Elizabeth Peng, Co-Founder and Senior Attorney

Elizabeth Peng has more than two decades of experience in immigration law, representing clients nationwide.

She is a nationally recognized speaker, author, and editor in the field of EB-5 immigrant investors with substantial experience representing investors from China.

Selected Books and Book Chapters on EB-5 and Other Areas of Immigration Law:

Editor-in-Chief, The EB-5 Handbook: A Guide for Investors and Developers (Chinese edition) (EB-5 Investors Magazine 2014).
Elizabeth Peng, Tina Lee & Cletus M. Weber, "Insiders’ Guide to EB-5 Immigrant Investor Law and Practice," Book Chapter in Immigration Options for Investors & Entrepreneurs, 3rd Edition (AILA 2014).
Elizabeth Peng & Cletus M. Weber, "Practical Planning Strategies Using EB-5 and Other Options for Immigrant Investors and Entrepreneurs," Book Chapter in Immigration Options for Investors & Entrepreneurs, 3rd Edition (AILA 2014).
Elizabeth Peng, "How to Successfully Represent Chinese Investors in EB-5 Cases"), The EB-5 Book (2012-2013 Edition), Immigration Lawyers on the Web (ilw.com).
Elizabeth Peng, Jessica E. Robles & Cletus M. Weber, "Introducing the PERM-to-Green Card Path and the Players, Hurdles, and Traps You are Likely to Encounter Along the Way," Book Chapter in AILA's Manual on PERM Labor Certification: Strategies, Samples, and Guidance for Achieving Success (AILA 2011).

Selected Articles on EB-5 and Other Areas of Immigration Law:

Elizabeth Peng & Cletus M. Weber, “EB-5 Practice: USCIS’s April 22, 2015, Policy-Change Announcement and the Obvious Meaning of ‘Cash’ and ‘Indebtedness’ Under C.F.R. §204.6(e),” 20 Bender's Immigration Bulletin 749 (2015), republished online by Immigration Lawyers on the Web (ILW).
2014, Elizabeth Peng, Tina Lee & Cletus M. Weber, “Insiders’ Guide to EB-5 Immigrant Investor Law and Practice,” AILA’s Immigration Options for Investors & Entrepreneurs, Third Edition (AILA 2014)
2014, Elizabeth Peng & Cletus M. Weber, “Practical Planning Strategies Using EB-5 and Other Options for Immigrant Investors and Entrepreneurs,” AILA’s Immigration Options for Investors & Entrepreneurs, Third Edition (AILA 2014)
2013, Elizabeth Peng & Cletus M. Weber, “Case Studies and Practical Planning Strategies for EB-5 and Non-EB-5 Options for Immigrant Investors” AILA, Mexico City District Chapter EB-5 conference, Miami, FL, May 2 2013
2012, Elizabeth Peng, "How to Successfully Represent Chinese Investors in EB-5 Cases," The EB-5 Book (2012-2013 Edition), ILW.com
2011, Elizabeth Peng, Jessica E. Robles & Cletus M. Weber, "Introducing the PERM-to-Green Card Path and the Players, Hurdles, and Traps You are Likely to Encounter Along the Way," Book Chapter in AILA's Manual on PERM Labor Certification: Strategies, Samples, and Guidance for Achieving Success (American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), 2011).
2011, Elizabeth Peng & Cletus M. Weber, "Achieving Success with Your First EB-5 Case," EB-5 Investors & Regional Centers—Navigating Through New Challenges and Building a Sound Practice, AILA, San Antonio, Texas (poster presentation), October 21, 2011.

Selected National and International Presentations on EB-5 Visas and Other Areas of Immigration Law:

2016 Panelist, “Hot Topics in EB-5,” 2016 EB-5 Seminar, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Los Angeles, California, February 13, 2016.
2016, Discussion Leader, "Chinese Immigration Industry Update," 2016 Las Vegas EB-5 Conference, EB5investors.com, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 16, 2016
2015, Panelist, “EB-5 Basics Seminar: Origins of EB-5 & Its Place in the U.S. Immigration System,” 5th Annual EB-5 Market Exchange Conference, Invest in the USA (IIUSA®), Dallas, Texas, Oct. 21, 2015.
2015, Panelist, "Source of Funds and Path of Funds: Generally," 2015 EB-5 Investors & Regional Centers CLE Conference, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Las Vegas, Nevada, August 27, 2015.
2014, Panelist, "EB-5 Direct Projects – Alternatives to Regional Centers," 2014 Las Vegas EB-5 Conference, EB5investors.com, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 8, 2014
2014, Panelist, "Who should represent EB-5 investors? Ethical issues," 2014 Las Vegas EB-5 Conference, EB5investors.com, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 8, 2014
2014, Co-Discussion Leader, "EB-5 Immigrant Investor Petitions and Other Immigration Options for Investors and Entrepreneurs," 2014 Pacific Northwest Immigration Law Conference, Portland, Oregon, American Immigration Lawyers Association (Oregon/Washington), February 20, 2014.
2013, Panelist, "The Chinese EB-5 Visa Retrogression," AILA National Webinar, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), October 22, 2013.
2013, Panelist, "526 Petitions and Source of Funds Issues," The EB-5 Summit For Attorneys and Developers, Immigration Lawyers on the Web (ilw.com), Los Angeles, California, October 18, 2013.
2013, Panelist, "Finding Chinese Investors," The EB-5 Summit For Attorneys and Developers, Immigration Lawyers on the Web (ilw.com), Los Angeles, California, October 18, 2013.
2013, Panelist, "Investor-Based Immigration: EB-5 from Start to Finish," Employment (Investor) -Based Immigration: EB-5 from Start to Finish, Pincus Professional Education, Seattle, Washington, September 19, 2013.
2013, Panelist, "Special Issues Inherent in Direct EB-5 Filings,"EB-5 Conference--Show Me the Jobs, AILA, Mexico City District Chapter, Miami, Florida, May 2, 2013.
2013, Panelist, "EB-5 Investment in the U.S.--the EB-5 Training," AREAA Global Summit, Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA), Honolulu, Hawaii, April 20, 2013.
2012, Co-Discussion Leader, "Hot Topics For Chinese EB-5 Investors," 2012 Immigration & Education Conference--EB-5 Investment Beijing Expo, Beijing, China, December 15-16, 2012, Immigration Lawyers on the Web (ilw.com).
2012, Panelist, "Source of Funds," The EB-5 Workshop, Immigration Lawyers on the Web (ilw.com), New York City, NY, April 26, 2012.
2012, Panelist, "Focus on Investors from China," EB-5 Investors & Regional Centers—A Practice Skills Workshop, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Nassau, Bahamas, April 20-21, 2012.
2012, Panelist, "EB-5: Getting it Right for the Investor, Developer, and Regional Center," Unlocking Foreign Capital through the Federal EB-5 Program, EB-5 Institute, Portland, Oregon, March 30, 2012.
2011, Elizabeth Peng, Jessica E. Robles & Cletus M. Weber, "Introducing the PERM-to-Green Card Path and the Players, Hurdles, and Traps You are Likely to Encounter Along the Way," Book Chapter in AILA's Manual on PERM Labor Certification: Strategies, Samples, and Guidance for Achieving Success (American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), 2011).
2011, Elizabeth Peng & Cletus M. Weber, "Achieving Success with Your First EB-5 Case," EB-5 Investors & Regional Centers—Navigating Through New Challenges and Building a Sound Practice, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), San Antonio, Texas (poster presentation).
2004, Distinguished Alumni/Banquet Speaker, Asian Law Students Association (ALSA) Diversity Banquet, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.

Legal Experience:

1992-Present, Co-Founder and Senior Attorney, Peng & Weber, Attorneys at Law, Seattle (Mercer Island), Washington.
1990-1992, Associate Attorney, Ogden Murphy Wallace, Attorneys at Law, Seattle, Washington.
1988-1990, Associate Attorney, Arent, Fox, Plotkin, Kintner & Fox, Attorneys at Law, Washington, D.C. (Also Summer Law Clerk 1987).
1986-1987, Law Clerk, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Attorneys at Law, Kansas City, Missouri.
1982, Intern, Prosecutor’s Office, Hebei Province, China.

Federal Bar Admissions:

2003, U.S. Supreme Court

State Bar Admissions:

1990, Washington State
1989, Kansas
1989, Washington, D.C.

Professional Service and Membership in Immigration Law:

2016-Present, Member, National EB-5 Conference Committee, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
1993-1994, Executive Committee, Washington State Chapter of AILA.
1993, Expert witness on U.S. immigration law for one of the world’s largest multinational corporations.
1990-present, Member, AILA.

Legal Education:

1988 Juris Doctor (J.D.), University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas.
1983-1985 Master of Law (L.L.M.) program, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, China.
1983 Bachelor of Law (L.L.B.),China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, China.

Honors and Recognition:

2016, Who's Who Legal: Corporate Immigration.
1985, Scholarship to Study Abroad, a nationally competitive scholarship awarded by the Committee on Legal Education Exchange with China and funded by the Ford Foundation.

Languages:

Fluent in Mandarin Chinese.

Selected Press Coverage of Elizabeth Peng on Immigration Law:

Re: EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visas:

Seattle Times, "Chinese use EB-5 to finance own U.S. projects" (March 8, 2015).
Seattle Times, "Wealthy immigrants can invest way to visas" (December 11, 2011).

Editorial comments on immigration law and policy:

Mercer Island Reporter, "Immigration reform must reflect economic realities, common sense" (June 7, 2007).