Post
“For me Charles is the best lawyer you can find if you are in a complicated immigration situation and want to sleep in peace.”Original Post
“Charles Lee is an excellent immigration attorney. He is not only very knowledgeable but also effective in going above and beyond for his client.”Original Post
“Once you start speaking with him, you can tell he genuinely cares about the immigration issue each client faces and how it could affect not only the individual but also their loved ones.”Original Post
“C.S. Lee was very prompt and knowledgeable. I appreciated that he took the time to ask additional questions that led to other options being viable solutions. Very professional and compassionate.”Original Post
“Very responsive, professional, and understanding. Being bilingual and having a bilingual team was extremely helpful to our understanding.”Original Post
“Charles was gracious and understanding and provided a clear path forward. He also brought in experienced support that gave insight into how USCIS processes cases.”Original Post
“Charles is an intelligent, friendly, amazing, and informed attorney. He helped me with my legal needs and walked me through it step by step with professionalism.”Original Post
Frequently asked questions
General information cannot replace advice about your specific history. These answers can help you prepare for a focused conversation.
Yes. Because U.S. immigration law is federal, the firm serves individuals, families, and employers in Los Angeles and throughout the United States. The right approach depends on the case and where any interview or court appearance will occur.
A lawyer can review the notice, filing history, deadlines, and available evidence to determine whether a response, motion, appeal, or new filing may be appropriate. Deadlines can be short, so prompt review matters.
Bring passports, visas, I-94 records, immigration notices, prior applications, court documents, and a timeline of important events. If records are missing, the consultation can identify what may need to be obtained.
Yes. Charles S. Lee advises families seeking reunification as well as employers, investors, entrepreneurs, executives, professionals, researchers, and people of extraordinary ability.
Consultations are designed for a confidential discussion of your immigration history, goals, timing, and possible next steps. Contacting the firm alone does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Charles works alongside a former USCIS adjudications officer on the firm’s team. When appropriate, that perspective can help the firm identify evidence gaps, anticipate questions an adjudicator may ask, and prepare clients for interviews, requests for evidence, and other important stages. It does not imply any current affiliation with USCIS or guarantee a particular result.
The 48-minute consultation is a direct call with Immigration Attorney Charles S. Lee focused on your history, risks, options, and next steps. The fee is $250. If the firm accepts and is retained for the same matter, the consultation fee is credited toward that matter’s attorney fees. Google Meet is available by request for international clients or when screen sharing would be useful.
A brief call with the firm can confirm whether the matter may be a fit, collect information about any known deadlines, and determine whether prompt attorney review may be appropriate. Legal analysis, case strategy, and advice about your specific circumstances are provided during a scheduled consultation with Charles.
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Book a focused 48-minute phone consultation to discuss your goals, immigration history, deadlines, risks, and possible paths forward.
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