Immigration Lawyer

Nikolov Law Firm is based in Chicago and specializes in the practice of US immigration law. The regulation and enforcement of immigration-related matters falls under federal jurisdiction. As a result, adjudication of applications for immigration benefits is a prerogative of the federal government and applicable laws and regulations are uniform throughout the United States. The federal nature of immigration law practice allows the firm to represent clients located in all 50 states and many foreign countries.

Family immigration: The firm’s immigration attorney provides legal representation to individuals who wish to obtain permanent residence through a qualifying family member. The legal service covers the entire green card process – from the initial filing of the immigrant petition to the application for an immigrant visa abroad or the adjustment of status in the US.  The firm also handles K1 visa for fiancées of American citizens. In addition to helping families get reunited, we provide assistance with issues related to naturalization and citizenship.

Business immigration: The immigration lawyer advises corporate clients who wish to hire foreign professional workers. The law firm focuses on obtaining permanent residence or temporary work visas for managers and executives, professors and researchers, physicians, immigrants with extraordinary ability, as well as athletes, artists and entertainers. We analyze each client’s short-term and long-term immigration goals and devise a strategy to select the best option available.

Visas: At Nikolov Law Firm, the immigration attorney assists visa applicants with all aspects of the visa application process at US consulates abroad. In situations where the foreign national has been found ineligible to receive a visa, the firm evaluates the factual and legal basis for the denial to determine whether the finding of visa ineligibility can be overcome. The immigration lawyer also handles cases where after a visa interview U.S. consular posts return previously approved petitions to USCIS for review and possible revocation.

Waivers of inadmissibility: The firm’s immigration lawyer prepares applications for immigrant and non-immigrant waivers of inadmissibility. When foreign nationals have a mandatory bar to admission to the United States, they will be unable to obtain a visa or a green card even though they substantively qualify for such status. In those cases, the immigration attorney determines whether a waiver is available and constructs a persuasive legal argument to emphasize the strongest factors in the client’s case.

Denials and appeals: The immigration lawyer can also represent clients in appellate litigation cases before administrative agencies and federal courts. In addition to formal immigration appeals, the firm also handles responses to requests for evidence and notices of intent to deny, as well as motions to reconsider or reopen.