Fumie Kurai

Fumie Kurai has a diverse work experience in the field of immigration law. Fumie is currently working at Fragomen as a Business Immigration Manager, starting in November 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen, and Loewy, LLP as a Business Immigration Supervisor from July 2019 to October 2022.

Fumie also has extensive experience with Fragomen, where they held various roles. Fumie worked as a Senior Immigration Paralegal from January 2018 to July 2019, and as an Immigration Paralegal from November 2006 to December 2017. As an Immigration Paralegal, they managed the green card process for a Fortune 100 company and handled tasks such as preparing and submitting visa petitions and applications, including green card replacement applications.

Before joining Fragomen, Fumie worked as an Immigration Paralegal at Paparelli & Associates LLP from October 2005 to October 2006. In this role, they processed various visa forms and supported the preparation and submission of non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions and applications.

Prior to that, Fumie worked as an Immigration Legal Assistant at Jackson & Hertogs, LLP from March 2004 to February 2005. Their responsibilities included processing visa forms and employer support letters, as well as preparing labor certification applications and H-1B petitions.

Fumie also gained experience as an Immigration Legal Assistant at McMillan & Tkach, LLP from September 2002 to December 2003. In this role, Fumie prepared and submitted H-1B petitions, visa revalidation forms, and employer support letters. Fumie also worked on immigration court forms and exhibits for asylum and removal cases.

Earlier in their career, Fumie worked as an Immigration Legal Assistant at the Law Office of Frederick B. Benson from September 2001 to December 2003. Their tasks included preparing and submitting immigration forms, visa revalidation forms, and immigrant visa petitions, as well as obtaining vital records for clients.

Lastly, Fumie worked as an Immigration Legal Assistant at the Law Office of Timothy D. Takata from January 2001 to August 2002. Fumie was responsible for preparing and submitting immigration forms, visa revalidation forms, and estate planning documents.

Overall, Fumie Kurai has extensive experience in business immigration and has held various roles in which they handled visa petitions, applications, and general immigration matters.

Fumie Kurai obtained a Bachelor's degree in Cultural Anthropology with a minor in American Indian Studies from UCLA in 2001, graduating with honors (Cum Laude).