J. Elle Cox is an EB-5 immigration attorney who practices with the Law Office of Samuel Arthur Sue in San Diego. She earned her undergraduate degree in English literature from Brigham Young University in 1991, where she also earned her law degree cum laude. Following her undergraduate studies, attorney Cox lived in Asia for several years. Her experiences living in Asia helped spark an interest in international law and legal issues that she pursued in law school. Upon graduation, she returned to Asia where she worked for Kim & Chang, one of the largest Asian law firms, managing international transactions and corporate issues, with a focus on environmental, employment and corporate issues related to international corporate matters.
Following her employment at Kim & Chang, attorney Cox returned to the United States to work with a corporate law firm in New York City. In this capacity, she represented corporate executives and diplomats on immigration issues before moving to San Diego to seek a more personalized practice. Attorney Cox has assisted international companies with the establishment of their presence in the United States; she has represented students pursuing their professional and work statuses to live and work in the United States; she has assisted families seeking to obtain immigration benefits for loved ones; and she has helped international companies obtain immigration benefits for foreign national personnel.