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It’s hard to believe this will be my 18th year practicing immigration law. Four different administrations have taken four different approaches to immigration in terms of how they view and treat family-based immigration, employment-based immigration, asylum, humanitarian benefits, and citizenship. I’ve had to adapt to different ways of advocating for my clients in all of these areas over the years. I’m proud to be a partner at Immigration Attorneys, LLP, where we zealously advocate for all clients, even when the odds seem stacked against us, or where other attorneys have been unsuccessful in getting benefits or relief.. Advocacy is a part of everything I do: advocating for immigration reform as well as agency accountability as a member of the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association’s (AILA) National Media and Advocacy Committee, and current co-chair of the AILA Chicago Chapter’s Advocacy Committee; advocating for the advancement of civil and human rights as the past Chair of the Human Rights Section of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) and current ex-officio of the ISBA’s Diversity Leadership Council; and seeking collaboration among lawyers from all backgrounds by participating on the planning committee for the Minority Bar CLE Conference.

In providing the highest quality representation in all U.S. immigration related matters, we serve our clients with creativity, sensitivity and diligence. These are three of the most important qualities an immigration lawyer can possess.

In my legal practice, I focus on immigration, personal injury, and civil litigation. My work includes representing clients in front of institutions such as USCIS, ICE, CBP, the Board of Immigration Appeals, AAO, and the Department of Labor, along with handling cases in Illinois state and federal courts, thanks to my role in the federal trial bar of the Northern District of Illinois.. Our law firm is particularly attentive to personal injury cases, especially for immigrant clients. We handle a diverse range of personal injury matters, including dog bites, car accidents, and truck accidents, offering dedicated representation to those who have been injured. Our goal is to secure fair compensation for our clients, assisting them with medical costs, lost wages, and other related damages. We are committed to providing comprehensive legal support, guiding our clients through the intricacies of personal injury law to ensure they receive the justice and recovery they deserve.

Ian D. Wagreich has been focusing on business-related immigration law for over fifteen years and has become nationally recognized as a leading voice in that area.  His practice encompasses a wide breadth of business-related immigration topics, including nonimmigrant working visas, employment based permanent residence, labor certification, and employer sanctions and he speaks frequently on these and other immigration-related topics.  He has effectively assisted a wide variety of clients in meeting their business-immigration needs including managing the paperwork required for hiring highly skilled workers, advising on the international transfer of personnel, leading their corporate compliance initiatives, and assisting employees in obtaining U.S. permanent residence and citizenship.

I've worked on civil rights and immigration issues since 2005, and focused on the legal practice of civil rights, employment law and immigration since I was admitted to the Illinois bar in 2009.  I have also worked in areas of international law, including international criminal law, international human rights and humanitarian law and have consulted on international justice mechanisms, human rights investigations and other areas.  You can read more about me at

I have practiced law for over twenty years and am certified to practice before the state and federal courts in Illinois. I have handled hundreds of different types of family based immigration matters, successfully advocating on behalf of my clients primarily with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as well as the Department of State and U.S. consulates abroad. I have presented and successfully argued hundreds of extreme hardship waivers of different types (unlawful presence, fraud, smuggling, criminal) with USCIS. I continue expanding my knowledge in immigration law and am an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois. As the daughter of a Mexican immigrant and having personally experienced the immigration process from an immigrants perspective, I am extremely dedicated and committed to assisting the immigrant community in a compassionate and professional manner while providing quality legal representation.. My current caseload is focused on handling family based immigration matters including residency cases, adjustment of status and consular processing, marriage based and fiancee visas, visas for victims of domestic violence (VAWA), U visas for victims of certain crimes, citizenship and naturalization, deferred action, waivers for unlawful presence, fraud, smuggling, and criminal, provisional waivers, motions to reopen, and appeals.

I have practiced law now for more than 1/2 of my life, focused primarily in the areas of Criminal Defense, DUI/Traffic Defense, Driver's License Reinstatement, and Immigration. In my 29 plus years of practicing law, I have tried cases ranging from First Degree Murder, on down to defending minor traffic and local ordinance tickets. I have appeared in Federal Courts, other State Courts on a pro hoc vice basis, such as Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Arizona. I believe that everyone, regardless of their "station in life" is entitled to the best defense that I can give them. I believe that our system of justice, while not perfect, is still the greatest in the world, and the Constitution and Bill of Rights offer the best chance of achieving Justice.. I like to think that no case is too big, or too small, for me to take on. The day that I can no longer find the words to speak on behalf of even the most unpopular client will be the day that I retire. I said that when I was in Law School, and I still say that today.

I have been practicing immigration law for 16 years and am a zealous advocate.  I bring my experience, knowledge, dedication and compassion to each case I work on and truly enjoy helping immigrants come to or remain in the United States.

I focus on guiding my clients through the labyrinthine immigration system and helping them achieve their immigration goals. My approach is client based; meaning, I provide my clients with all their options, walk them through the pros and cons and, together, we decide on the best course of action.. My practice consists largely of removal defense, family based immigration and protection based claims. I regularly practice before the Immigration Court, Board of Immigration Appeals, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services and the Department of State.  I am an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Assocation.. Prior to joining Kempster, Corcoran, Quiceno & Lenz-Calvo, Ltd., I had the privilege of serving the Chicago immigrant community as a supervising attorney at the National Immigrant Justice Center, a non-for-profit legal service provider.. I have studied in Rome and Oxford.  After law school I accepted an internship position with Al Haq, a legal human rights organization in Ramallah, Palestine.

I first came to this country when I was 10 years old from India along with my family. At the time, I was far too young to know or appreciate the significance of the experience that I was facing. I knew only that I wanted to see snow.. Quickly as I moved, I realized that there were so many things that were new and different about the United States. I started asking questions about our own traditions and learning more deeply about myself and my heritage through these questions. Like many young immigrants, I was also bullied by some classmates. These experiences made an impact and made me respect and honor the journey that immigrants face when they decide to move from a place and country that is familiar to a place and country that is entirely new.. I decided to go to law school because to me, learning the law was very empowering. Through the legal system, we get the protections and the rights that are provided to each individual in the United States. However, until we learn it, it seems scary and difficult to comprehend. I wanted to understand the legal system to learn the rules of our country.. After graduating from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, I realized that I needed to help empower other immigrants who are also faced with the enormous challenge and possibilities opened by moving to a new and unfamiliar country.. To this day, it is this passion that drives me each and every day. Watching my clients succeed gives me strength. To this success, I am committed. I am also committed to creating the type of law firm that supports clients in achieving their immigration goals and looks beyond just an “application” or a “case” but in context of the individuals for whom the case is handled. One that makes immigrants feel accepted, honored, and empowered. With this in mind, I decided to name my law firm, SwagatUSA. “Swagat” means “welcome” in Sanskrit.. Passionate about immigration law and assisting immigrants in achieving their goals.  I believe that there are no simple immigration cases and every immigration case begins with a STRATEGY.  See my video introduction: ?v=OZ-ms-1V3C0

I develop and execute immigration strategies for a wide range of clients. I earned my J.D. at Loyola University of Chicago Law School, where I graduated magna cum laude. In addition, I hold a Master of Philosophy Degree in Medieval Studies from Yale University, a Master of Arts Degree in English Literature from McGill University, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in French and English Literature from Dalhousie University. Originally from Canada, I came to the U.S. in F-1 student status and naturalized in 2006.

I concentrate my practice on family-based immigration law, including removal defense before the U.S. Immigration Courts and the Immigration Custom and Enforcement’s Detention and Removal Office.. I sppecialize in Applications for Waivers of Inadmissibility, Asylum, Petitions for Battered Spouses under the Violence Against Women Act, Applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Petitions for U Visa Classification, prosecutorial discretion requests, etc.. I have also completed an internship with the U.S. Department of Justice at the Chicago Immigration Court.  I worked closely with immigration judges and judicial law clerks researching legal issues in pending actions involving asylum, deportation, withholding and cancellation of removal, voluntary departure, CAT, etc.  I regularly prepared responses to motions and briefs in support of denials/grants for various immigration applications.

I began working with immigrant communities in 1999 as a VISTA Volunteer  at the Political Asylum Project of Austin in Texas (now American Gateways).. I have been an attorney with Kempster, Corcoran, Quiceno & Lenz-Calvo, Ltd. (formerly Kempster Keller & Lenz-Calvo, Ltd.) since 2006 and practice exclusively in immigration and nationality law. I assist families, employers and individuals with a wide array of immigration processes from obtaining 'green cards' to citizenship. I also focus on employment-based immigration, including labor certification, researcher petitions, H-1Bs and other less common nonimmigrant visa types (O-1, P-1/3, etc.). I also work closely with investors to obtain nonimmigrant (E-1, E-2) or immigrant status (EB-5).. I am an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) having appeared as a featured speaker at conferences and contributed to articles on employment- based immigration topics.. .

I am a founding partner of Valdez & Vilim, LLP and of my previous firm, Valdez Vilim & Wunrow, LLP. I focus my practice in the area of immigration and nationality law, including family-based immigration, humanitarian immigration (asylum, VAWA, U Visas, T Visas and SIJS), naturalization, immigration appeals, and removal defense. I represent clients with cases before the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State, and the Department of Justice. I have been selected to the 2019, 2020 and 2021 Illinois Rising Star list by Super Lawyers, an honor that is received by no more than 2.5% of attorneys within Illinois.. In addition to maintaining my own private practice, I am a Practitioner in Residence with the Asylum & Refugee Law Clinic at DePaul University’s College of Law. In that role, I mentor immigration practitioners at community-based organizations in the Chicago area and gives presentations on removal defense. During the 2017-2018 school year, I was an adjunct professor at Valparaiso University School of Law, where I taught and supervised the immigration law clinic.. Prior to co-founding Valdez & Vilim, LLP, I practiced immigration law at a private firm in Chicago. I also served a 2-year term as an Attorney Advisor through the U.S. Attorney General Honors Program at the Chicago Immigration Court, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice. I have a background in human rights and advocacy work, which I gained by working at Amnesty International before I became an attorney.. I speak Spanish. I am a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and sit on the AILA EOIR Liaison Committee and Midwest Regional Conference Planning Committee. I have been invited to speak at events sponsored by the Chicago Bar Association’s Immigration and Nationality Committee as well as community organizations such as the Albany Park Community Center, Southwest Organizing Project, and Latinos Progresando. I obtained my J.D. cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center with a Certificate in Refugee and Humanitarian Emergencies. I obtained my B.A. magna cum laude in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame. I am admitted to practice law in Illinois.

I am an Attorney practicing exclusively in the area of Immigration and Nationality law. For over a decade I have advised individuals and organizations in all areas of immigration law, including professionals, academics, artists and entertainers, individuals seeking immigration benefits for family members, asylees and individuals threatened with removal from the United States by the government.  I have taught immigration and nationality law to students and attorneys.In my legal practice, I strive to provide professional, prompt service, while at the same time developing lasting and warm relationships with the clients I serve by treating them as equals in the process and being responsive to their needs.

I am a partner in the immigration and nationality law practice of Davidson & Seseri, LLC. It was my own immigration to the United States as a ten-year-old child, and my experience as my husband's immigration sponsor that attracted me towards a career in immigration defense.. I joined Davidson and Schiller as a case manager in 2009 and stayed on as an attorney following my graduation from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2010. In February 2017, I had the great privilege of creating a new legal practice alongside my long-time colleague and mentor, Mark Davidson.. As an attorney with Davidson and Seseri, I concentrate on family based immigration, removal defense, and asylum. Additionally, I have extensive experience with Religious Worker petitions, VAWA, U visa, J-1 waivers and INA 212(e) issues, Waivers of Inadmissibility, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.. Outside of work, I love to spend time with my husband, daughters, and extended family.

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Giovanna Valdez is a founding partner of Valdez & Vilim, LLP and of her prior firm, Valdez Vilim & Wunrow, LLP. She focuses her practice in the area of immigration and nationality law, including family-based immigration, humanitarian immigration (asylum, VAWA, U Visas, T Visas and SIJS), naturalization, immigration appeals, and removal defense. She represents clients with cases before the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State, and the Department of Justice. She was selected to the 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 Illinois Rising Star List by Super Lawyers.. Ms. Valdez is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) where she served as the co-chair of the USCIS District Director committee and Ethics committee. As District Director co-chair, Ms. Valdez spoke at the 2018 Fall Family and Removal Conference and the 2019 AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law. Ms. Valdez is also on the board of directors for Latinos Progressando, a nonprofit organization in Chicago.. In law school, Ms. Valdez was an active member of the Society of Asylum and Immigration Law. In addition, for three years she was a volunteer student attorney at the DePaul College of Law Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic focusing on Removal Defense and U non-immigrant visas. Throughout law school, Ms. Valdez interned for influential Chicago non-profit organizations providing immigration services for underserved communities.. Prior to co-founding Valdez Vilim & Wunrow, Ms. Valdez practiced immigration law at a private firm in Chicago for 5 years. Ms. Valdez received her B.A. in Marketing with a Concentration in Professional Sales from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. She earned her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law with a certificate in Public Interest Law. Ms. Valdez is fluent in Spanish and is admitted to practice law in Illinois.

Fiona McEntee is the Founding and Managing Attorney of McEntee Law Group. She is a proud Irish immigrant and a naturalized U.S. citizen with 15 years of experience practicing immigration law and fighting for the advancement of rights for immigrant individuals, families, and businesses.. Fiona's advocacy efforts for immigrants range from regularly giving media interviews to suing the Administration in federal court over the controversial Travel Ban.. Fiona is nationally recognized for her talent in immigration law including being selected to the 2018 IL Super Lawyers Lis, Immigration; the 2018 Chicago's Notable Women Lawyers; the ISBA's 2018 Elmer Gertz Award for Human Rights; the 2017 IL Super Lawyers List, Rising Star; the Irish Legal Top 100; and, Irish Echo's 40 Under 40.. You may recognize Fiona from MSNBC, BBC, and RTE or from the Chicago Tribune, Politico, and Inc. Magazine, where she regularly provides her expertise on immigration law.. McEntee Law Group is an established law firm that exclusively handles U.S.immigration matters, from business, entertainment, and family-based immigration to deportation defense and citizenship cases. McEntee Law Group's clients range from technology CEOs to rock stars, and its satellite office in Dublin, Ireland, ensures great accessibility to its international clients.

Experienced family immigration attorney handling K-1 fiancé visas, family and marriage based green cards and naturalization.

Erin practices immigration law exclusively. She focuses her practice on removal defense, family-based immigration, protection-based relief -- including VAWA, U visas, and asylum -- and federal court work, including mandamus actions as well as appellate work at the Courts of Appeals. She worked with immigrants even before obtaining her law degree, as an ESL teacher in Chicago and abroad.

Customized U.S. immigration and visa representation for businesses, individuals and families (fiancé(e)/marriage). Temporary work visas; Green cards; U.S. citizenship; Asylum; I-9 compliance; Deportation defense; Immigration litigation in federal court. Michael is an elected director of the American Immigration Lawyers Association Board of Governors and is a past Chair of the AILA Chicago Chapter.

Brittni Rivera is an Associate Attorney with Kriezelman Burton & Associates, LLC.  Prior to law school, Brittni graduated magna cum laude from DePaul University in 2011 with her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Spanish.  In 2014, she earned her law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law.  While at Chicago-Kent, Brittni was awarded two CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in both Legal Writing and for her seminar article regarding President Obama’s executive action, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.. While a law student, Brittni interned in the Immigration Law Clinic of the Law Offices of Chicago-Kent and worked as an intern at the Chicago Legal Clinic.  She also served as a judicial extern at the Chicago Immigration Court and worked for the Department of Homeland Security.  Brittni served as the President of the Immigration Law Society at Chicago-Kent.. Brittni is a first generation attorney whose family immigrated from Cuba in the 1970’s.  She is fluent in Spanish and enjoys learning about different cultures from her clients.  Brittni is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Born in India, raised and educated in London, England and a practising attorney in the United States since 1996, I bring a unique combination of immigration acumen and international Law Group and Riddhi Jani has helped 100's of clients seeking to live and/or work in America, navigate their way through the labyrinthe of complex, arcane immigration laws. We would be delighted to join you on your journey too!

Beata Leja is a Partner at the law firm of Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan, P.C. Beata's practice includes both employment-based and family-based immigration law. She is an active member of the Chicago Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), where she has served on the LGBT Committee, the Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Liaison Committee, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) & Department of Labor (DOL) Liaison Committee, as well as many others. She is also a member of the Federal Bar Association, the Women's Bar Association, and the Advocates Society for Polish lawyers. In 2015, 2016, and 2017, she was named an Emerging Lawyer in Immigration Law by Leading Lawyers, a distinction given to only 2% of lawyers licensed to practice law in Illinois. She has also been recognized as a Rising Star in Immigration by Super Lawyers Magazine in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, and awarded the Pro Bono Guardian award by AILA for her pro bono services to the immigrant community. Beata has conducted seminars about immigration law for students, employers, employees and attorneys. She is admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois and in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.. Beata is a 2007 graduate of Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she was a member of the Niagara International Moot Court Team (3rd Best Oralist). Prior to law school, she was a teacher in the Chicago Public Schools as a corps member of the national service corps Teach for America. She has a Master of Education from National–Louis University and two Bachelor's degrees in Spanish and International Relations from the University of Southern California. She is fluent in Polish and conversant in Spanish.