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Drew Elesh
Skokie, IL Immigration Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
University of Miami School of Law
Concentrating on Immigration law since 1996.
Deportation defense and green cards and work permits including work visas and waivers for green cards. U visas and asylum and more. Student visas and U.S. embassy processing for overseas clients.
Dreamers and DACA and U.S. citizenship.
AILA & Federal Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association trained.
Attend Japan America Society functions
Attended U.S. Embassy in London for attorney tour
Participate in monthly sessions with London and Asia Chapters
of American Immigration Lawyers Association meetings/ phone
conferences/ continuing legal education
Educated at the University of Michigan, Northwestern University, and University of Miami School of Law
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Eyad Tabahi
Skokie, IL Immigration Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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Steven Pick
Glenview, IL Immigration Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
I have been practicing law since 1992. My practice has been devoted to helping individuals and families through the areas of criminal defense, DUI, and immigration. I have dealt with individuals and families from all walks of life. I have represented doctors, lawyers, union workers, factory workers, corporate business personnel, immigrants, mothers, fathers, children, students, grandparents, athletes, musicians, members of organized street gangs, nurses, sales people, and truckers. I strive to give honest and hard-working legal representation to all clients.
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: I have represented clients charged with drug cases, gun cases, domestic battery,...
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Elizabeth Mallor Walder
Skokie, IL Immigration Attorney
Immigration Law Associates, P.C. has nearly 20 years of experience in the immigration field. Our immigration attorneys assist individuals, corporations, and other institutions around the world in all aspects of U.S. immigration matters. We have extensive experience in H-1B visas, Green Cards, L-1 intra company transfers, student visas, investor visas, J-1 visas, deportation, employer compliance, citizenship and much more. Our clients include executives, information technology professionals, students, scientists, highly skilled foreign workers, and other foreign-born individuals who seek to legalize their immigration status either temporarily or permanently. Our firm pledges to offer you the most personable and accessible immigration services....
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Renee Burek
Skokie, IL Immigration Lawyer
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Robert Aaron Perkins
Chicago, IL Immigration Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Immigration
University of Illinois College of Law
Robert A. Perkins, The Immigration Professor, graduated Magna Cum Laude from Beloit College in 1986 and received his J.D., Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1989. He then started practicing law at the prestigious international firm of Denton's (at the time called Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal). In 1994, he established his own law firm, focusing exclusively on immigration law, which involves visas, green cards, U.S. citizenship, and anything else immigration-related.
Mr. Perkins has represented hundreds of clients in deportation defense cases including asylum, cancellation of removal, criminal waivers, and more. He also has...
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Alexander Ivakhnenko
Wheeling, IL Immigration Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Immigration, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and International
DePaul College of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Provided professional language support for the federal, criminal and immigration courts nationwide.
Studied asylum, U.S. immigration and refugee law in Moscow Russia, 2002, and Rome, Italy, 2004.
Provide professional legal representation with federal and state criminal charges. Contact us directly at 773-562-8602 and we will analyze your potential exposure to criminal charges timely, efficiently, and without delay.
Specialize in U.S. immigration law practice adjusting status, naturalization, family-based AOS to LPR. We assist clients with both affirmative and defensive asylum claims.
Developed a keen expertise in evaluating, handling and completing asylum and removal cases in the U.S. Immigration Courts.
Successfully prevailed on...
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Julia Sverdloff
Northbrook, IL Immigration Attorney with 17 years of experience
Immigration
University of Illinois - Chicago John Marshall Law School
Attorney Julia Sverdloff is the founder and owner of Sverdloff Law Group in Chicago, Illinois. A top-rated attorney with more than 17 years of total legal experience, Ms. Sverdloff focuses her practice solely on immigration law, and she provides unmatched counsel and support to clients throughout the greater Chicagoland region and all across the globe who have immigration legal needs.
As an immigrant herself, Ms. Sverdloff fully understands the struggles and challenges so many face when trying to seek a better life in the United States. As such, she delivers exceptional advocacy throughout all legal proceedings to protect her clients' rights...
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Sofia Zneimer
Chicago, IL Immigration Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Immigration, Legal Malpractice, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Sofia Zneimer is a lawyer who litigates immigration and injury lawsuits. Sofia Zneimer represents businesses and individuals in need of an immigration benefit, including visa, work permit, permanent residency, or citizenship. Sofia Zneimer also handles immigration, malpractice, and personal injury trials and appeals.
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Carla M. Casas
Chicago, IL Immigration Attorney with 22 years of experience
Immigration
University of Florida
Carla M. Casas-Torres has been practicing law since 2002 and currently focuses her practice on immigration and nationality law. A native of Peru, she immigrated to the United States in 1980. Having personally experienced the difficulties of the immigration system, she has a unique perspective when handling immigration matters and an intimate understanding of the struggles her clients face. It is because of her own immigrant experience that she chose to focus her practice on immigration law. Carla feels fortunate for the opportunity to pursue her goals in the United States and is passionate about helping...
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Melissa Jane Chavin
Northbrook, IL Immigration Attorney with 29 years of experience
707 Skokie Bl 600-6062
Northbrook, IL 60062
Immigration
American University Washington College of Law and University of Connecticut School of Law
Now located in Kensington, London, UK. Specializing in consular processing for marriage based immigration (green cards), investment in the US (E-2 and EB-5), multi-national business managers and specialists (L visas), waiver and citizenship applications.
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Hannah Blackwell
Evanston, IL Immigration Lawyer
Immigration
DePaul College of Law and Miami University of Ohio
Attorney Hannah C. Blackwell established Blackwell Law, LLC in 2023 in an effort to better serve the immigrant communities to which she has dedicated her career. Hannah has had a passion for immigration law ever since she witnessed an ICE raid of a work place in her hometown when she was a teenager. Hannah saw first-hand the massive, devastating impact this raid had on her community, and it sparked a fire in her to fight for the rights of the undocumented and their families.
Hannah graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing with cum laude honors and a President’s...
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Paul Marinov
Des Plaines, IL Immigration Attorney with 20 years of experience
Immigration, Divorce and Family
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
The Law Offices of Paul Marinov, P.C. focuses its practices in the area of family and immigration law. We are a results-oriented law firm dedicated to serving our clients’ needs and finding practical solutions to even the most complex legal issues. We will take the time to listen to your concerns, answer your questions, and fully explain the laws involved in your case. We will work tirelessly to provide the legal assistance you need so that your case is resolved as quickly as possible while achieving the best possible outcome. Based on our extensive experience in a wide verity of...
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Bayarjargal Bayar Sereenen
Chicago, IL Immigration Attorney with 11 years of experience
Immigration, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Family
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Unlike most other attorneys, as a former immigrant student of law, I have keen understanding about common needs of people of immigrant communities. I specialize in family/employment immigration, deportation defenses, all issues regarding visas, and asylum. You can have an assurance that I will resolve your immigration problem in timely, efficient, and more importantly, creative manner.
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Christina Coleman
Chicago, IL Immigration Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Immigration
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Christina develops and executes immigration strategies for a wide range of corporate clients in a variety of industries, including U.S. companies seeking to hire foreign workers and multinational companies transferring foreign employees and executives to the U.S. She also represents foreign investors, and serves as immigration counsel to a corporate services law firm with particular emphasis in assisting European interests in the United States. In addition, Christina helps individuals achieve their immigration goals including obtaining work visas, family-based visas, and citizenship. Previously, she practiced as a litigator at Sidley Austin, where she defended companies in complex federal and state litigation,...
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Natavan Reinwald
Chicago, IL Immigration Lawyer
Immigration
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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Yevgeny "Gene" Meltser
Northbrook, IL Immigration Attorney with 25 years of experience
Immigration, Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
DePaul College of Law
Gene received his Juris Doctorate Degree from DePaul University College of Law.
He is admitted to practice law in the Supreme Court of the United States, Supreme Court of the State of Illinois, U.S. Federal District Court For The Northern District of Illinois, Federal Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, and to practice Immigration Law in all jurisdictions of the United States.
Mr. Meltser is also licensed in the U.K. as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales.
Gene is a co-founder of Immigrant Legal Defense Committee. Mr. Meltser is a member of the American...
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Ms. Mary K. Neal
Chicago, IL Immigration Attorney with 16 years of experience
Immigration and Elder
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Globally aware and community focused, attorney Mary K. Neal has a talent for language and penchant for logical reasoning that makes immigration law a natural fit for her legal practice.
The Law Office of Mary K. Neal is dedicated to assisting clients overcome life's obstacles to build a better future for their families here in the United States. The firm is available to serve the legal needs of Rogers Park, West Ridge, and greater Chicago. For immigration matters, the firm accepts clients from all states where such representation is allowed by law.
Individuals and families can face many problems as a result...
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Nancy A. Berté
Evanston, IL Immigration Attorney with 31 years of experience
(847) 570-9587
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
1101 Dodge Avenue , Unit 202
Evanston, IL 60202
Immigration
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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Sreenivasarao Vepachedu
Evanaston, IL Immigration Attorney with 36 years of experience
http://www.linkedin.com/in/vepachedu
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Jason Sager
Chicago, IL Immigration Lawyer
Immigration
University of Iowa
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Jennifer Zimberg
Chicago, IL Immigration Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
Michigan State University
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Adam Dayan
Chicago, IL Immigration Attorney
Immigration, Criminal Defense, Employment and Family
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Ana Reyes
CHICAGO, IL Immigration Attorney with 21 years of experience
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Claribel Toro-Hernandez
Chicago, IL Immigration Lawyer with 49 years of experience
Immigration, Estate Planning and Family
Attorney at Law from Puerto Rico, practicing Immigration Law in Florida and Chicago Illinois.
Practicing attorney for over 30 years in Puerto Rico in the field of Inheritance Law.
Offices in Puerto Rico, Florida and Chicago.
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Kirk C Ellsworth II
Chicago, IL Immigration Lawyer
Immigration, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
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Celia Canel
Chicago, IL Immigration Lawyer with 13 years of experience
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Rositsa Dracheva
Des Plaines, IL Immigration Attorney
1153 Lee Street
Suite 110
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Immigration
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Raheel Shahzad
Chicago, IL Immigration Lawyer
Immigration, Business, Consumer and Divorce
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Iskra Panteva
Chicago, IL Immigration Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Immigration
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Iskra advises multinational companies, executives and individuals in all aspects of employment-based immigration, investment and family immigration. She has assisted companies in best practices and corporate compliance with issues involving foreign workers. In her career, she has worked for a big international law firm and has lead the immigration department in a well-known Chicago firm. She has been recently nominated by the American Institute of Legal Counsel as 10 Best Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in the practice are of Immigration Law. In 2017, she was also recognized as Top 40 Under 40 by the National Advocates. She has given speeches...
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Christopher Helt
Chicago, IL Immigration Attorney with 30 years of experience
Immigration
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Christopher Helt, Esq. of The Helt Law Group LLC is a nationally recognized removal defense immigration attorney, providing legal counsel to immigrants, nationwide.
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Kevin L Dixler
Chicago, IL Immigration Attorney with 31 years of experience
Immigration
The John Marshall Law School
Mr. Dixler specializes in immigration, visa law, citizenship and related matters since 1993. He is a 31 year member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He now serves on the AILA National Committee for the 2025 Annual Convention in Denver. Mr. Dixler was nominated and named a Thomson Reuters Super Lawyer in immigration for the last eleven consecutive years. Many are marriage-based and family immigration clients. However, he is experienced in all aspects of immigration and visa law, which includes practice in the Immigration Courts. He has exceptional insight on cancellation of removal and waiver work.
Mr. Dixler represents those...
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Gerald Cipolla
Chicago, IL Immigration Attorney with 24 years of experience
Immigration
DePaul University and City University of Hong Kong
Cipolla Law Group is a Chicago based immigration law firm. We have 30 years of collective experience representing families, professional workers, businesses, investors and undocumented individuals for their immigration matters.
As the Principal Immigration Lawyer, I've successfully handled over thousands of immigration petitions for clients in Chicago and across the world. I am a frequent speaker on US immigration in various settings including radio show, media interviews and seminars.
My practice focuses 100% on US Immigration and Nationality law. Helping clients with their immigration matters is what I do day in and day out. Our law firm strives...
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Stavri Vako
PALATINE, IL Immigration Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
After graduating with honors from DePaul University in 2009, Mr. Vako attended Southern Illinois University School of Law in Carbondale. There, his constant pursuit of excellence allowed him to succeed academically, as well as compete as a member of the Moot Court Board in various advocacy tournaments around the country. His moot court team won best brief two years in a row. These experiences helped Mr. Vako develop a casual yet effective style of courtroom advocacy and demeanor; one that has helped him throughout his career. His compassionate approach and willingness to work with opposing counsel, and against them when...
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Thomas P. Miller
Chicago, IL Immigration Lawyer with 24 years of experience
(312) 685-6888
111 West Washington Street
Suite 1010
Chicago, IL 60602
Immigration, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
DePaul University
Experience, integrity and flexibility form the backbone of my client oriented practice in Cook and DuPage Counties. My twelve years of negotiating, mediating, trials and appeals, inform my opinion of your case, and from our initial consultation onward, you always receive an honest assessment of the likely outcome. I strive for innovative solutions to your issues, minimizing expense and grief, strategizing to let you retain control over the results, while always being ready to "go all the way". Throughout, I will always be accessible to you and bill you fairly, tailoring payment options to your circumstances. About Me: ...
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Mario A. Godoy
Oak Brook, IL Immigration Attorney with 14 years of experience
Immigration and Criminal Defense
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
I’m Mario Godoy – an immigrant, a U.S. Citizen and an immigration lawyer. I founded Godoy Law Office Immigration Lawyers to Help Immigrants Make America Their Home.
Experience and Background
I specialize in family-based immigration, business immigration, removal defense and the criminal representation of immigrants. My journey reflects the immigrant experience, and I bring that unique perspective to my practice.
I was born in Guatemala and moved to the United States when I was just six months old. Raised by my grandmother while my parents worked and studied, I grew up speaking Spanish until I entered school at age six. Watching my...
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Omar Khan
Oakbrook Terrace, IL Immigration Lawyer with 10 years of experience
(630) 529-9377
One Lincoln Centre
18W140 Butterfield Road, Floor 15
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Immigration, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Employment
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
Former State's Attorney, top 40 under 40 Trial Attorney.
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Patrick Metcalf
Hoffman Estates, IL Immigration Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
William Mitchell College of Law
In the United States, the tax code is the most extensive and intricate set of regulations, followed closely by the immigration code. Attorney Metcalf, a former tax lawyer with a background in accounting, brings 30 years of experience in immigration law.
At Metcalf & Associates, P.C., we manage immigration cases across all relevant courts and administrative bodies, including the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Board of Immigration Appeals, U.S. Courts of Appeals, and even the United States Supreme Court.
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Faraz Nayyar
Oakbrook Terrace, IL Immigration Attorney with 13 years of experience
(630) 529-9377
One Lincoln Centre
18W140 Butterfield Rd., Floor 15
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Immigration, Criminal Defense, Employment and Personal Injury
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Former Attorney for the United States Department of Labor and United States Department of Justice. Years of complex litigation experience.
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Daniel Joseph Conidi
Chicago, IL Immigration Lawyer with 12 years of experience
(708) 366-9900
200 E. Randolph, Suite 5100
Suite: 5100
Chicago, IL 60601
Free ConsultationImmigration and Criminal Defense
MId Atlantic School of Law
I worked as Senior Special Agent Criminal Investigator for the US Department of Homeland Security and the US Department of Justice for over 26 years. As a Special Agent I worked in all aspects of the immigration mission both criminally and administratively. After leaving the US Government I was a founding partner of Alliant Law Group, LLC and currently oversee the business and operation of the firm. At Alliant, we emphasize client service in every matter, including the importance of attorney/staff accessibility, and client understanding regardless of their primary language. With the firm, I strive to provide...