Mei-Lin Chen
Attorney, Student Visas & Compliance
Advises students, scholars, and schools on F-1, J-1, OPT/STEM, and the compliance rules that keep status intact.
About Mei-Lin
Mei-Lin Chen guides international students and scholars from admission through graduation and into the U.S. workforce. She advises on F-1 student status, J-1 exchange-visitor programs, and the practical-training options — CPT, OPT, and the STEM OPT extension — that let students build U.S. experience after their studies.
She also counsels universities, designated school officials, and responsible officers on SEVP and SEVIS compliance, helping institutions maintain their programs and protect their students. Her attention to detail is well suited to a corner of immigration law where a single missed deadline can jeopardize lawful status.
Fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, Mei-Lin is a trusted advisor to students and families navigating the U.S. system for the first time, and she works to demystify a process that can feel opaque and high-pressure.
