
Yenmi Tang
Practice Areas
Experience
- International
Biography
Yenmi Tang is an attorney in Jackson Walker’s Houston office with experience in numerous types of employment-based immigration matters. In her practice, Yenmi works closely with clients  on non-immigrant visas (H-1B, H1B1, E-2, E-3, L-1, O-1, TN), immigrant visas (EB-1A, EB1-C, EB-2, EB-3, and EB-5), and labor certifications (PERM) for numerous occupations. Yenmi has notable experience advising foreign nationals with their EB-1A, National Interest Waiver, and EB-5 investor petitions to assist clients in obtaining lawful permanent resident status in the United States.
Yenmi was a summer associate at Jackson Walker in 2017 and 2018.
Yenmi also served as a judicial intern to the Hon. David Hittner of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. While with the Southern District, Yenmi honed her skills in and around the courtroom by researching legal issues and drafting orders related to the RICO Act; reviewing motions, pleadings, and memoranda to verify case law citations; and observing courtroom proceedings for civil and criminal cases.
Education
B.A., cum laude, Trinity University
J.D., cum laude, University of Houston Law Center
- Houston Law Review, Notes & Comments Editor
- Lex Award
- The Order of the Barons
Bar Admissions
Texas
- Co-Author, “A Summary of President Trump’s Immigration-Related Executive Orders,” Jackson Walker Insights (January 2025)
- Co-Author, “From Application to Approval: Demystifying the H-2B Visa Process” (February 2024)
- Author, “Government Shutdowns and Immigration Processes: What to Expect,” Jackson Walker Insights (September 2023)
- Author, “USCIS Confirms New Version of Form ETA 9089 is Required for Schedule A and National Interest Waiver I-140 Petitions,” Jackson Walker Insights (August 2023)
- Co-Author, “A Primer on Understanding Oil and Gas Transportation Agreements and Identifying Key Issues,” The University of Texas School of Law Continuing Legal Education (March 2020)
Presentations
- Top 5 Business Immigration Considerations All Attorneys Should Know,” Asian Pacific Interest Section of the State Bar of Texas Annual Conference and Celebration, co-presenter; April 28-29, 2023.
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Member
- Asian American Bar Association of Houston
- Social Committee, 2025
- Vice President of Community Relations and Pro Bono Committee, 2024
- Gala & Silent Auction Committee, 2022-2023
- Mentorship & Law School Relations Committee, 2021
- University of Houston Law Center Energy and Environmental Law Society, Former Treasurer
- Asian Law Students Association, Former Member

January 24, 2025
Insights
A Summary of President Trump’s Immigration-Related Executive Orders
By Phillip Pullig, Yenmi Tang, Sang M. Shin, and Christian A. Triantaphyllis
On January 20 and 21, 2025, President Trump declared a national emergency and issued several executive orders on immigration. The Declaration and Executive Orders address “enhanced vetting” of visa applicants, birthright citizenship, border security, the U.S.‑Mexico-Canada Agreement, asylum, and refugee program.

December 16, 2024
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – December 2024
View Jackson Walker’s December 2024 Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.

August 23, 2024
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – August 2024
View Jackson Walker’s August 2024 Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.

April 15, 2024
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – April 2024
View Jackson Walker’s April 2024 Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.

January 30, 2024
Speaking Engagements
Kelly Cobb and Sang Shin to Present at 22nd Annual Advanced Immigration Law Course Hosted by TexasBarCLE
Jackson Walker partners Kelly Cobb and Sang Shin will present at the 22nd Annual Course for Advanced Immigration Law hosted by the TexasBarCLE.

December 4, 2023
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – December 2023
View Jackson Walker’s December 2023 Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.

September 29, 2023
Insights
Government Shutdowns and Immigration Processes: What to Expect
By Yenmi Tang
If Congress does not pass appropriations legislation or a stopgap spending bill by September 30, 2023, the federal government will experience a shutdown on October 1, 2023. A federal government shutdown will disrupt certain U.S. immigration processes and visa programs, but not all of them. Immigration agencies that rely on appropriations from the federal government will shut down, while fee-funded agencies will continue to operate.

August 24, 2023
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – August 2023
View Jackson Walker’s August 2023 Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.

August 8, 2023
Insights
USCIS Confirms New Version of Form ETA 9089 is Required for Schedule A and National Interest Waiver I-140 Petitions
By Yenmi Tang
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed the submission requirements for the new Form 9089 Application for Permanent Employment Certification, specifically for Schedule A and National Interest Waiver I-140 petitions.
Publications & Speeches
- Co-Author, “A Summary of President Trump’s Immigration-Related Executive Orders,” Jackson Walker Insights (January 2025)
- Co-Author, “From Application to Approval: Demystifying the H-2B Visa Process” (February 2024)
- Author, “Government Shutdowns and Immigration Processes: What to Expect,” Jackson Walker Insights (September 2023)
- Author, “USCIS Confirms New Version of Form ETA 9089 is Required for Schedule A and National Interest Waiver I-140 Petitions,” Jackson Walker Insights (August 2023)
- Co-Author, “A Primer on Understanding Oil and Gas Transportation Agreements and Identifying Key Issues,” The University of Texas School of Law Continuing Legal Education (March 2020)
Presentations
- Top 5 Business Immigration Considerations All Attorneys Should Know,” Asian Pacific Interest Section of the State Bar of Texas Annual Conference and Celebration, co-presenter; April 28-29, 2023.
Community Involvement
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Member
- Asian American Bar Association of Houston
- Social Committee, 2025
- Vice President of Community Relations and Pro Bono Committee, 2024
- Gala & Silent Auction Committee, 2022-2023
- Mentorship & Law School Relations Committee, 2021
- University of Houston Law Center Energy and Environmental Law Society, Former Treasurer
- Asian Law Students Association, Former Member