About Vong Law Group
With a focus on exemplary client service and efficiency, Vong Law Group guides clients through legal matters from the initial consultation about strategy to successful completion in the following critical service areas: Work Visas, Green Card and Citizenship, Attorney Training, and Estate Planning and Wills.
Vong Law Group offers white glove service to every client. We have over a decade of experience providing employers and individuals with personalized immigration services, including small, mid-sized and large corporations.
We help companies and families sponsor IT professionals, financial experts, intracompany transferees, individuals with extraordinary abilities, startups, individuals working in philanthropy, healthcare professionals, nannies, nail salon technicians and many other workers.
We pride ourselves in assisting individuals and families in reaching their immigration dreams by creating specialized plans for each client.
We support individuals in fulfilling their long-term wishes through estate planning.
Kane Vongsavanh, Founding Partner
“I know what many of our clients are feeling as they navigate the long and complex immigration journey.
My family experienced it.”
In 1986, with hopes of safety and opportunities for their children, my parents made the tough decision to immigrate from Laos to the U.S. My dad fought in the Laos civil war and our family lived in a refugee camp in Thailand, eventually making our way to America. As a child, I remember translating some U.S. citizenship forms for Lao American community members. Like then, today, I’m passionate about helping people reach their goals and dreams.
I provide expert advice and solutions to clients for immigrant (PERM, I-140 immigrant petitions, I-130 Petition for Alien Relative, and Adjustment of Status applications), nonimmigrant visas (L-1A, L-1B, H-1B, O-1, TN, E-2, E-3, P-3, B-1/B-2, F-1, and J-1), compliance and immigration related matters in a broad spectrum of global industries. I strive to make the complex processes of immigration simple.
What I enjoy most about serving my clients is hearing how I made a meaningful impact in their lives.
I currently live in Virginia with my wife and puppy, Huck!
Awards & Accomplishments
Kane is a leader in the industry and has spoken at many American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) conferences and universities. His immigration articles have appeared in Bloomberg Law and Law360. He was recognized as a Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2022 and 2023.
“As a couple of immigrant kids who are living their dreams, we look forward to helping others make their dreams come true!”
Channapha Khamvongsa, Managing Director and Chief Strategist
Channapha has over thirty years of start-up and management experience, leading innovative organizations and programs. Channapha founded and led Legacies of War, which seeks to address the problem of unexploded ordnance in Laos. Under her 15-year leadership, Legacies of War successfully advocated for an increase in U.S. funding for bomb clearance and victims assistance in Laos, from an annual average of $2M in 2008 to $30M in 2016.
In September 2016, President Barack Obama acknowledged Channapha’s advocacy efforts in Laos, where he became the first U.S. President to visit the country. Channapha has appeared in the New York Times, Democracy Now!, CNN, ABC, PBS, CBS News and Bon Appétit. She previously worked at the Ford Foundation and NEO Philanthropy on immigrant and refugee rights, civil society, civic engagement, capacity building, and transformational leadership. Her volunteer work included serving on the boards of the Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA), Seattle Women’s Commission, and Conference on Asian American Leadership (CAPAL). She was born in Vientiane, Laos and came to the U.S. as a refugee at the age of seven. Channapha received her Bachelor's of Science Degree in Public Administration from George Mason University. She received her Master's Degree in Public Policy from Georgetown University, where she also received the Georgetown McCourt Distinguished Alumni Award. She resides in the D.C. area with her husband and incredibly cute, talented and chatty dog, Huck.
Anna Ksor Buonya, Senior Attorney
As Senior Attorney at Vong Law Group, Anna brings her high-touch, personalized customer service and immigration advice to all levels of global mobility teams and foreign nationals from executives to skilled labor. She brings her experience with our diverse clientele of small, medium, and large companies, including Fortune 500 companies across various industries, including software development, healthcare, construction, cryptocurrency, fast food chains, automotive production, and hotel housekeeping services. Anna has extensive experience providing strategic counsel to individual and corporate clients on non-immigrant and immigrant visa applications, the consular process, and non-immigrant and immigrant interview prep.
U.S. immigration has shaped Anna's life from a young age, when she arrived in the U.S. as a Montagnard refugee and became a U.S. citizen at 16 years old. Seeing her family, friends, and community go through the challenges and joys of achieving the "American Dream" led Anna to pursue a career in Immigration Law.
She obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina - Greensboro and her J.D. from Elon University School of Law. After law school, she worked on Montagnard Refugee Advocacy and Policy, including testifying in the U.S. Congress against human rights violations of the Montangnards in Vietnam. Outside of immigration law, Anna enjoys family time, is a published children's book author, crafts jewelry, and loves traveling.
Rick Ciuca, Case Manager
As Case Manager at Vong Law Group, Rick brings over 20 years of experience in providing guidance and advice on corporate immigration matters, as well as managing the preparation and review of nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions, including H-1B, L-1, TN (MCA), O-1 PERM, EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, I-9s, and Public Access Files. Rick also brings experience leading an immigration program from the company side in his role as an Immigration Manager for a tech company. At VLG, Rick also leads management of petitions and supports the leadership team in the firm’s business development.
Rick earned a Bachelor’s in International Trade from Clemson University. During his free time, he enjoys time by the pool and cooking his family’s favorite Peruvian recipes.
Adeola “Dee” Bakare, Senior Paralegal
Adeola "Dee" Bakare has over five years of experience as a Senior Paralegal, supporting complex cases in some of the top immigration law firms in the U.S. She has successfully managed and processed over 300 employment-based immigration and green card cases and is a green card subject matter expert. She assists attorneys at Vong Law Group in developing case strategies, and drafting petitions for employment-based and family based, non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions and visas including PERM, I-140, E-2, E-3, L-1, TN, I-130, I-589, H-1B and more.
She is passionate about providing seamless support to our clients in a professional and timely manner. Dee holds a Bachelor’s Degree and a Paralegal Certification from George Mason University and a Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration from Lagos State University. She enjoys spending time with her two children in her spare time.
James Jones, Chief Technology Officer
James works closely with the rest of the leadership team to identify, plan and implement technology solutions that align with the goals of the firm and our clients.
With 20 years of experience leading global information technology organizations, public and private, across multiple industries, James brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to bear. His passion for effective, high-value technology services and relentless focus on reliability and security ensure that the firm’s systems compliment the professionalism and dedication of our attorneys, providing our clients with an unparalleled level of service and support.
James holds a master’s degree in Information Technology Management from the Bryan School of Business at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He also holds several IT certifications in IT service management, program management, and enterprise architecture. When he isn’t consumed with IT policies and service optimizations, he’s hiking and camping with his wife, 8 year old daughter, and their dog, Celty.
