Law Offices of Shan Potts

Law Offices of Shan Potts Shan Potts Law Offices’ stated mission is to understand our client’s objectives and to exceed th Located at just about a 10 min. drive from L.A.

With over 20 years of combined experience, Shan Potts Law Offices, a national law firm, is among the most trustworthy law firms in Southern California. walk from the US Immigration Court, at 606 South Olive Street; a 5 min. County criminal courts in the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, and the adjacent California Nursing Board’s administrative hearings building, Shan Potts Law Offices are conveniently loc

ated in L.A.’s historic Pershing Square District, an area made famous in the 1920s – ’30s for its distinctive architecture. Through our divisions: Potts & Martinez Immigration; The Better Start™ expungement services; and The Better Start – Healthcare™ expungement services for medical professionals, our experienced attorneys focus mainly on immigration, criminal defense, post conviction relief and medical license defense. Our track record is impressive. Over the past 15 years, Shan Potts Law Offices has won thousands of cases, and helped thousands of people – like you, with families and businesses -like yours, at times when professional legal representation is needed most. We offer the highest quality service at affordable prices, always going above and beyond to ensure the best possible result for our clients. Our responsive, efficient and professional approach has earned the firm an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. Making our clients’ lives easier is our mission. Let us represent you with any legal need you might have. Contact us today for a free consultation.

06/10/2026

Marrying a non-U.S. citizen? Here is what you need to know.
If your fiancé lives outside the U.S., you generally have three options: processing a spousal visa at an embassy abroad, applying to adjust status inside the country, or using a K-1 fiancé visa.

Important Update: While Attorney Shan Potts outlines these three strategies, recent USCIS updates have extended wait times across the board. Both the fiancé visa and spousal visa routes now regularly take 12 to 18+ months to finish.
Choosing the wrong option can lead to months of unnecessary separation. Our legal team can help you identify the most efficient path for your family.

Schedule your consultation today: Call 323-803-7147 or email us at [email protected]

Big news for the H-1B community today. The federal district court has just declared the $100,000 H-1B fee unlawful and c...
06/09/2026

Big news for the H-1B community today.
The federal district court has just declared the $100,000 H-1B fee unlawful and completely vacated the policy.

This is an incredible relief for so many employers, workers, and families who were left in limbo by this rule. We might see more updates depending on how the government responds, but for now, this is a huge win.

What this means for you: If this fee messed up your hiring plans, employee travel, or H-1B strategy, it’s time to take a look at your options again.

Reach out if you want to chat about how to move forward!

06/04/2026

Do I have DUIs or a criminal record? Can I still go through with my process?

When it comes to criminal records, some cases depend on the officer's discretion, while others, by law, result in an automatic denial due to inadmissibility.

In the case of DUIs, it is often discretionary, but the best strategy will always be to check if it's possible to clean your record before your consular appointment.

How do we help you? During our consultation, we can take your fingerprints, thoroughly review your background, and see if we can clean your record so you can go to your appointment with complete peace of mind.

06/03/2026

Attention Green Card Holders: Planning a long trip outside the U.S.?

Staying abroad for more than 6 months can significantly complicate your future citizenship application, as it disrupts your required "continuous residence." Even worse, staying out for over a year can lead to a presumption that you’ve abandoned your permanent residency altogether.

How to protect your status: If you know you need to travel internationally for an extended period—like the 8 months mentioned here—you should apply for a Re-entry Permit (Form I-131) before you depart the United States.

Listen to Attorney Shan D. Potts explain how to map out a safe legal strategy before booking your flights.

Planning an extended stay abroad? Protect your pathway to citizenship. Reach out to our team today: 323-803-7147 [email protected]

Most companies do not lack advisors. They lack someone responsible for the gaps.In regulated companies, legal sees one p...
06/02/2026

Most companies do not lack advisors. They lack someone responsible for the gaps.

In regulated companies, legal sees one part of the risk. Compliance sees another. Security sees another. Fraud teams see another. Product sees another. The board usually sees whatever makes it into the deck.

The problem is that the company’s exposure does not respect those internal divisions.

If the record is reviewed later, nobody is going to care that the issue sat between departments. The questions will be more direct: what did the company know, who had authority to act, was the issue escalated, were exceptions documented, and did the company’s public claims match the internal reality?

That is why I think regulated companies need a different advisory layer.

Not another binder. Not another checklist. Not another dashboard.

A real advisory function that connects legal, compliance, security, fraud, AI, operations, and board reporting around one practical question:
Can the company defend the record it is creating?

That is not more bureaucracy. That is better proof.
Who should own that gap inside a growing company: legal, compliance, the board, or a separate governance function?

06/02/2026

Can your U.S. citizen child petition for you?

Yes, if they are over 21! However, filing the I-130 family petition is only the first step—it does not grant you automatic legal status. The key is finding the right legal path to safely adjust your status and become a permanent resident.

Secure your future! Check the first comment to take the first step towards becoming a permanent resident.

06/02/2026

The latest USCIS policy memo regarding Adjustment of Status (AOS) is a strong reminder that getting a green card approved inside the U.S. is treated as an administrative discretion, not a guaranteed right.

The eligibility rules haven't changed, but the review process is getting much stricter:
1. Full History Audits: Officers are instructed to look closer at your entire immigration history to ensure you have always maintained valid status and followed visa terms.
2. Proving Positive Ties: Applications now require clear documentation of your employment stability, community ties, and contributions to the U.S. to warrant approval.
3. Maintain Your Status: If you hold a valid visa (like an H-1B or L-1), keep maintaining it cleanly while your green card application is pending.

The Bottom Line: The "check-the-box" approach to filing is over. Front-load your application with thorough, clean documentation before it hits an officer's desk.

Where are you at with your current adjustment timeline? Let’s discuss below.

A clean pitch deck does not always mean a clean company record.Most investor diligence focuses on the obvious questions:...
06/01/2026

A clean pitch deck does not always mean a clean company record.

Most investor diligence focuses on the obvious questions: revenue, growth, product, market, team, valuation, and customer demand. All of that matters, but in regulated markets, it is not enough.

The question I think deserves more attention is this: what kind of record did the company create while it was growing?



A company can be growing quickly and still have weak access controls. It can have impressive customer adoption and still have no clear record of how sensitive decisions were made. It can use AI in the product and still not be able to explain what data the system touched. It can have compliance policies that read well, but no evidence that anyone actually followed them. It can give board updates that show traction while leaving out the operational risks that later become material.

Investors are not only buying future upside. They are inheriting the record created by past decisions.

For founders, this matters before a raise. For investors, it matters before the check clears.

Should diligence spend more time reviewing how a company made decisions, not just whether the numbers look good?

Something monumental is coming.Not another immigration page.Not another complicated legal lecture.SP Academy is building...
06/01/2026

Something monumental is coming.

Not another immigration page.
Not another complicated legal lecture.

SP Academy is building a new way to understand immigration:
simple education, real conversations, and information that empowers you before you apply.
Because having the right information can change everything.

Come check in before I.C.E. melts

The risk nobody owns is usually the one that becomes the problem.One thing I’ve been thinking about while meeting with f...
05/28/2026

The risk nobody owns is usually the one that becomes the problem.

One thing I’ve been thinking about while meeting with founders and operators this week is how often companies separate risk into clean internal categories. Security owns one part, compliance owns another, legal reviews a piece of it, fraud teams monitor a different dashboard, and now AI governance is being added as its own separate conversation.

That may make sense internally, but exposure does not stay inside those boxes.
If something goes wrong, the questions connect very quickly. What did the company tell customers? Did the system actually work that way? Who had access? Was identity verified? Were fraud signals escalated? Did leadership know? Did the board understand the risk, or only the growth story?

That is the exposure chain. It is usually not one dramatic failure. It is the space between policy, systems, people, and proof.
For regulated companies, that is where legal risk often lives.
Where do you think the biggest gap usually shows up: legal, compliance, security, product, or leadership?

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