Ali is Co-Chair of both the Immigration practice and the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Services practice.

She represents companies and individuals in business immigration, employer compliance and EB-5 matters. She advises startups and established companies in connection with visa sponsorship of foreign nationals and permanent residency as well as counsels investors and entrepreneurs on securing visas or permanent residency. She also helps companies assess immigration compliance (Form I-9, E-Verify) and train relevant personnel on federal and state employer verification laws with particular focus in the hotel, restaurant, construction and gaming industries.

Ali regularly trains employers across the U.S. on I-9/E-Verify compliance practices, working with company leadership to complete proactive, internal I-9 audits and defending businesses when they are subjected to compliance audits by the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

She routinely handles L-1, H-1B, H-2B, B-1, B-2, R, TN, I-1, E-2, E-3, EB-1C, PERM/EB-2, EB-5 and EB-1A visa status and permanent residency. She also handles I-526 petitions.

Additionally, she has lectured around the world and regularly educates developers, franchises and investors throughout the United States and in China on EB-5 regional center opportunities.