Robert P. Gaffney

Phone Number

+1 (415) 989-1998

About

Robert P. Gaffney is the founder and lead attorney at Law Offices of Robert P. Gaffney, a law firm practicing exclusively in the field of U.S. immigration and nationality law for over 30 years. Robert’s firm assists a global clientele of individual and corporate clients across the full range of employment, investment, and family based immigration matters. Licensed to practice law in the state of California since 1980, Robert is certified by the California State Bar board certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law (1988 to present). Robert is widely recognized as a prominent practitioner in the EB-5 immigration field. He assists investors in obtaining permanent residence through investment in regional center projects as well as direct or “standalone” projects and counsels U.S. businesses seeking direct investment from foreign investors. Robert’s firm does not represent regional center principals and therefor is seen as a particularly independent advisor to individuals considering immigration through investment.

Robert P. Gaffney is the founder and lead attorney at Law Offices of Robert P. Gaffney, a law firm practicing exclusively in the field of U.S. immigra...

References

He has authored seminal articles in the EB-5 field including “Country Specific Issues and Challenges in Representing EB-5 Petitioners from the People’s Republic of China” (1st ed., Immigration Options for Investors & Entrepreneurs, AILA 2010); “Practical Approaches to Lawful Source of Funds Issues” (2012-2018 ed.,The EB-5 Book, ILW.com); and “Issues and Approaches to the Preparation of I-526 Petitions for Minor Petitioners” (4th ed., Immigration Options for Investors & Entrepreneurs, AILA 2019, in publication). Robert is in demand as a frequent speaker on EB-5 and related topics at CLE seminars, professional and industry events nationwide.

Education

• Robert earned his juris doctor degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1980.
• Robert is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and earned his undergraduate degree, with highest honors, in Chinese studies from the University of California, San Diego in 1973. He went on to attend the University of Michigan where he was a National Defense Foreign Language Fellow at the Center for Chinese Studies from 1973 to 1976.

State Bar Admissions

• Robert is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and Invest in USA (EB-5 trade association), and has been a longtime member of the San Francisco Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service’s panel on immigration and nationality law and an early member of the San Francisco-Shanghai Sister City Committee.