Shereen Ahmed

Shereen Ahmed

4.7
Rating: 6.5

Licensed for 20 years

Immigration Lawyer at Oak Brook, IL
Practice Areas: Immigration

1 Oak Brook Club Drive, Oak Brook, IL

About Shereen

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Family Based Green Cards; AOS, CP, Fiance/Spouse Visas, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, Work Authorization Travel Document, Affidavit of Support, Citizenship/Naturalization; Adjustments of Status; Consular Processing; Change of Status;

21 years

100%

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 20 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2005

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Madison Lawyers Group LLC

1 Oak Brook Club Drive, Oak Brook, IL, 60523

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Shereen Ahmed's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

16 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 8 reviews | Immigration

Posted by anonymous | March 11, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Amazing Immigration Lawyer – Shereen Made My Green Card Process Easy!

I can’t say enough good things about Shereen! From the very beginning, she was not only professional but also incredibly supportive. The immigration process can be overwhelming, but she made everything feel simple and manageable. She was always there to answer my questions, no matter how small, and r...esponded quickly every time. Thanks to her expertise and dedication, I got my green card in just six months—something I never expected to happen so fast! I always felt like I was in good hands with her. If you’re looking for an immigration lawyer who truly cares and delivers results, Shereen is the best choice. I’m beyond grateful for her help!

Posted by Wesley | July 03, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best immigration attorney in the world

This is the very best Attorney in the absolute world and she has been working with me for over three years, guiding me through a very, very difficult case. She has guided me every step of the way and has really taken my case seriously to heart Do not try to file yourself. This is the most important ...thing in your life and go to sleep at night knowing that you have the best attorney in the world working on your case for you and even answering emails after hours. I would never use any other attorney for an immigration matter. Immigration and marriage is serious. Laws are changing daily. I can sleep well at night now I have the best Attorney.

Posted by anonymous | June 27, 2024 | Immigration

Would not recommend

As part of Boundless consultation we were told our case would not qualify for fast track immigration process and we have to wait regular 1,5 year. Gladly we did not listen and have visa in hand after 2 months. She was able to answer basic questions, however upon receiving wrong information once, rem...aining information needed to be still revalidated.

Shereen Ahmed

Replied last March 03, 2026

Congratulations! I'm glad to hear that your visa was approved in 2 months! That's great news! Sorry that you gave me such a low review. Please note that I did not advise that you "would not qualify", as I have no way to predict that with certainty; my advice to you was that expedited processing requests "tend" to get denied unless it's based on significant circumstances such as humanitarian reasons, as per the USCIS description found here: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-guidance/expedite-requests. Such circumstances did not exist, so there was a higher chance of denial. This wasn't my own personal opinion- it's based on the language used by the USCIS as well as my experience with other clients who have attempted to request expedited processing under such circumstances and who have been denied. You got lucky. But my goal with all my clients is to be transparent and set the expectation that most of these requests are, unfortunately, denied unless they meet very specific criteria. And I made it very clear that it's always up to the reviewing officer to decide that, as they have full discretion to make that determination. In other words, whether it is approved or not depends on the officer your case ends up with. Much of it comes down to luck. But I always tell clients who inquire about expedited processing that you have nothing to lose by asking for it. The worst that will happen is that they won't approve it but it will have no impact on the case. Finally, I advised that pursuant to Boundless' Limited Scope Agreement, Boundless does not provide assistance with expedited processing requests nor do they normally advise on these matters. I provided this advice on this topic as a courtesy, and clarified that this was something you would have to pursue on your own. It's unfortunate that you felt the need to give me a low review for providing this information. In any case, I wish you both the very best of luck going forward!

Posted by Simeng | April 01, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Most professional and caring lawyer

Shereen has helped us greatly with the immigration green card application procedure. She has been the most detailed, sharp, and caring lawyer that we worked with. The price of her service is 50% of other lawyers with a similar level of expertise who could deal with our complicated individual case. ... Shereen solved all the potential problems for us to have the best chance for a successful application. She has been on top of every information to and back from the USCIS and communicated with us in a very timely manner. Additionally, Shereen has been very patient in answering all our questions/concerns. We plan to work with Shereen again in the short future. An excellent and reliable lawyer that I highly recommend!

Posted by Ken | August 21, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent and professional Immigration Services!

Shereen processed my wife's green card removal of conditions. When the USCIS lost the status of processing and sending the new green card Shereen was able to coordinate with the USCIS officers to issue a new one! We had all but given up hope but Shereen never lost faith. I highly recommend her s...ervices! Thank you Shereen!

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Experience

Rating:  6.5 (Good)

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Independent Attorney, Boundless Immigration

2011 - Present

Owner, Madison Lawyers Group, PC

2006 - 2011

Partner, Madison Group, LLP

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Education

2005

John Marshall Law School

JD

2001

University of Illinois, Chicago

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Arabic

Spanish

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