Miyuki Yoshida provides top firm quality legal services to those seeking help with a wide array of U.S. immigration issues.  Prior to establishing her own firm in 2006, she has practiced immigration law for over 8 years at major Northwest and New York law firms.  She advises clients on all aspects of employment-based and family-based nonimmigrant and immigrant law and procedures.       Ms. Yoshida advises on non-immigrant visa and permanent resident ("green card") options to individuals, families, companies, universities, and non-profit organizations.  For clients abroad, she represents them dealing with the U.S. consulates and embassies, and at the ports-of-entry to the United States.     She advises foreign investors who are interested in seeking U.S. permanent resident status through the EB-5 green card investor program and creating U.S. jobs through the EB-5 regional center program.  She also advises corporations on hiring foreign employees and workplace compliance issues.
 

In addition, Ms. Yoshida serves clients in the areas of employment law, business, real estate, renewable energy and geothermal energy development.

Ms. Yoshida was born in Yokohama, Japan and raised in Portland, Oregon.  She is bilingual in both English and Japanese.  With her international background and professional work experience, Ms. Yoshida's boutique firm is dedicated to providing personalized legal service to clients all over the world. 

  LL.M, Asian Law, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, WA (1998)
  J.D., Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, WA (1997)
  M.A., East Asian Studies, Columbia University, New York, NY (1994) 
  B.A., Psychology, Reed College, Portland, OR (1989) 
   
  Oregon State Bar Association (2009)
  Washington State Bar Association (1998)
  American Immigration Lawyers Association (OR & WA Chapters) 
  Association to Invest In the USA (IIUSA)
  US-Japan Foundation, US-Japan Leadership Program, Scott M. Johnson Fellow
  Oregon Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Board of Directors
  Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
  Oregon Nikkei Endowment      
  Japan-America Society (OR & WA) 
  Portland Art Museum - Asian Art Council 
  Portland Japanese Garden
  Portland Business Alliance 
  Geothermal Energy Association
  Geothermal Resources Council
  Onsen Gakkai (Hot Springs Association of Japan)
  International Geothermal Association