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Michael Stephen Linn
About Michael
Biography
As an attorney on Ellis Porter’s High-Skilled Immigration Services team, Michael helps clients seeking green cards and nonimmigrant visas in the EB-1A, EB-1B, NIW, and O-1 categories. Michael has experience working both with clients seeking self-petitioned green cards, as well as employers in employer-sponsored immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions. He focuses on close communication in order to prepare the strongest case for each client’s unique achievements and credentials.
Before joining Ellis Porter, Michael worked as an attorney in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the high-skilled immigration field with Ellis Porter attorneys David Allen, John Goslow, Andy Ingebritson, and Allyn Sinicropi, helping to manage the legal strategies for EB-1A, EB-1B, NIW, and O-1 cases.
In addition to his current work, Michael has experience with a number of other employment-based immigration categories, including H-1B Specialty Occupation, L-1 Intracompany Transfer, TN NAFTA Professional, and EB-2 PERM-based green card petitions.
Outside of the office, Michael enjoys cooking, board games, and watching sports, as well as spending time at the gym. Additionally, Michael loves live music and traveling, both in the US and abroad.
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Licensed in Illinois for 9 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2016
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Ellis Porter, PLC
755 West Big Beaver Road, Ste. 1100, Troy, MI, 48084
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Michael Stephen Linn's Reviews
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Posted by Ola | December 19, 2025 | Hired Attorney
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A Highly recommended immigration attorney
I highly recommend Micheal as an immigration attorney. He successfully saw me through my EB1A application when some other so called immigration attorneys had refused to petition my EB2 NIW petition. And the process too us through 2 RFEs. Throughout the process, I had easy and ready communication acce...
Posted by anonymous | December 15, 2025 | Hired Attorney
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Knowledgeable and Reliable Attorney
I had a great experience working with this attorney. He was knowledgeable, professional, and responsive throughout the process. He took the time to clearly explain each step and made sure my questions were answered, which gave me confidence and peace of mind. I appreciated his attention to detail and...
Posted by anonymous | December 2, 2025 | Hired Attorney
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Highly Recommend
Michael was professional, preparing my I-140 documents quickly and suggesting key improvements to strengthen my case. Michael and his colleague, Delany Cardenas, were always very responsive to my concerns and replied to my messages promptly. He made the entire process clear, organized, and easy to fo...
Posted by anonymous | November 28, 2025 | Hired Attorney
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Grateful Acknowledgment for Exceptional Legal Support from Michael
I would like to express my deepest appreciation to my attorney, Michael Linn, and his colleague, Rebecca Noeske, at Ellis Porter. They guided me through every step of my EB2-NIW petition with exceptional professionalism, attention to detail, and strategic insight. Michael and Rebecca were always resp...
Posted by anonymous | November 26, 2025 | Hired Attorney
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i-140 filing
Michael has always been very responsive to all my concerns and he replied my messages really quick. I got my i-140 approved.
Michael Stephen Linn's Lawyer Endorsements
"I am happy to endorse this lawyer. Michael Linn is an accomplished and expert attorney with experience in multiple fields of immigration law. He is tenacious, hardworking, quick to assist and answer questions, and has a handle on the most complex immigration issues."
"Michael's dedication to clients and his ability to think outside of the box when presenting immigration cases makes him a valuable asset to the legal community. He takes the extra time to ensure clients understand their options and the reasoning behind his suggestions and I give him my highest recommendation."
"Michael is an excellent attorney. I would recommend him to anyone seeking business immigration services."
"Michael is an exceedingly talented attorney. He has extensive experience in a broad array of complex immigration issues. He is dedicated to his clients and in finding innovative ways to approach each individual case. I strongly endorse him."
"Michael is a talented, knowledgeable, and thoughtful attorney who is particularly skilled at clearly communicating the complicated immigration process to his clients. I give him a strong endorsement."
"Michael has extensive experience with high-skilled immigration matters and has deep insight into the intricacies of immigration law. I highly endorse him for his immigration services."
"Michael Linn is a fantastic immigration attorney. The combination of his work ethic and knowledge of immigration law is unparalleled. His clients are well served."
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Experience
Work Experience
2018 - Present
Attorney, Ellis Porter, PLC
2017 - 2018
Associate Attorney, North America Immigration Law Group
Associations
2017 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Education
2016
Indiana University
JD - Juris Doctor
Languages
English