Young Ah Ri is a 2005 graduate of Chicago-Kent College of Law at Illinois Institute of Technology. Before law school, she earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Microbiology from Sogang University in Korea. Young concentrates in immigration practice, such as family-based immigration, national visa waiver, employer-sponsored immigration, naturalization, non-immigrant visa (H-1B, L-1, F-1), deferred action for childhood arrival and EB-5 investor immigration. With her science background, she has assisted many researchers and professors for NIW and EB-1(a) cases as well. Young is licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois and before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Young is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, a national bar association comprised of practitioners and legal scholars dedicated to immigration and nationality law. Her clients come from every corner of the globe, nearly 30 counties in all, from Turkey, Russia and Ghana, to Japan, Spain and France. She is fluent in English, Korean and Japanese.
Practice areas
A. Immigrant Visa ** Family-based Immigration (Spouse, Parents, Children, Siblings/ Child Status Protection Act/ VAWA for Victims of Domestic Violence) ** Employment-based Immigration (NIW; Professionals with Advanced Degree Persons with Extraordinary Ability; Outstanding Scholars; Multinational CEO/Mangers) ** EB-5 Investor Immigration B. Non-Immigrant Visa Change of Status; Consular Processing Visitor, Investor, Student, H-1B worker, L-1 transferee, Entertainer
17 years
Languages spoken
Korean, Japanese, English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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IL | Active And Authorized To Practice Law | 2005 | 03/13/2022 |
Legal answers | 184 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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CALI Excellence for the Future Award | Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) | 2005 |
CALI Excellence for the Future Award | Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) | 2004 |
Merit Scholarship Award | Chicago-Kent College of Law | 2002 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney | Law Office of Young Ah Ri | 2007 - Present |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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American Immigration Lawyers Association | Member | 2006 - Present |
American Bar Association | Member | 2012 - 2013 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology | JD - Juris Doctor | 2005 |
Graduate school, Sogang University | MS - Master of Science | 2000 |
Sogang University | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1998 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Medical Conference | Immigration Options for Physicians | 2008 |
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Maxine Weiss Kunz, Immigration Attorney on Oct 11, 2020
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I have known Young for 15 years and her high standards have not waivered during that time. She is bright and hardworking for her clients. I always trust when I refer a potential client to Young that they are in very good hands. I endorse her!
Shawn Meade, Immigration Attorney on Oct 30, 2014
Relationship: Other
Young is a well known immigration attorney who works diligently and vigorously on each one of his case. She is honest, smart, hardworking. I strongly recommend him.
Maxine Weiss Kunz, Immigration Attorney on Oct 11, 2020
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I have known Young for 15 years and her high standards have not waivered during that time. She is bright and hardworking for her clients. I always trust when I refer a potential client to Young that they are in very good hands. I endorse her!
Shawn Meade, Immigration Attorney on Oct 30, 2014
Relationship: Other
Young is a well known immigration attorney who works diligently and vigorously on each one of his case. She is honest, smart, hardworking. I strongly recommend him.
Anita Gurnani, Immigration Attorney on May 19, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Highly respected in the legal community. Compassionate and dedicated.
Jason Pietryga, Immigration Attorney on May 1, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer.
Randal Moore, Unknown Attorney on Apr 29, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer. A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the community.
Gary Brod, Immigration Attorney on Apr 28, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Experienced and highly regarded in the legal community.
Richard Rosenstein, Unknown Attorney on Apr 24, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Young Ah Ri is a skilled and effective immigration law attorney. She is a zealous advocate for the rights and interests of her clients.
Sean Cleary, Immigration Attorney on Apr 24, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer. A brilliant attorney and a highly respected one in the legal community.
Michael Harrington, Unknown Attorney on Apr 7, 2014
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Attorney Ri provides accurate immigration advice on immigration questions that run the full spectrum of immigration law: employment, removal, family, visa extensions, travel.... If you have an immigration issue then you need an attorney with the answers at her fingertips. Attorney Ri is such an attorney and I endorse her without reservation.
Megan Lantz, Immigration Attorney on Apr 1, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Young Ah Ri demonstrates thorough knowledge of the complexity of immigration law.
Alexander Segal, Immigration Attorney on Sep 25, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"No fake smiles, no fancy stuff, no unnecessary self marketing. Facts and results." This quotation of one of Young Ah Ri client's reviews speaks for itself. It is evident form her client's reviews that knowledge, respect and professionalism are Attorney Ri's key qualities, which fact makes me glad to embrace the the opportunity to endorse her.
Gunda Brost, Immigration Attorney on Sep 5, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.Ms. Young Ah Ri has a fine-tuned instinct for analyzing issues in immigration law. In my opinion, she is one of Chicago's excellent immigration attorneys.
Ivan Raevski, Immigration Attorney on Sep 27, 2012
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I endorse this lawyer.
Jinna Kang, Immigration Attorney on Sep 20, 2012
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. As a family law practitioner, I often am faced with complex immigration law issues. Through a well-established Korean-American online community, I came to learn of Ms. Ri and have had the pleasure to work with her on several complex immigration law issues in the past. I have found that Ms. Ri is not only highly knowledgeable in her area of practice but also passionate about her work, and I would highly recommend Ms. Ri to anyone who is in need of an immigration attorney.
Catherine Lee, Immigration Attorney on Sep 11, 2012
Relationship: Friend
I endorse this lawyer. I have know her for 12 years. She is a lawyer armed with knowledge and experience, along with excellent judgement.
Jeffrey Marks, Immigration Attorney on Aug 23, 2012
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. I have known her since law school and throughout her years of practice and find her to be intelligent, diligent, and above all else, a fantastic attorney. If you have any need of an attorney for an immigration matter, or for any other type of matter where a Korean fluent attorney may be of service, Young Ah Ri would be a terrific choice.
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