Kelly H. Bu

Ms. Kelly H. Bu is the founding attorney of the Law Offices of Kelly H. Bu and an experienced
immigration lawyer with an exceptional record of success in handling a broad range of
immigration matters. With over two decades of legal experience across the U.S. and China, she is
widely recognized for her in-depth knowledge, strategic approach, and dedication to client
success. Ms. Bu has earned a strong reputation among immigration attorneys in the greater San
Francisco and Bay Area for her professionalism and results-driven practice.

 

Professional Experience

 

Ms. Bu began her legal career in the United States in 2004 at a boutique law firm in San Jose,
focusing on immigration and corporate law. Over the years, she has worked as a contract
attorney at several prominent national and international law firms—including Wilson Sonsini,
O’Melveny & Myers, Simpson Thacher, Morrison & Foerster, Paul Hastings, and Weil
Gotshal—gaining valuable exposure to various aspects of U.S. corporate and immigration law. In
2008, she established her own firm in Pleasanton, California, dedicating her practice exclusively
to U.S. immigration law.

Ms. Bu’s practice covers an extensive range of employment-based and investment-based
immigration matters. She has successfully handled EB-5 immigrant investor cases, EB-1
petitions for executives, managers, academics, and individuals of extraordinary ability, EB-2/3
applications for professionals, and EB-4 religious worker petitions. She is also highly
experienced with non-immigrant work visa categories including O-1, H-1B, L-1, E-3, E-2, and
P-1, and is familiar with consular visa processing around the world. In addition, she regularly
represents clients in family-based petitions, adjustment of status, naturalization, and waivers of
inadmissibility before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Prior to her U.S. legal career, Ms. Bu practiced law in China and served as in-house counsel for
five years at Shanghai General Motors, one of the largest automotive manufacturers in China.
This unique cross-border background gives her valuable insight into both U.S. and international
legal systems. Her strong ties within China’s legal and business communities continue to benefit
her clients today, thanks to longstanding connections with partners, senior associates, and
counsel at major Chinese law firms.

 

Education

Ms. Bu holds a Bachelor of Law from Fudan University School of Law and an LL.M. from The
University of Texas at Austin School of Law. She is admitted to practice law in California, New
York, and is qualified in China. She is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers
Association (AILA) and serves on the executive team of the Chinese American Lawyers of the
Bay Area (CALOBA).