Nguyen D. Luu is a litigation attorney and founding partner of Luu Law P.C. Nguyen has devoted a decade of his legal practice to immigration law, focused on a wide range of complex immigration proceedings. Nguyen’s practice includes obtaining work visas, permanent residency, naturalization, appeals, post-conviction relief, deportation and removal defense, federal litigation, Administrative Procedure Act cases, and Writs of Mandamus. Nguyen’s passion is advocating for immigrant rights and solving difficult legal matters.
In recent years, a significant portion of Nguyen's litigation practice includes federal cases in District Courts throughout the United States. These actions are filed to challenge erroneous decisions by the U.S. government and compels action on petitions that the government has failed to adjudicate. Nguyen’s record of prevailing in these matters are often against key government agencies, such as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") and the U.S. Department of State ("DOS").
Nguyen is a frequently invited speaker at continuing legal education panels organized by various local and national bar associations and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Nguyen also regularly participates as an immigration law panelist at various Know Your Rights Legal Clinics and Citizenship workshops hosted by local community organizations that serve underprivileged communities.
Nguyen served as President of the Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern California (VABANC) during 2016 and currently serves on the judiciary committee and advisory board of VABANC. Nguyen has a deep commitment to pro bono services and frequently volunteers his time providing pro bono services at VABANC’s monthly legal clinic, in addition to AILA’s legal clinic at Jewish Family Services in Los Gatos.
During June 2010, Nguyen volunteered to help provide bilingual, pro-bono legal education clinics in the Gulf States in response to the urgent legal needs of the Vietnamese American community affected by the BP Oil Disaster. The legal clinics provided access and education concerning BP claims policy affecting thousands of Vietnamese fishermen. For his outstanding and invaluable services to the community during the clinics, Nguyen received special Congressional recognition.
In November 2021, Nguyen heeded the urgent call from AILA for volunteer attorneys. The legal relief effort was part of the United States’s Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) to support Afghan resettlement after evacuations unfolded following the withdrawal of the US forces from Afghanistan. Along with his partner, Mai D. Luu, Nguyen traveled to the military base at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, where there were over 13,000 Afghans waiting for resettlement relief. The days on base were spent conducting presentations, workshops and consultations regarding asylum, parolee status, special immigrant visas (SIV), and humanitarian claims, and concluded with distributions of winter coats and gear, generously donated by the Vietnamese-American Professional Women of Silicon Valley. This unique opportunity to volunteer reaffirmed Nguyen’s belief that immigration attorneys have the ability to impact the lives of so many. Nguyen and Mai’s pro bono efforts were featured in the 2022 AILA Law Journal and several media outlets.
Outside of his legal practice, Nguyen is a First Tee Coach, Silicon Valley Chapter, and volunteers his time to help aspiring young golfers learn life skills through golf, a sport he avidly enjoys. When Nguyen is not on the green, he can be found camping beneath the open sky or enjoying the outdoors with his family and their dog, Moka.
Education
J.D., University of Florida, College of Law
B.A., George Mason University, Virginia
Court Admission
- California State Bar
- United States District Court - Northern District of California
- United States District Court - Central District of California
- United States District Court - Eastern District of California
- United States District Court - District of Colorado
- United States District Court - Eastern District of New York ( pro hac vice )
- United States District Court - Southern District of New York ( pro hac vice )
Professional Leadership
- Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern California (VABANC), 2016: President; 2017-Present: Advisor and Judiciary Endorsement Chair
- Santa Clara County Bar Association (SCCBA), Professionalism Committee
- Asian Pacific Bar Association of Silicon Valley (APABA-SV), Solo and Small Firm Committee
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), Member
- National Conference of Vietnamese American Attorneys (NCVAA), Member
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Santa Clara Valley Chapter, Federal Court Litigation Liaison
- Federal Bar Association, Member
Awards
- Special Congressional Recognition from Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren and Congressman Joseph Cao
- Minority Bar Association 2020 Unity Award
- Super Lawyers 2024
- Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern California Trailblazer Award 2024
Speaking Engagements
- Panelist, “The Ripple Effect: Analyzing Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Its impact on Litigation” American Immigration Lawyers Association, Annual California Chapter Conference, CLE panel. November 2024.
- Speaker, "Unraveling the Findream Nightmare, Representing Former F-1 Students Who Relied on Time Spent at Findream/Sinnocontech, Integra Technologies," American Immigration Lawyers Association NorCal, CLE panel. October 2022.
- Speaker, "Federal Litigation," American Immigration Lawyers Association, Santa Clara Valley Chapter, CLE panel. March 2023.
- Speaker, "Federal Litigation," TRTCLE, CLE panel. July, 2023.
- Panelist, “Updates and Current Trends in Asylum, Family-Based Immigration, EB-5 Visas, and Immigration Litigation” National Conference of Vietnamese American Attorneys. July 2024.
- Speaker, “Know Your Right: Judicial Independence in Criminal and Immigration Court,” Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation and Vietnamese American Bar Association of California
- Panelist, “Ethics & The Unauthorized Practice of Law,” National Conference of Vietnamese American Attorneys
- Speaker, “The First 60 Days: A Know-Your-Rights Legal Workshop,” Vietnamese American Roundtable
- Speaker, “ICAN's Online Forum on Public Charges & Other Immigration - Related Issues,” International Children Assistance Network
- Speaker, "Protect Yourself From Immigration Fraud," Santa Clara County Office of Immigration Relations
- Speaker,
"Family-based and Marriage-based Immigration Proceedings," TRTCLE, CLE Course. January, 2023.
Notable successful actions in various federal courts:
- Correcting Date of Birth on Naturalization Certificates. Multiple successful actions in the Northern District of California, Central District of California, and New Jersey District Court to amend date of birth on Naturalization Certificates and challenge the denial of N-565 Application to Replace Naturalization Certificate.
- Denial of I-130 Petition for Alien Relative. M.L. v. USCIS et al. (2021), District of Colorado. APA Action challenging the revocation of the approval of I-130 Petition for Alien Relative resulting USCIS entering a joint stipulation conceding to the validity of client’s marriage and expedited the approval of client’s spouse immigrant visa.
- Denial of I-485 Application and Motion for TRO and Preliminary Injunction. Q.Z. v. USCIS et al. (2023), Eastern District of New York. APA action and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction challenging the denial of I-485 Application to Adjust Status based on a family-based petition.
- Denial of H-1B visa Application. L.C. et al. v. USCIS et al. (2022) Northern District of California. Successful APA action and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction challenging the denial of H-1B visa petition and Change of Status Request.
- Denial of I-485 Employment Based Application and I-601 Waiver Application. J.Z. v. USCIS et al. (2023) Southern District of New York. Successful Administrative Procedure Act action challenging the denial of I-485 Application to Adjust Status based on an employment-based petition and the I-601 Waiver Application for past member of Communist Party.
- Denial of H-4 Visa Application. DB et al. v. DOS et al (2023) Western District of Washington. Successful Administrative Procedure Act action challenging the denial of H-4 Visa Application due to past association with fraudulent OPT employer Integra.
- Delayed N-400 application. P.G. v. USCIS et al. (2023) Northern District of California. Successful Mandamus and 1447(b) action challenging a two-year delay of the adjudication of N-400 application after interview. USCIS paid our attorney fees.
- Delayed Asylum application.
A.A. v. USCIS et al. (2023), Northern District of California.
Mandamus action challenging a four-year delay of the adjudication of client’s asylum application. USCIS issued the interview notice and approved the asylum application within 120 days.
- Delayed I-130, I-485 petitions.
- Northern District of California. Multiple successful Mandamus actions challenging multi-year delay of the adjudication of I-130 Petitions and I-485 Applications.
- Eastern District of California. Successful Mandamus action challenging a near five-year delay of the adjudication of I-485 Applications.