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I am a founding member of the Law Firm of Khalaf & Abuzir, LLC. I have been practicing primarily immigration law for more than 18 years covering all aspects of immigration law, with a particular concentration on litigation in Federal District Court and matters that come before the Executive Office of Immigration Review (Immigration Court). I hold a J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
I have represented clients in or facing deportation and/or removal proceedings due to a wide variety of circumstances. I have also represented hundreds of clients seeking some form of immigrant or non-immigrant status or relief from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service. I am a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Assocation and member of the the Illinois State Bar and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. I am fluent in English, Arabic and Spanish.
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Acquired: 1999
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10003 S Roberts Rd, Palos Hills, IL, 60465-1533
20 N. Clark Street, Suite 720, Chicago, IL, 60602
101 Decker Court, Suite 100, Irving, TX, 75062
56 Client Reviews
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Posted by Temidayo | March 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Permanent residency
I retained Mr Omar to help with my green card application, he was attentive, professional, highly learned, and replies even during after hours about any questions i have. I highly recommend his services!
Posted by Laviniu | November 11, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Great Immigration Attorney
Mr Abuzir is a great attorney. He helped me get my permanent resident status, even though my case was not an easy one. It took us three interviews and numerous follow ups and inquiries over the course of six years. He even came from Illinois all the way to Texas ( where I moved in the meantime) to b...
Posted by anonymous | June 29, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Asylum
A great lawyer
After 5 years pending asylum case with bad luck with two lawyers before , Mr. Abuzir came to end this pain era by suing the asylum office and we granted asylum. Why Mr. Omar? 1- unlike the other lawyers, he answers his phone, email immediately for every question I had. 2- very brave attorney in the c...
Posted by Kareemah | March 13, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Excellent, Experienced and Trusted Attorney!
Attorney Omar is your go to person for all your immigration needs. After many unsuccessful trials with other attorneys, My Family was referred to Attorney Omar and we have absolutely no regrets . He is very knowledgeable in his field, detailed oriented and works in a timely manner. Attorney Omar has ...
Posted by Naza | February 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Wonderful Attorney
Omar Abuzir did more than a wonderful job! He was kind, carrying, involved, informative, and very knowledgeable. Omar was straight to the point, a straight arrow. Before hiring him for his services, He explained exactly what he was going to do, at no point during our process was I ever wondering "wha...
"I would unequivocally recommend Omar to handle your immigration matter. He is very knowledgeable, extremely kind and a creative lawyer who does this work as well as anyone."
"I have known Omar for approx. 20 years. He has helped friends and clients with immigration matters. I know that Omar will always have an answer, especially with immigration law constantly changing. I give Omar my highest recommendation."
"I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. Omar is an excellent immigration lawyer that you want on your side!"
"I endorse this lawyer. Over the last 10 years I have referred immigration clients to Mr. Abuzir without reservation. Over and over again, he has proven to be a excellent lawyer who shows compassion and true dedication to each and every client."
Immigration lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
Personal injury lawyer
2020
Top Rated Immigration Attorney, Super Lawyers
2012 - Present
Managing Partner, Khalaf & Abuzir, LLC
2006 - 2012
Managing Partner, Horn, Khalaf, Abuzir & Mitchell, LLC
1999 - 2006
Senior Associate Attorney, Azulay, Horn & Seiden, LLC
Member
Member
Member
Immigrant visa granted
1999
JD - Juris Doctor
1995
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2018
2018
Current trends with ICE and CBP
2017
Waivers of Inadmissibility
2002
Arabic
Spanish
English
Legal Answers
Adjustment of status (marriage based) - Do I need to worry about the inconsistent communication from USCIS?
11 Apr 2018
How long should I wait for decision, my citizenship interview was in April 2017?
12 Apr 2018
Checking fingerprints after asylum interview.
28 Feb 2018