Lincolnshire, Illinois Immigration Lawyers

Yevgeny 'Gene' Meltser
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Northbrook, IL Immigration Law Attorney with 18 years experience
(847) 444-9000 3100 Dundee Road Suite 915
 Northbrook, IL 60620
Immigration, Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
DePaul College of Law
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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...
Melissa Jane Chavin
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Northbrook, IL Immigration Law Attorney with 23 years experience
707 Skokie Bl 600-6062
 Northbrook, IL 60062
Immigration
American University Washington College of Law and University of Connecticut School of Law
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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.
(754) 645-6068 71 Campden Hill Court
 Kensington, London, W8 7HL
Steven Pick
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Glenview, IL Immigration Law Lawyer with 25 years experience
(312) 593-0901 950 Milwaukee Avenue
Suite 219
 Glenview, IL 60025
Free ConsultationImmigration, Criminal, DUI and Family
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
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I have been practicing law since 1992. My practice has been devoted to helping individuals and families through the areas of criminal defense, DUI, family law, 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, 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...
Ronald Shapiro
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Northbrook, IL Immigration Law Attorney
(847) 564-0712 900 Skokie Blvd.
Suite 240
 Northbrook, IL 60062
Immigration
DePaul College of Law
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Kevin P. O'Flaherty
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Elmhurst, IL Immigration Law Attorney with 10 years experience
(331) 253-4060 110 E. Schiller Street, Ste. 220B
 Elmhurst, IL 60126
Free ConsultationImmigration, Business, Divorce and Family
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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At O’Flaherty Law, we are your community law firm. we are committed to providing personalized, efficient, and quality legal service. We pride ourselves on our “above-and-beyond” approach to client care, affordable fees, and communication. Please call us today at (630)324-6666 to schedule a free in-person or phone consultation. We are located in Downers Grove, Illinois. Our attorneys are happy to meet with you at our office or any other location convenient to you in order to work to accomplish your legal goals. Our team has expertise in many areas of law including but not limited...
(331) 254-3033 210 S 5th St
Ste. 107B
 St. Charles, IL 60174
(708) 894-3030 16557 Oak Park Avenue, Ste. B
 Tinley Park, IL 60477
(847) 231-2102 8411 Pyott Road
Ste. 107
 Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
(630) 324-6666 5002 Main Street, Ste. 201
 Downers Grove, IL 60515
(331) 330-7466 105 Jackson Avenue
Ste. 4b
 Naperville, IL 60540
Esther Contreras
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Schaumburg, IL Immigration Law Lawyer with 9 years experience
(847) 734-8811 200 N Martingale Road
Suite 800
 Schaumburg, IL 60173
Immigration
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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I provide immigration solutions to corporate clients including foreign investors, domestic businesses hiring foreign workers, and multinational companies transferring foreign employees to the United States. I also represent individual executives, professionals, researchers, scientists and artists regarding their specific immigration-related needs. My practice comprises all aspects of nonimmigrant visas, permanent residence, citizenship and worksite enforcement, including Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and E-Verify compliance.

I try to anticipate my clients’ needs by making every effort to consider cost, timing and longer-term issues at stake, as immigration decisions can have a reverberating impact even decades into the future. By understanding what is important...
(312) 245-7500 203 N LaSalle Drive
Suite 2500
 Chicago, IL 60601
Mr. Herb Neal Elesh
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Chicago, IL Immigration Law Attorney with 21 years experience
(773) 283-8233 5240 W Irving Park Rd
 Chicago, IL 60641
Free ConsultationImmigration
University of Miami School of Law
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CONCENTRATING ON IMMIGRATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS; SINCE 1996 HELPING PEOPLE WITH DEPORTATION DEFENSE AND green cards and work permits including work visas and waivers for green cards. DREAMERS and DACA/DAPA and U.S. citizenship AILA & Federal Bar Association and CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION TRAINED LOCAL TO CHICAGOLAND AND EDUCATED AT THE UNIV OF MICHIGAN NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AND UNIV OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW
Paul Marinov
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Des Plaines, IL Immigration Law Attorney with 13 years experience
(847) 991-4188 2400 E. Devon Ave.
Ste. 284
 Des Plaines, IL 60018
Immigration and Divorce
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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Attorney Paul Marinov has been a practicing immigration and family law attorney since 2004 upon obtaining his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Chicago- Kent College of Law, located in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from law school, Mr. Marinov worked at a law firm in downtown Chicago where he practiced immigration and family law. After gaining extensive experience handling a wide variety of immigration and family law cases, Mr. Marinov founded the Law Offices of Paul Marinov, P.C. Attorney Marinov works directly with his clients to ensure that he knows all their concerns and represents them effectively. Mr. Marinov guarantees that...
Eyad Tabahi
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Skokie, IL Immigration Law Lawyer with 4 years experience
(847) 260-8182 5250 Old Orchard Road
Suite 300
 Skokie, IL 60077
Free ConsultationImmigration
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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Bayarjargal Bayar Sereenen
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Chicago, IL Immigration Law Attorney
(773) 387-7901 3657 W. Lawrence Ave
 Chicago, IL 60625
Immigration, DUI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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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.
(773) 387-7901 1769 Robin Lane
 Lisle, IL 60532
Sreenivasarao Vepachedu
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Evanaston, IL Immigration Law Attorney with 29 years experience
(847) 859-3077 1603 Orrington Ave, Suite 2000
 Evanaston, IL 60201
Immigration and IP
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(773) 777-2022 3376 N Central Ave
 Chicago, IL 60634
Ms. Mary K. Neal
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Chicago, IL Immigration Law Attorney with 9 years experience
(773) 681-1335 2731 W. Touhy Ave.
 Chicago, IL 60645
Immigration and Elder
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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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...
Patrick Metcalf
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Hoffman Estates, IL Immigration Law Attorney with 25 years experience
(847) 882-1992 525 W HIggins Road
 Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
Free ConsultationImmigration and Criminal
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Jason Sager
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Chicago, IL Immigration Law Lawyer
(773) 338-3200 2915 West Devon Avenue
 Chicago, IL 60659
Immigration
University of Iowa
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Matthew S Kriezelman
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Waukegan, IL Immigration Law Attorney
(312) 332-2550 16 N West Street
 Waukegan, IL 60085
Immigration
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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Elizabeth Mallor Walder
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Skokie, IL Immigration Law Attorney
(847) 763-8500 8707 Skokie Blvd.
Suite 302
 Skokie, IL 60077
Immigration
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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....
Raheel Shahzad
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Chicago, IL Immigration Law Lawyer
(630) 665-5060 2335 W. Devon Ave.
Suite 203
 Chicago, IL 60659
Immigration, Business, Consumer and Divorce
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Mrs. Ana M. Mencini
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Itasca, IL Immigration Law Lawyer
(630) 875-1700 550 E. Devon Avenue
Suite 160
 Itasca, IL 60143
Immigration
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Renee Burek
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Skokie, IL Immigration Law Lawyer
(847) 763-8500 8707 Skokie Blvd.
Suite 302
 Skokie, IL 60077
Immigration
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Alan Jones
Waukegan, IL Immigration Law Attorney
(847) 336-3900 203 W Greenwood Ave
 Waukegan, IL 60087
Immigration and DUI
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Taiyyeba Safri
Chicago, IL Immigration Law Lawyer with 13 years experience
(773) 463-4871 3752 N Christiana Ave
 Chicago, IL 60618
Immigration
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Ben Kim
Chicago, IL Immigration Law Lawyer
(773) 583-3558 3403 W Lawrence Ave
 Chicago, IL 60625
Immigration and Personal Injury
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James C. Ten Broeck
Chicago, IL Immigration Law Attorney
(773) 463-1601 3117 W. Lawrence
 Chicago, IL 60625
Immigration
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Don Chadwick
Chicago, IL Immigration Law Attorney with 40 years experience
(773) 463-0400 3525 W Peterson Ave
 Chicago, IL 60659
Immigration
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Alicia Ibarra
Waukegan, IL Immigration Law Attorney
1014 Washington St
 Waukegan, IL 60085
Immigration and Real Estate
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Eldon Hiroshi Kakuda
Schaumburg, IL Immigration Law Lawyer
(312) 245-7500 1475 E Woodfield Rd
 Schaumburg, IL 60173
Immigration and Business
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Omar Khan
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Oakbrook Terrace, IL Immigration Law Lawyer with 3 years experience
(630) 529-9377 One Lincoln Centre
18W140 Butterfield Road, Floor 15
 Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Immigration, Criminal, DUI and Employment
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
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Attorney Omar F. Khan received his Juris Doctorate from The Ohio State University – Moritz College of Law and is admitted to practice in Illinois and in front of the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Mr. Khan's practice of law is focused on immigration law and criminal matters which create immigration issues.

Before founding Khan Nayyar & Associates, Mr. Khan was an Assistant State's Attorney working for the Winnebago County State's Attorney Office. Prior to that, Mr. Khan was a law clerk for Judge J. Edward Prochaska in the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois.

With experience in both criminal and civil...
Thomas Keith Mirabile
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Wheaton, IL Immigration Law Lawyer with 42 years experience
(630) 665-6904 1745 South Naperville Road Suite 200
 Wheaton, IL 60189
Immigration, Bankruptcy and Health Care
Oklahoma City University School of Law and DePaul College of Law
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40 years experience in Immigration and International Law, Complex Bankruptcy and Health law Visiting Professor of International Law DePaul University College of Law Global Faculty International Law, Faculty of Law ,University of Liverpool School of Law U.K. Advanced law degree (LL.M) DePaul University
Thomas P. Miller
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Wheaton, IL Immigration Law Lawyer with 17 years experience
(630) 403-8441 460 South County Farm Road
 Wheaton, IL 60187
Immigration, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
DePaul University
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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: ...
(312) 685-6888 111 West Washington Street
Suite 1959
 Chicago, IL 60602
Faraz Nayyar
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Oakbrook Terrace, IL Immigration Law Attorney with 6 years experience
(630) 529-9377 One Lincoln Centre
18W140 Butterfield Rd., Floor 15
 Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Immigration, Criminal, Employment and Personal Injury
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
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Attorney Faraz Nayyar received his Juris Doctorate from Case Western Reserve School of Law and is admitted to practice in Illinois, Missouri and the Northern District of Illinois (U.S. District Court).

Before founding Khan Nayyar & Associates, Mr. Nayyar was a Trial Attorney for the United States Department of Labor (DOL). At the DOL, Mr. Nayyar worked relentlessly to obtain back wages owed to employees by employers. Prior to that, Mr. Nayyar spent a considerable amount of time at the Missouri Attorney General's Office representing the State of Missouri in actions involving the safety and well-being of its citizens. Before working...
Sofia Zneimer
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Chicago, IL Immigration Law Lawyer with 14 years experience
(877) 342-2044 4141 N Western Ave
 Chicago, IL 60618
Immigration, Business, Elder and Legal Malpractice
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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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.
Raymond Barbosa
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Chicago, IL Immigration Law Attorney with 37 years experience
(312) 223-9885 123 W. Madison St.
Suite 1400
 Chicago, IL 60602
Immigration, Employment, Real Estate and Tax
New York University School of Law and New York University School of Law
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I have a law and graduate law degree (Taxation) from New York University School of Law, an M.B.A. (finance) from New York University Stern School of Business, and a B.S. degree (accounting) from Fordham University. I am admitted to practice in New York and in Illinois. I am also admitted to practice before the U.S. Tax Court,the Federal District Courts: Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the Northern District of Illinois; and in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. I am a member of the Hispanic Bar Association, the Puerto Rican Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association,...
William Gaston McLean III
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Chicago, IL Immigration Law Attorney with 6 years experience
(312) 714-5603 401 S LaSalle St.
Ste. #801R
 Chicago, IL 60605
Immigration, Criminal and Family
Florida Coastal School of Law
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I am a Chicago and Miami lawyer practicing family- and employment-based immigration law, and removal and deportation defense and appeals. I also work with criminal and family law issues as they arise in the context of immigration cases.
(305) 434-0731 932 SW 82nd St.
 Miami, FL 33144
Carla M. Casas
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Chicago, IL Immigration Law Attorney with 15 years experience
(312) 971-7221 2319 W Chicago Avenue
 Chicago, IL 60622
Immigration
University of Florida
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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...
Peter Messersmith
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Chicago, IL Immigration Law Lawyer with 15 years experience
(312) 751-9960 230 E Ohio Street
Suite 208
 Chicago, IL 60611
Immigration
The John Marshall Law School
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The Messersmith Law Firm is a full-service law firm, concentrating on immigration law. We have special expertise in work visas, family based visas, visa waivers, green cards through family and employment and asylum. We are well known for our zealous and creative advocacy on behalf of our clients. The Messersmith Law Firm assists large and small companies and institutions nationwide in complying with the complex immigration requirements of the USCIS, DOL and DOS to retain highly skilled workers in such fields as information technology, medical research, computer software, engineering, hospitality, art, martial arts and medicine. Immigration law is federal law which means...
Farrah Qazi
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Batavia, IL Immigration Law Lawyer with 13 years experience
(630) 504-0648 Batavia, IL 60181
Free ConsultationImmigration, Business, Estate Planning and International
DePaul College of Law and University College of London
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arrah Qazi is the founding attorney and owner of Qazi Law Offices. She received her Juris Doctorate from DePaul University Law School and her Bachelor of Arts from Loyola University Chicago, where she majored in Political Science, with minors in English Literature and Spanish Language and Literature. She also attended the University College of London where she studied Global Business and International Law. As an intern and associate at the International Human Rights Institute, Farrah handled cases involving the trafficking of women and children in Latin America, and translated critical court documents from Spanish into English. Farrah is multilingual and...
(630) 504-0648 Two MidAmerica PLaza
Suite 800
 Oak Brook Terrace, IL 60181
Gerald Cipolla
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Chicago, IL Immigration Law Attorney with 18 years experience
(773) 687-0549 332 S Michigan Ave
Ste 1100
 Chicago, IL 60604
Immigration
City University of Hong Kong and DePaul University
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Cipolla Law Group is an Immigration law firm dedicated to achieving your goals in a competent, trusting and resulted oriented manner. We routinely process non-immigrant visa petitions like H1B visa, K1 Fiancee Visa; Permanent Residence Applications (Green cards) i.e. National Interest Waiver (NIW) and EB1 petitions; and Citizenship Applications for clients within the United States and all around the world.
Kevin L Dixler
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Chicago, IL Immigration Law Attorney with 24 years experience
(312) 588-0500 542 S. Dearborn St.
Suite 590
 Chicago, IL 60605
Immigration
The John Marshall Law School
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Alexander Rozman
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Chicago, IL Immigration Law Lawyer with 19 years experience
(800) 473-5709 2615 North Sheffield Avenue
 Chicago, IL 60614
Free ConsultationImmigration, Business, Divorce and Employment
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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Alex Rozman, the Managing Partner of the Rozman Legal Group PC, is an experienced trial attorney who personally has a proven track record of successfully bringing over sixty jury and non-jury trials to verdict. Awarded the prestigious Illinois Bar Foundation Distinguished Award for Excellence, Alex Rozman is a respected litigator and speaker in the Chicago legal community. He graduated with honors with a double major from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a law degree from the Chicago-Kent College of Law. Licensed as an attorney in Illinois and New York, Mr. Rozman has been appointed to serve...
Daniel Joseph Conidi
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Chicago, IL Immigration Law Lawyer with 5 years experience
(708) 366-9900 200 E. Randolph, Suite 5100
Suite: 5100
 Chicago, IL 60601
Free ConsultationImmigration and Criminal
MId Atlantic School of Law
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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...

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Immigration lawyers represent persons seeking visas or green cards, which allow them to enter or remain in the United States. Two common types of visas are employment-based visas and family-based visas. Employment-based visas grant a non-U.S. citizen the right to work in the United States. Spouses and children may sometimes accompany employment-based immigrants. Family-based visas confer lawful permanent resident status to a foreign national based on an immediate relationship to a U.S. citizen.

Immigration attorneys also handle deportation/removal, naturalization (citizenship) and asylum matters. Because immigration proceedings are often complex, an immigration attorney is invaluable to those dealing with immigration issues.

Deportation/removal: The formal removal of an alien from the United States when the alien has been found removable for violating the immigration laws. Removal (formerly called deportation) is ordered by an immigration judge without any punishment being imposed or contemplated.

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