Ivette Santibáñez
Attorney
Ivette files every case herself, from the first petition to the last hearing, and holds consultations in English or Spanish.
Ivette grew up in Lake County, where her parents filled out their own immigration forms at the kitchen table. After law school she worked in a legal aid clinic in Chicago, then opened her own office in Waukegan.
She added Aurora when clients from Kane County told her the drive was the hardest part of the case, and she now holds Wednesdays in Elgin. She is a lawyer, not a notario, and says so on the first call.
Cases she files
- Green cards through family
- Asylum claims
- Work permits and DACA
Credentials
Admissions, courts and languages
Bar admissions
Illinois
2012
Wisconsin
2015
Courts and agencies
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
2013
Immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals
Appears as attorney of record
Education
J.D., DePaul University College of Law
2011
B.A., Political Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2008
Languages
English
Fluent
Spanish
Fluent
Why three doors
An office where clients already are
Many clients work shifts and share one car. A short drive, an evening slot and a visit in your language decide whether you make the appointment.
Each office files the same way: one checklist, one file and one person who answers the phone. Dhruv Mehrotra prepares forms in Aurora, Brisa Cardenal runs the front desk in Waukegan, and Ivette signs every filing.
Meet us at the office nearest you
Walk in, call or book a time online.