Christina Joan Murdoch

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Christina Joan Murdoch

4.9
Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 20 years

Immigration Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Immigration

105 W. Madison St., Suite 2200, Chicago, IL

About Christina

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

I advise clients in the preparation of a wide variety of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa applications and petitions, with a particular emphasis on nonimmigrant employment-based visas and family-based applications for lawful permanent resident status. I also represent clients before the U.S. immigration courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the U.S. federal courts with a particular focus on federal court litigation.

19 years | 50 cases

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Awards

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2013 2012

Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 20 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2005

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Christina Joan Murdoch

105 W. Madison St., Suite 2200, Chicago, IL, 60602-4648

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4.9 /5.0

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Posted by anonymous | February 05, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

work on green card

My first green card application was denied by USCIS due to their conclusion that i had made a false claim to US citizenship. the attorney i was working with during this time suggested we file a motion to reconsider and it was also denied. I decided to go to the law firm that attorney Christina Murdoc...h work with and began to work with her on my case. She suggested that we refile the case and try different legal arguments this time. She refiled my case this time with stronger and more relevant legal arguments. After some 18 months of going through the process again, my green card was approved! I am thankful to Christina and her legal aid Maria for their work on my case.

Posted by Mwai & Casimir | February 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

The best informative,helpful and dedicated Immmigration lawyer around Indiana and Chicago Areas.

Attorney Christina Murdoch and her assistant Jose....are the most amazing experienced lawyers my husband and I encountered when we were processing immigration papers for my husband. They are dedicated ,informative, helpful,timely and work with you when comes to legal fees. payments. Their knowledg...e and competence rest assures you and gives you confidence that what you are applying for will definitely go through. They take the fear and doubt away from you so you are rest assured and have peace in your heart that you have lawyers who know what they are doing and extremely 100% top notch with everything they are doing from start to end. My husband and I were impressed with their knowledge and professionalism from first day of the consultation to the end of our case. She gave us amazing advise on our case what information and necessary paper work was needed. Christina answered all our questions we had in a very clearly cautious and easy understanding vocabulary. The firm she works for has never lost a case and does thousands of immigration cases around the Midwest area. Our case from start to end till the time my husband received his green card took approximately under six months, during the whole entire time Christina was constantly communicating with us either by email, text ,phone and mail which was very prominent to us as we know each and every step of our case where it was and what was expected of us. She accommodated all our appointments be it scheduled or unscheduled even if it meant just to drop some documents she will stop what she was doing just to meet with us even if it meant five minutes of her busy schedule. Now my husband and I have a peace of mind, we are less stressful and are happily married because of her dedication and hard work. My husband and I would highly recommend Christina Murdoch for anybody's immigration requirements. She is so awesome. Thank you so much for bonding our family Christina and may the almighty Lord bless you and continue giving you knowledge and wisdom to help other people in need of immigration process. You were a pleasure to work with.

Posted by Baoli | May 12, 2014 | Immigration

Very Reliable and Talent Attorney

Attorney Murdoch is a very talent immigration attorney; I am lucky to hire her to work on my case! I am a staff member(not involved much in teaching or researching) working for a public university, the university wont sponsor a staff member like me to apply for a green card application. Without the s...ponsorship of an employer; the only choice for me is to apply for EB1-A, which requires me to demonstrate national/international claim as well as reaching the very top of my field. Knowing my case is very edgy, I spend a lot of time to search a good lawyer and found Attorney Murdoch. It approves that I found the best person to help me! She is experienced, patient and talent. Highly recommended!

Posted by anonymous | May 22, 2013 | Immigration

Solid, competent counsel

I am a practicing attorney, but even for me the immigration process was nerve-wracking. Christina adeptly guided us through a tricky application procedure, and the poise she showed, a reflection of the depth of her experience, was reassuring in discussions with USCIS officials. My family is gratefu...l for the solid, competent counsel Christina provided.

Posted by anonymous | May 16, 2013

Professional and highly competent lawyer

Christina Murdoch is a very intelligent lawyer who has excellent command of legal knowledge. She understands the case very quickly, finds the right approach and follows through efficiently. I would recommend her highly to anyone who is looking for legal assistance.

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Jeffrey Cohn

Immigration lawyer | Apr 24

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Anna Ernest

Immigration lawyer | Jan 12

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"Ms. Murdoch is a top expert in the immigration field. She is also very compassionate and approachable with her Clients. I endorse her for her excellent legal skills and professionalism."

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Hovanes Margarian

Unknown lawyer | Dec 11

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Scott Pollock

Unknown lawyer | Jul 17

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"I have been fortunate to have worked with Christina since 2007. Before coming to work for our firm, she was a staff attorney with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. She combines scholarly rigor with a passion for justice, and is a uniquely effective immigration attorney for her clients. She identifies creative solutions to complex cases, and she capably represents her clients at every level of the immigration process, from agency applications to litigation in the federal courts. I highly endorse Christina to anyone needing an effective and compassionate immigration lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

2007 - Present

Immigration Attorney, Scott D. Pollock & Associates, P.C.

2005 - 2007

Staff Attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Associations

2007 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2012 - 2013

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chicago chapter)

Chair, Continuing Legal Education Committee

2009 - 2011

Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Kamal v. Mukasey

Government's Motion to Dismiss Denied

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Education

2005

University of Michigan Law School

J.D.

2000

University of Chicago

A.B.

Publications

2010

CBA Record The Danger of Motor-Voter Laws

Activity

Top Contributor

Christina earned significant contribution points in 2013.

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