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I have been an immigration attorney since 2006, and am the founding attorney of Milla & Associates, LLC, an immigration firm dedicated to serving immigrant communities. My focus on immigration law has included family and employment cases, as well as removal defense, through which I have earned approvals for asylum, cancellation of removal, and adjustment of status. My work on applications for provisional waivers and standard waivers of inadmissiblity has earned approvals for clients worldwide, including for countries in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia. I have developed a federal litigation practice and have successfully represented clients in federal court actions, including mandamus delay cases and challenges to improperly denied immigration applications.
As an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology-Chicago Kent College of Law, I teach a legal writing course that I designed to focus on unique issues of immigration law. I am an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, serving as the Vice-Chair of the Chicago Chapter Litigation Committee. Over the years I have been an invited speaker on immigration reform, policy, and litigation.
My personal background has given me great appreciation for the immigrant experience and perspective. My mother immigrated to the United States from the Philippines as a graduate student, and my father was born into impoverished circumstances in Brooklyn, New York to Spanish and Italian immigrant parents, to eventually serve in the United States Marine Corps and New York City Police Department. With such a foundation, I was raised to admire the immigrant experience and dream. While my background is unique to me, I have always found great similarities to my clients. I have created my own immigrant stories when I spent extensive time abroad, receiving my Master's degree in Auckland, New Zealand; working in Niigata, Japan; and completing a legal internship in Beijing, China. My wife, also an attorney, is a first-generation Indian-American, and together we have two children.
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State: Illinois
Acquired: 2006
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Posted by Sameena | August 24, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Chicago's Best Lawyer
Words just cannot express how grateful I'm to Robert Milla for all his efforts and dedication towards my case. It was a very complicated case and I had consulted a lot of attorneys in Chicago who were just not that confident in proceeding with my case. Then I met Robert and his knowledge and determin...
Posted by anonymous | July 14, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Marriage Based Permanent Residency
Robert has been absolutely amazing! My husband and I used his services for our marriage based green card application. Our case was not complicated, but we are so happy we hired Robert. He was nothing but helpful and would always make time to schedule a meeting with us or jump on the phone to guide us...
Posted by David | June 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Marriage based green card application
We used Milla and Associates for our recent marriage based green card application. Whilst our case was relatively straight forward we were very glad we hired Robert to file our application. Robert did a great job at explaining the process to us as well as guiding us through each step of the applicati...
Posted by Patrycja | May 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
The best layer in Chicago!
No words can describe what Robert Milla did for me! My case was complicated and before I found Robert I went from door to door …. getting more and more frustrating and hopeless! Most of the law firm gave me no chance!Others asked way more money then Robert …with really low posibility of wining! ...
Posted by Yi | April 25, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
best lawyer!
Robert Milla is experienced and knowledgeable, he walked me through the process of applying green card through marriage with great patience and attention to details. He always make sure that we make good progress after each meeting and meeting with him is always pleasant. Even after my case ended, he...
"Robert provides outstanding representation that is both highly passionate and professional. He is an excellent attorney that explores all options when handling a client's case in order to obtain the best result possible."
"Mr. Milla is an outstanding attorney -- I know from personal experience. He brings the perfect blend of legal skill and ability to engage personally with clients to shape his cases. He's also recognized by the academic community, recently becoming an adjunct professor at an outstanding law school."
Immigration lawyer
Immigration lawyer
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2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Rising Star in Immigration Law, Illinois Super Lawyers
2016
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2015
Rising Star in Immigration Law, Illinois Super Lawyers
2015
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2014
Rising Star in Immigration Law, Illinois Super Lawyers
2014
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2005
CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Legal Writing, CALI
2005
CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Trial Advocacy, CALI
2013 - Present
Attorney, Milla & Associates, LLC
2010 - Present
Adjunct Professor, Chicago-Kent College of Law
2006 - 2013
Attorney, Kempster, Keller & Lenz-Calvo, Ltd.
2012 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chicago chapter)Litigation Committee Vice-Chair
2011 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chicago chapter)Litigation Committee Member
2011 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationFederal Court Litigation Section, Member
2011 - Present
United States Supreme Court BarMember
2008 - Present
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitMember
2006 - Present
Filipino American Bar AssociationMember
2006 - Present
Asian American Bar AssociationMember
2006 - Present
U.S. District Court, Northern District of IllinoisMember
Appeal Won & Green Card Approved
Within two months of the case being filed, USCIS re-interviewed the couple and approved the I-130 Petition and I-485 Application. The couple is happily moving on with their life together.
Within three months of the case being filed, USCIS approved the I-130 Petition and I-485 Application. The couple is happily moving on with their life together.
Motion for Summary Judgment Granted; Petitioner Granted Permanent Resident Status
USCIS's Motion to Dismiss Denied; Petitioner Granted Permanent Resident Status
Asylum Granted
2006
JD - Juris Doctor
2002
MA - Masters, with honors
1998
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2017
2013
2013
Immigration Reform and News
2013
Immigration Court & Removal Defense: Cancellation of Removal
2013
Immigration Court Waivers
2013
2013
Waivers in Immigration Court
2013
2012 BIA Precedent Decisions
2012
Litigation Update: Recent Trends in Case Law
2012
2011
Fundamentals of Filing in Federal District Court
2013
2013
2013
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English
Legal Answers
Can I petition for my boyfriend to become a resident here in the US? If so how long will it take?
05 Nov 2012
I have filed I485 for green card. after that I got citation for retail theft. what should I do? to plea not guilty or no contest
03 Nov 2012
Can I marry a foreigner right after my divorce? My wife got citizenship through me
12 Sep 2012