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Immigration law · Waukegan · Aurora · Elgin

Immigration help in Waukegan and Aurora

We prepare and file green card, asylum and work permit cases for families across northern Illinois. Meet in English or Spanish, in person or by video, and leave every meeting with a written list of what happens next.

  • Illinois and Wisconsin bars
  • Lake, Kane, DuPage and McHenry counties
  • Detention line, 24/7
  • English and Spanish
A metal embossing seal press beside blank white cards on a light gray surface

Offices

Come to the office nearest you

Walk in or book ahead. Ivette and Brisa speak Spanish at the Waukegan front desk; the Elgin room is open by appointment only.

Cases we file

Start with the case you have

Most families come in with one of three. If yours is something else, we will say so on the first call and point you to a lawyer who takes it.

  • A family of three at home, the child holding up a framed certificate
    I-130 · I-485

    Green cards through family

    Petitions for spouses, parents and children, then the green card application once the petition is approved.

    See family green cards
  • A sealed paper envelope with an orange wax seal on a wooden table
    I-589

    Asylum claims

    Asylum claims built on the evidence an officer or judge will ask for, with deadlines tracked from day one.

    See asylum cases
  • A desk with a laptop, printed forms and a coffee mug
    I-765 · I-129

    Work permits and visas

    Work permit renewals, DACA and employer-sponsored visas, filed early enough to avoid a gap in your paycheck.

    See work permits

The office

Three people, two languages

One attorney, a paralegal and an office manager. Ivette and Brisa speak Spanish.

  • Dhruv Mehrotra, paralegal, in a blue suit holding a pink folder in the office

    Dhruv Mehrotra

    Paralegal, Aurora

    Prepares forms and evidence lists. English, Hindi and Punjabi.

  • Brisa Cardenal, office manager, in a striped shirt

    Brisa Cardenal

    Office manager, Waukegan

    Books consultations and keeps your file moving. Spanish and English.

Clients

What clients wrote after their case

“They gave me a list of papers on the first visit and checked it off with me, one by one. I always knew what was next.”

Fernanda L.Green card for her husband

“My work permit renewal went in months before it expired. Dhruv sent me a text each time something changed.”

Abimael T.Work permit renewal

“My mother was nervous about the interview. The office practiced the questions with her ahead of time, with an interpreter on the phone.”

Gosia M.Her mother's green card interview

Each client's case is different, and what happened in one doesn't predict yours. Quotes are samples; the firm replaces them with its own clients' words.

Not sure which case you have?

Send a few lines or call an office. We will tell you which form fits, or that another kind of lawyer is the right one.