Media & Activities
A look at DaeYang Immigration's external activities as a leader in Korea's immigration industry, alongside the media spotlight it has received. We hope you'll continue to watch DaeYang Immigration grow.

Press & Activities
DaeYang Immigration's External Activities & Media Coverage
- August 16, 2026
Featured on SBS Biz's 'Oh! Good Day', Introducing AI-Powered Immigration & Visa Legal Support
Media: SBS Biz 'Oh! Good Day'
DaeYang Immigration appeared on SBS Biz's 'Oh! Good Day' to introduce its AI-powered, customized immigration and visa legal support service for Korean companies and talent expanding overseas. The segment noted that as small and mid-sized companies and startups increasingly go global, visa issues and local regulations remain the biggest hurdles, and explained that DaeYang's AI—trained on authoritative sources such as USCIS and the U.S. Department of State—guides users through visa types and procedures while local attorneys and accountants review and finalize each case for reliability. It also introduced DaeYang's integrated support covering post-visa settlement needs such as housing and children's education.

01 / 02 - August 14, 2026
DaeYang Immigration Featured in '2026 South Korea Economic Record'
Media: BusinessKorea
The '2026 South Korea Economic Record' is an economic and business chronicle that documents the transformation of the Korean economy through candid interviews with the entrepreneurs and executives who pioneered new markets and led growth across various industries. Beyond corporate achievements, it captures the choices, crises, and challenges leaders faced and the management philosophy behind them, offering a multi-dimensional look at how Korea's industrial economy was built. We are pleased to share the full interview with DaeYang Immigration CEO Kim Ji-sun featured in this year's edition.

- June 8-14, 2026
Joining the Texas Industry Tour to Assess U.S. Market Entry Strategy
Media: Dailian
Joined the first Korean corporate industry tour of Texas, in which around 30 Korean companies visited Richardson, Dallas, Austin, Taylor, and Houston to assess the state's advantages — no corporate or personal income tax and available investment incentives — and committed to strengthening advisory support spanning visas, entity formation, expatriate assignments, and local hiring.

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May 16, 2026Visa Strategy Talk at the 'Korea-U.S. Business Expansion Summit 2026'
Media: CityTimes
At the 'Korea-U.S. Business Expansion Summit 2026' held at the Koreana Hotel in Seoul, attorney Kang Nam-wook stressed that "it's ultimately people who drive a business," underscoring the importance of visa strategy. He noted that ESTA is not a visa but only permits short-term visits for limited purposes like tourism or conferences, and highlighted the E-2 investor visa and L-1 intracompany transferee visa — the most widely used by companies — as core management strategies that must be designed alongside investment plans.

01 / 02- April 21, 2026
Invited to the FMC Congressional Network, Joining U.S. Immigration and Visa Policy Talks
Media: Dailian
DaeYang was the only Korean immigration firm officially invited to the 'FMC 2026 Statesmanship Awards Celebration' in Washington, D.C. At the high-profile event hosted by FMC — a bipartisan policy network of over 800 former U.S. lawmakers — and an accompanying Korea-U.S. economic partnership meeting, the firm joined discussions on visa policy and trade. One of DaeYang's immigration attorneys stressed that Korean companies' U.S. expansion is a supply-chain-wide effort involving smaller partner firms, and raised concerns over B-1 visa interview delays and the need for a dedicated Korean-national work visa category (E-4).


01 / 03 - March 22, 2026
Attended the AMCHAM Inaugural Ball, Connecting with 800 Leaders
Media: The Korea Times
DaeYang joined as an official partner at the 'AMCHAM Inaugural Ball 2026,' co-hosted by AMCHAM Korea and Qualcomm. Held in Seoul under the theme 'AI Closer to You,' the event was AMCHAM's largest annual gathering and doubled as the 2026 board inauguration ceremony, drawing more than 800 leaders from business, government, and diplomacy. AMCHAM Chairman James Kim underscored the importance of partnership in an era of technological change, while U.S. Embassy Chargé d'Affaires James Heller and Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo also spoke on strengthening Korea-U.S. economic ties. The event closed with a performance by K-pop singer Hwasa.


01 / 03 - February 27, 2026
Won Forbes' '2026 Best Brand Awards, Chosen by Consumers'
Media: Forbes Korea
DaeYang, a team of six experts including U.S. attorneys and accountants, won Forbes Korea's '2026 Best Brand Awards, Chosen by Consumers.' Since its founding in 2009, the firm has built its expertise on proactively managing the risks of complex immigration procedures through tailored strategies, and CEO Jisun Kim was named a 'Global Person of New Knowledge' in 2024. As an official partner of AMCHAM Korea and KITA, DaeYang continues to serve as a key bridge supporting Korean companies' U.S. expansion, going well beyond simple visa processing.

01 / 02 - January 27, 2026
Won 'The Most Trusted Brand Award,' Spotlighting Its EB-5 Investment Immigration Expertise
Media: The Chosun Ilbo (Digital Chosun)
DaeYang Immigration Law Group was featured in a Chosun Ilbo special section after winning the '2026 Most Trusted Brand Award, Chosen by Consumers.' Founded in 2009, the firm has centered its practice on EB-5 investment immigration while also offering employment-based immigration, family-sponsored immigration, and non-immigrant visa services. A team of U.S. attorneys, accountants, tax specialists, and investment experts work together to provide consistent support from tailored strategy design through step-by-step processing to investment recovery. Officially registered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and covered by 500 million won in surety insurance, DaeYang serves as an official advisor to AMCHAM Korea and has co-hosted forums with the U.S. Embassy to strengthen Korea-U.S. cooperation. Former U.S. Congressman Jay Kim and Consul General Youngho Chung of Houston serve as advisors, and CEO Jisun Kim reaffirmed her commitment to reliably guiding clients through the complex EB-5 process.

01 / 02 - November 20, 2025
Spoke at the AMCHAM-KCCI U.S. Market Entry Seminar, Sharing Practical Strategy
Media: The Korea Herald · Venue: Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry Grand Hall
DaeYang spoke at the 'Doing Business in the U.S. Seminar 2025,' co-hosted by AMCHAM Korea and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI). Amid a rapidly shifting U.S. market-entry environment shaped by reciprocal tariffs (15%), heightened regulatory scrutiny, and shifting industrial policy, the firm addressed the strengthened cooperation in strategic sectors — shipbuilding, semiconductors, space, and AI — announced after the Korea-U.S. summit, and delivered practical guidance on choosing the right visa category, preparing for CFIUS review, navigating tariff and transfer-pricing issues, and maintaining documentation consistency. KCCI also unveiled a new talent platform connecting retired USFK (United States Forces Korea) veterans with Korean companies.



01 / 04 - October 28-29, 2025
Media Spotlight on Results Reflected in Trump Administration Policy
Media: JoongAng Sunday and major daily newspapers
DaeYang's long-standing call for a 'reasonable new visa category,' raised through National Assembly forums and U.S. channels, was highlighted as a landmark achievement after being formalized in the Trump administration's new visa review policy.
- October 8, 2025
Featured in a Monthly Current Affairs Magazine Cover Story
Media: Monthly current affairs magazine cover story
A feature covering DaeYang's multifaceted work — from behind-the-scenes embassy and USCIS litigation wins to its efforts across the National Assembly and Washington networks to establish the E-4 visa category.
- September 22, 2025
Keynote at AMCHAM's 'U.S. Visa Seminar,' Calling for a Dedicated K-Visa
Venue: IFC The Forum, Yeouido · Media: ZDNet Korea
With James Kim, Chairman of AMCHAM Korea, and Christopher Landau, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, among other Korean and U.S. political and business leaders in attendance, DaeYang's U.S. attorney Manseok Jung delivered the keynote at AMCHAM Korea's 'U.S. Visa Seminar' at IFC in Yeouido, speaking on "Visa Strategy Under the New U.S. Administration." He stressed the need for a dedicated K-Visa (a Korea-only E-4 professional work visa) under the Korea Partnership Act, noting that "key partner nations like Japan and Singapore already have dedicated visa categories, while Korea has none despite being a major investor in the U.S." The following panel discussion covered the Georgia enforcement incident, visa system mismatches, and legislative priorities.

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September 19, 2025Industry's First National Assembly 'U.S. Visa Forum'
Venue: Standing Committee Meeting Room, National Assembly of Korea · Media: JoongAng Ilbo
The industry's first National Assembly-level 'U.S. Visa Forum' concluded successfully. Opened with welcoming remarks from Kim Seok-ki, Chair of the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, the forum brought together Korean lawmakers and members of the U.S. FMC (Former Members of Congress) to discuss the workforce challenges arising from Korean companies' growing U.S. investment and institutional solutions such as establishing a dedicated Korean-national work visa (E-4). DaeYang's U.S. attorney Mansuk Jung led the keynote presentation, making headlines in major daily newspapers.

01 / 02- September 15, 2025
Dinner with a Former FMC Congressional Delegation, Continuing the Push for an E-4 Visa
Media: JoongAng Ilbo
Drawing on its global network, DaeYang hosted a dinner with a delegation from the Former Members of Congress (FMC) association, reaffirming its ongoing push to establish the E-4 visa. The firm explained directly to the attending members the need for a dedicated Korean-national work visa, and the members responded that "establishing the E-4 visa would greatly help attract top Korean talent to the U.S. and strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries."

01 / 02 - September 8, 2025
Welcomed Former U.S. Congressman Jay Kim and Former Houston Consul General Chung Young-ho as Advisors
Media: JoongAng Ilbo
DaeYang Immigration officially welcomed former U.S. Congressman Jay Kim as Chief Advisor and former Houston Consul General Chung Young-ho as Standing Advisor. Jay Kim, the first Korean-American elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, built an extensive network in Washington political circles, while Chung Young-ho supported Korean companies' local expansion across five south-central U.S. states during his tenure as Consul General in Houston. Their appointments add momentum to DaeYang's push to expand Korea-U.S. exchange and establish a dedicated Korean-national work visa (E-4). Citing the ICE raids on Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution's Georgia plants, CEO Kim Ji-sun said, "With the two advisors' experience and networks, we will make institutionalizing a dedicated Korean-national work visa a reality."

01 / 02 - July 16, 2025
Signed an MOU with NH Investment & Securities on Relocation & Study-Abroad Consulting
Media: SBS Biz
NH Investment & Securities signed an MOU with global immigration and investment consulting firm DaeYang to expand relocation and children's study-abroad consulting services for its family office clients. Under the agreement, the two firms will build a cooperative framework covering overseas relocation strategy and planning, visa and study-abroad consulting, and overseas business expansion, offering integrated services to their clients.
- July 3, 2025
Invited onto SBS Biz, Proposing Solutions for Visa Screening Changes
Media: SBS Biz
DaeYang CEO Jisun Kim was invited onto an SBS Biz news interview as an immigration expert, addressing the resumption of U.S. study visa (F, M, J) interviews and the stricter screening standards now in place. She explained that all study visa applicants are now required to disclose their social media accounts, and proposed permanent residency as an alternative given the inherent limits of non-immigrant status. She noted that as anxiety over study visas grows, inquiries about permanent residency from parents of students studying in the U.S. have risen sharply.
- April 11, 2025
Attended AMCHAM's 'Inaugural Ball 2025,' a Special Evening with the Kim Chang Joon Institute
Venue: Grand Hyatt Seoul · Source: Kim Chang Joon Institute of US-Korea Studies
DaeYang attended AMCHAM Korea's annual 'Inaugural Ball 2025' (themed 'Blooming in Asia') at the Grand Hyatt Seoul. With roughly 1,000 CEOs and executives from U.S. companies operating in Korea in attendance, CEO Jisun Kim — president of the 28th class of the Kim Chang Joon Academy — invited the Kim Chang Joon Institute of US-Korea Studies to share a meaningful evening with fellow alumni, joining in the live auction and other networking programs.




01 / 05 - February 27, 2025
Won Forbes' '2025 Best Brand Awards'
Event: 2025 Best Brand Awards, Chosen by Consumers (The Plaza Hotel)
At the '2025 Best Brand Awards, Chosen by Consumers' — co-hosted by Forbes Korea and JoongAng Ilbo in its 14th year, honoring 114 brands from 107 companies and organizations — DaeYang was introduced as a first-time winning 'rookie brand' and received the grand prize in the U.S. immigration and visa law category. The firm was praised for offering differentiated, client-tailored services that go beyond simple visa processing, backed by a team of U.S. attorneys, accountants, tax specialists, investment experts, and legal processing specialists. CEO Jisun Kim personally attended the awards ceremony, demonstrating the firm's leading brand credibility.
- February 24, 2025
Exclusive Appearance on Terrestrial & Economic Broadcast
Media: Money Today · MTN economic program 'Biz Info+ with Youngil Shin'
Hosted by anchor Youngil Shin, the 'Complete Guide to U.S. Visas' broadcast featured an exclusive live Q&A session with experts addressing rapidly changing immigration law.
- November 6, 2024
CEO Jisun Kim Certified as a 2024 Global Person of New Knowledge
Venue: National Assembly Hunjeong Memorial Hall · Media: Newsis
At the '2024 Global New Knowledge Certification Ceremony' held by the Global New Intellectual Certification Association at the National Assembly Hunjeong Memorial Hall, DaeYang CEO Jisun Kim was certified as a New Knowledge Person. A total of 76 individuals were newly certified that day across 11 fields including education, architecture, management, culture, and small business, with CEO Kim recognized for contributing to new value creation and national competitiveness through innovation and knowledge sharing.


01 / 03 - November 2, 2023
Won a Special Prize at the '2023 Korea Brand Awards'
Recipient: CEO Jisun Kim · Media: Consumer Evaluation
DaeYang CEO Jisun Kim won a special prize at the '2023 Korea Brand Awards' for contributing to national branding, including winning an administrative lawsuit against the Trump administration's anti-immigration policy. She was recognized for setting industry standards through 20+ years of expertise in overseas visas and investment, grounded in the core values of success, integrity, and professionalism, along with DaeYang's history of employing the most foreign-licensed attorneys and consultants in Korea and serving as AMCHAM Korea's sole official visa legal partner.
- October 17, 2023
17th Korea Information Service Brand Awards
Award: Grand Prize, Visa Legal Consulting category
Officially recognized for establishing a highly specialized 1:1 visa legal consulting system and maximizing client satisfaction.
- February 2023
In-Depth Interview Aired on a Specialized YouTube Channel
Media: 'Immigga' and other overseas immigration channels
Not a promotional video, but an in-depth interview in which an actual client — who completed the notoriously difficult unskilled worker immigration (EB-3) process with DaeYang — appeared on camera under their real name to share an unfiltered account of the process.
First Trump AdministrationLandmark Global Court Win in the 'AP/TP Case' (Industry-Recognized History)
Achievement: The world's only successful lawsuit against USCIS
During the worst crisis for unskilled worker immigration (EB-3) — when visa issuance was suspended under the AP/TP case — DaeYang was the only firm worldwide to file and win a direct administrative lawsuit, achieving the unprecedented legal outcome of resuming visa issuance.

01 / 02- Mid/late 2010s - 2022
Sponsor and Participant at Major Expos and Info Sessions
Events: Overseas study, immigration, and investment expos
Officially invited and sponsored at Korea's largest annual events. Led trends with expert seminars on U.S. investment immigration (EB-5, including exclusive introductions like Ajin USA), NIW (National Interest Waiver), and E-2 visas.
- May 2011
Extensive Coverage by General News Media
Media: News A and other major outlets
Introduced as an expert group with years of experience in overseas visas and immigration, DaeYang received extensive media coverage as a leading firm known for its differentiated 1:1 consulting system and high visa success rate.