Timothy Gambacorta

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Timothy Gambacorta

5.0
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 22 years

Immigration Lawyer at Skokie, IL
Practice Areas: Immigration

5250 N. Old Orchard Road, Suite 300, Skokie, IL

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About Timothy

Biography

The Gambacorta Law Office, LLC prides itself in zealously representing the foreign born.

Employment/family based immigration, naturalization, removal defense, consular processing, appeals.

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

The Gambacorta Law Office handles nearly all types of immigration law cases, including, employment-based immigration, family-based immigration, naturalization, removal defense, consular processing, and administrative appeals/Federal Court litigation.

20 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 175-175 per hour

Pro bono

10 %


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2014 2013

Licenses

Licensed in Arizona for 15 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 2011

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 22 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2003

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Gambacorta Law

5250 N. Old Orchard Road, Suite 300, Skokie, IL, 60077

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Timothy Gambacorta's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

35 Client Reviews

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Posted by Amr Saeed | March 14, 2024

Great attorney

Great attorney, he’s the the best and very kind and patient i had questions. He answered to all my questions with his deep knowledge and experience. The way he was giving advice and answer my questions was very helpful. I strongly recommend him whoever needs help to resolve an issue or need answer...s for the questions

Posted by Jeremy | April 16, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Thank You!

I found Mr. Gambacorta here on Avvo and after reading many of his positive reviews and visiting his very professional and informative website I decided to hire him to help my fiance and I with her K-1 visa. I had previously contacted another lawyer who was wanting to charge me outrageous fees to hand...le our case. I explained to Mr. Gambacorta that I felt as though I was being overcharged and he overwhelmingly agreed and said he would be glad to assist us and provided a flexible and generous payment schedule. Mr. Gambacorta was very professional through our entire process. From beginning to end he was there for us and I can happily report my wife and I are here in the US together and she already has her green card. I cannot thank Mr. Gambacorta enough and highly recommend his services to anyone needing help with immigration. In fact my wife and I are going to hire him again to assist with my wife's sister immigration case. Thank you again Mr. Gambacorta!! Your kindness and professionalism has been a blessing.

Posted by Pui | July 02, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Thank you

Tim provided me such an excellent service. He dedicate his time to make sure that me an my wife understand situation and go through all the documents before the interview. My wife got approval on the same day of the interview.

Posted by anonymous | February 15, 2015 | Immigration

Excellence in service

Tim was very knowledgable in the immigration law. He was able to address all questions and concerns about my specific case. He was very good in keeping my spouse and I up to date with my case status. Tim explained the procedures in layman's terms so that we could easily understand. He was very h...elpful and patience in guiding us through the entire case. Tim was very kind, understanding and culturally sensitive to our issues. He was very up front with disclosing lawyer's fees and case's fees. Everything was negotiable with Tim within reasons. Tim was there for my spouse and I from the beginning until the day we sat at the USCIS office receiving the interview. I am ecstatic to say that I am now holding a permanent green card after 10 days of receiving the interview! I am very grateful to know Tim through a very good friend of mind and he will forever be part of our circle of friends.

Posted by anonymous | February 05, 2013 | Immigration

A FANTASTIC FIND!

In 2009 my husband was planning with a Sponsor, Attorney and great hope to file for Permanent Residence in the United States of America. From Application processing, filing and such an immediate decision we were told we are a marriage in question, my husband was holding unauthentic documents and lack...ed formatted documentation that fit the order of the United States of America's Immigration requirements. Happy that we were answered so soon, we quickly went about responding to the allegations written and acquiring the documentation requested. Our application was denied. Little did we know our efforts would mean that we would have to relocate to a new residence more than four times, hire a new Attorney we had no knowledge of for such an important matter as my husband's future then look to the Justice system in my husband's homeland, as well. My husband never had any encounter with his country's Legal System, and certainly no understanding of the American Immigration system. We were not sure we were advancing with success or back tracking. I relied on gut instinct that Mr. Timothy A Gambacorta was the Attorney for us as I could hear his heart, his ethics, professionalism and unwavering determination for the work he performs through my initial telephone call. During an immediate initial consultation, I was thoroughly convinced of his passion with the law. His site embodies his amazing education and travels. HE has offices in two US states. Yet he is sincere, owns integrity and brings social comfort to the table relieving us of any anxiety or second thoughts. I am without words to describe what eight months of consultation with my husband's homeland justice system and another eighteen months of preparation for Mr. Gambacorta to be allowed to appeal our application. Applying again to US Immigration including requests, Mr. Gambacorta sought and succeeded the next Immigration interview. Did I mention the complex arguments, letters, monetary appeals, the wait and proposals from the overseas justice and eventually its attempt to embezzle our proceedings. Mr. Gambacorta worked from his Chicago office. He won over the embezzlement and wrote to the legal team overseas that the law requires legal services need to be exact and save professional rapports. The extreme work to compromise then assemble the appeal and entered in perplexed me. After which, we all waited more than twelve months for the United States Homeland Security Office of Immigration to grand my husband Permanent Residence in the United States of America. My husband was awarded after another three months. It was said that the effort to process through Immigration to America can take much longer in some situations. However, the motivation and confidence that goes into what can be a most complex case or any case could only exude from an Attorney with passion for the law and the people. Mr. Gambacorta. With appreciation for opening my husband's future and his possibilities, on behalf of my family, my friends, our family in his homeland, both our Church's support and his countrymen here in his American Association representing his homeland, we praise you and yours as we cannot thank you enough.

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Timothy Gambacorta's Lawyer Endorsements

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Gail Barsky

Immigration lawyer | Apr 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He has a very interesting background which provides a unique expertise. He loves the area he practices in as evidenced by all his client endorsements."

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J. Denise Carter

Immigration lawyer | Apr 25

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"I endorse this lawyer.very well respected in legal community. Highly recommend"

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John Fotopoulos

Immigration lawyer | Oct 15

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Alexander Ivakhnenko

Immigration lawyer | Aug 14

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"I endorse this splendid counsel."

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Tatiana Kadetskaya

Unknown lawyer | Jul 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Excellent lawyer. Very well respected."

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Alexus Sham

Immigration lawyer | Jun 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Tim for many years. When I once had a case involving someone in Chicago his expertise was greatly appreciated. I endorse this lawyer."

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Yury Egert

Immigration lawyer | Feb 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Gambacorta and I have worked together on many matters and I pretty much leave all the writing and research to him because of his skill in persuasion. I find Mr. Gambacorta to be a very frank but honest fellow who will tell a client his or her legal options upfront without giving the client the run a round. Because I handle only family-immigration matters and deal primarily with USCIS, I without a doubt refer all of my more complicated cases to Mr. Gambacorta particularly when they involve waivers of inadmissibility (fraud or misrepresentation), consular processing, and research and writing (appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals and Circuit Courts). Very simply, I endorse Mr. Gambacorta because he is humble and very caring and performs a significant amount of pro bono legal work in the community."

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Honors

2014

Lead Counsel Rated, Law Info

2002

U.S. Department of State award for professional contributions, U.S. Department of State

Work Experience

2007 - Present

Attorney/Owner, The Gambacorta Law Office, LLC

2003 - 2007

Attorney, Alan J. Mandel, LTD.

2002 - 2002

Specialist for International Labor Affairs, United States Department Of State

Associations

2014 - Present

Better Business Bureau

Accredited Member

2012 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

2010 - Present

State Bar of Arizona

Member

2010 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2009 - Present

Rotary International

Attorney Member

2003 - Present

Justinian Scoiety of Italian Lawyers

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Widow Obtains Legal Permanent Residence

Case reopened. Client granted permanent residency.

Spouse of Military Man who Entered Illegally Granted Permanent Residence

Permanent residency granted.

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Education

2002

Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1999

University of Illinois, Chicago

MEd

1995

University of Arizona

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

Languages

English

Spanish

Vietnamese

Thai

Tagalog

Activity

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