№ CHICIL
Julia Sverdloff
Immigration
- City
- Chicago
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Immigration
Counsel
12+
Avg. experience
14 yrs
Free consultations
68%
Sub-practices
8+
§ Editorial
What to look for in a immigration attorney.
— The Counsel editors
Visas, green cards, citizenship, deportation defense, and asylum.
Finding the right immigration attorney requires careful consideration of experience, communication style, and fee structure. The attorneys listed here represent a broad cross-section of practitioners serving clients in this area of law.
“Immigration law changes faster than almost any other area of American law. Administrative policies, processing times, and enforcement priorities can shift within months. The attorney you hire should be actively practicing immigration law today — not someone who did it years ago. Ask specifically about recent changes that affect your visa category or country of origin.”
§ What to look for
- 01Accreditation by the Board of Immigration Appeals or state bar membership in immigration law
- 02Experience with your specific visa category or relief type (asylum, family, employment)
- 03Familiarity with USCIS, ICE, and immigration court procedures
- 04Language abilities or access to professional interpreters
- 05Up-to-date knowledge of rapidly changing policy and administrative changes
- 06Clear explanation of processing timelines and realistic expectations
§ Questions to ask at your consultation
- ›What is my current immigration status and what options are available to me?
- ›What are the realistic processing timelines for my case?
- ›Are there any grounds of inadmissibility or bars to relief in my history?
- ›What happens if my petition is denied — is there an appeal process?
- ›Will policy changes affect my case during the processing period?
- ›What documentation do I need to gather, and how should I organize it?
§ 01 — Sub-practices
Within immigration.
The matters most often brought to counsel.
§ 02
Counsel in immigration.
A selection of attorneys in this practice area.
№ CHICIL
KiKi Mosley
Immigration
- City
- Chicago
№ TUCSAZ
IR
Attorney
Isabel Rojas
Rojas Border Immigration Law
Civil RightsImmigration
- City
- Tucson
№ BROONY
OA
Attorney
Oluwaseun Adeyemi
Adeyemi Immigration Partners
Civil RightsImmigration
- City
- Brooklyn
№ CHICIL
DK
Attorney
David Kim
Kim & Associates Bankruptcy
Immigration
- City
- Chicago
№ DIEGCA
RG
Attorney
Ramon Gutierrez
Gutierrez Immigration Law
Immigration
- City
- San Diego
§ 03 — Legal News
Recent coverage in immigration.
Newsroom and court coverage curated for this practice area.
ABC11 NewsSep 20, 2026
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ICE arrests in North Carolina top 5,000 in 2026 so far; leading to fear, anxiety, advocates say
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ABC11 NewsSep 20, 2026
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Immigration NC | ICE arrests top 5,000 in North Carolina this year
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Raleigh News & ObserverAug 26, 2026
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Sexual abuse survivors can seek immigration protection. But they risk deportation
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The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionAug 24, 2026
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‘Nightmare doesn’t end’: Indian grandmother faces deportation despite green card - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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The Indian ExpressAug 18, 2026
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Indian-origin grandma with a green card detained by ICE after 27 years in US
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NewsweekAug 14, 2026
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ICE Detains Grandma With Green Card Due to COVID Delaying Return to US
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