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Thomas Arkell is a leading immigration attorney and he represents clients throughout the United States. His personalized approach is meticulous and his results reflect it. He has extensive expertise in filing National Interest Waiver (NIW) petitions for college and university faculty, researchers, qualified PhD students and scientists in a wide variety of disciplines including physics, chemistry, biology, aerospace, nanotechnology, medicine, engineering, materials science, sociology, aerospace and genetics. Mr. Arkell’s vast knowledge of the NIW requirements and highly technical process allows him to answer client questions immediately and decisively so the NIW petition can be prepared, filed and approved in an efficient and timely manner.. Mr. Arkell also has extensive experience with EB-5, J-1 waivers, H-1B, P-1, O-1, TN, PERM, I-140, I-485, citizenship and various family based applications. Over the last two decades he has also successfully filed Extraordinary Ability (EB-1A) petitions on behalf of talented scientists, researchers, business executives, entrepreneurs and world-class athletes as well as Outstanding Professor or Researcher (EB-1B) petitions on behalf of his university clients for accomplished faculty members and researchers.. Mr. Arkell was an F-1 international student and then permanent resident before obtaining his U.S. citizenship. His personal experience with the U.S. immigration system helps him understand his clients questions and concerns as they navigate the immigration process together. Mr. Arkell also understands the human element of this process. He respects the importance and urgency felt by his clients to complete the immigration process quickly and successfully so that his clients can concentrate on their field of expertise and not worry about their immigration status in the United States.. Mr. Arkell is the senior partner in the Dunn Law Firm, LLP in Bloomington, Illinois which was founded in 1915. He earned both his undergraduate degree and his law degree from the University of Notre Dame and he has been licensed to practice law for over twenty years. The Arkell Immigration Team, led by Attorney Thomas Arkell, has well over 100 years of combined immigration experience.

I have spent most of the past 33 years helping individuals and companies solve their employment issues.  My expertise in the field has been recoginzed by my peers [fellow lawyers and law firms] who have sought me out to help them sucessfully resolve their employment litigation issues and colloborate on their cases.. In addition, much of my work has come from referrals mainly from long time practitioners who recognize my passion for providing lasting solutions for my clients.. I have also been active in the community having previously served on a site counsel for my children's elementry school as well as the financial counsel for my parish.  More recently I have been active in coaching athletics including 15 years coaching youth and AAU basketball as well as youth football and soccer teams.

Born and raised in Bloomington Illinois, I attended Illinois Wesleyan University here in McLean County and went on to get my J.D. from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago. Soon after I graduated I returned to central Illinois where I have focused my practice on dissolution matters and civil litigation. I have garnered a great deal of litigation expernience in my career and I pride myself on being accesible, providing prompt responses to client's questions and concerns, and obtaining results for my client's in the courtroom.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in Bloomington and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in Bloomington and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in Bloomington and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in Bloomington and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in Bloomington and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in Bloomington and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in Bloomington and surrounding areas.