Young Ah Ri

Young Ah Ri

5.0
Rating: 8.7

Licensed for 20 years

Immigration Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Immigration

53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 1142, Chicago, IL

About Young

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

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

21 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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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

Law Office of Young Ah Ri, P.C.

53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 1142, Chicago, IL, 60604

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Young Ah Ri's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

114 Client Reviews

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Posted by Mel | September 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Highly recommend

I would definitely recommend Young to any client seeking for immigration assistance! She is extremely down to earth, personable, and professional. Most importantly, she is very pleasant to work with and goes above and beyond for her clients. My husband and I have never dealt with any lawyers and our ...experience with Young has been nothing but fantastic. She helped us file the green card application, and answered all the questions we have regarding travel/ potential overseas secondment, name change, work permit.... etc etc. Her services also included a mock interview/preparation as well as joining the actual interview with us at USCIS on the day of. I feel very lucky to have met Young and had her consultation of our case. Like all the previous reviews mentioned, she is extremely knowledgeable in her area of expertise. Having her guided us through the process has definitely saved us a lot of struggle/time. She is truly a trusted advisor and I highly recommended!

Posted by Cory | July 20, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent immigration law experience with Young Ah Ri

I hired Young earlier this year for assistance with a visa for my fiancee. Young provided a clear overview of the process including the timeline and required documents. The process was very efficient as Young made it easy to complete and organize the documentation. Young was always available to an...swer questions or provide advice even during non-business hours if that worked best. She is very willing and able to be flexible with her time as well as very reliable to submit documentation in a timely and correct manner. Young is extremely capable and the process went even better than expected. Our visa was approved several months earlier than expected and we couldn't be happier. I would highly recommend Young's legal services. We plan on using her expertise again in the near future!

Posted by Katia | June 09, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great experience

My husband and I have hired Young Ri to file for a green card (marriage based). She is a great lawyer, as well as a nice person. She's professional and clear. She knows what she's doing: all the documentation was prepared in a very efficient and correct way. Young Ri answered all our questions, and ...clearly explained what's needed from us, and what we should expect. Very reliable and knowledgeable; organized; fast to respond to our e-mails and questions. We would definitely recommend her services!

Posted by anonymous | May 18, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Professional and thorough

Young did my H1B Extension and is going to help with my green card application as well. She's very professional, specific and straightforward. She'd go through all the details and clarify everything that's unclear. Before the submission for my H1B extension, Young discovered a (probably uninten...tional) faulty action by the officials which resulted the expiration of my I94 long time ago. She helped me prepare the paperwork for a Nunc pro Tunc case and talked to officials in both Chicago and Portland, Oregon before filing the Nunc pro Tunc and the H1B extension application. As a result, we didn't have to go through the Nunc pro Tunc process - the officials corrected the mistake and didn't request any in-person interviews. - They did call me a few days later to clarify a few things but nothing difficult to handle. My H1B extension got approved a few days and we are moving into the PERM process. I am not sure how other attorneys would have handled my case but Young did an excellent job. As a client I was rather content. Looking forward to continuing to work with Young and her team. p.s.: as a headsup for all foreign workers, when coming back to the U.S. from your own country, make sure they put the right expiration date on your I94, which should be the date your current H1B expires. ZF

Posted by Luisa and Kirill | March 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

excellent attorney

We sought help from Attorney Young Ri regarding my husband's Green Card application process and we were extremely satisfied by her knowledge and professionalism. Having gone through the same process for myself years ago in another State with a different lawyer, we were expecting a long and frustrati...ng experience. Instead, thanks to Ms Young Ri's responsiveness and knowledge, my husband received his Work Permit and eventually Green Card in a short time frame. Our case was not easy, having submitted many documents from other Countries, yet Ms. Young Ri was able to understand and advise the best options for our situation and always responded to our questions and concerns within 24 hours. Ms Young Ri prepared so diligently that even the USCIS officer was impressed by our comprehensive and thorough application. We will certainly seek Ms Young Ri's assistance again in the future and we strongly recommend her Law Firm to anyone needing legal assistance with immigration law issues.

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Maxine Weiss Kunz

Immigration lawyer | Oct 11

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!"

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Shawn Meade

Immigration lawyer | Oct 30

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."

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Anita Gurnani

Immigration lawyer | May 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Highly respected in the legal community. Compassionate and dedicated."

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Jason Pietryga

Immigration lawyer | May 01

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Randal Moore

Unknown lawyer | Apr 29

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"I endorse this lawyer. A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the community."

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Gary Brod

Immigration lawyer | Apr 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Experienced and highly regarded in the legal community."

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Richard Rosenstein

Unknown lawyer | Apr 24

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"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."

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Sean Cleary

Immigration lawyer | Apr 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. A brilliant attorney and a highly respected one in the legal community."

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Michael Harrington

Unknown lawyer | Apr 07

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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."

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Megan Lantz

Immigration lawyer | Apr 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Young Ah Ri demonstrates thorough knowledge of the complexity of immigration law."

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Alexander Segal

Immigration lawyer | Sep 25

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."

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Gunda Brost

Immigration lawyer | Sep 05

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."

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Ivan Raevski

Immigration lawyer | Sep 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jinna Kang

Immigration lawyer | Sep 20

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."

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Catherine Lee

Immigration lawyer | Sep 11

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."

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Jeffrey Marks

Immigration lawyer | Aug 23

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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Experience

Rating:  8.7 (Excellent)

Honors

2005

CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI)

2004

CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI)

2002

Merit Scholarship Award, Chicago-Kent College of Law

Work Experience

2007 - Present

Attorney, Law Office of Young Ah Ri

Associations

2006 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2012 - 2013

American Bar Association

Member

Education

2005

Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology

JD - Juris Doctor

2000

Graduate school, Sogang University

MS - Master of Science

1998

Sogang University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2008

Medical Conference

Immigration Options for Physicians

Languages

Korean

Japanese

English

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