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 Enrique | April 18, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent service that exceeded expectations

Young Ri exceeded all expectations. I can genuinely say that my stress level was completely under control because of the support and services her firm provided me. I had very specific questions regarding my Citizenship process that Young answered with clear guidelines. I just took my Citizenship Oath... this week and I know Young and her team made it happen for me. Thank you !!

Posted by John | January 18, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent Service and Very Professional

I got recommended by a friend to reach out Young Ri for my wife's green card application. Young Ri is very professional and patiently walk us through all the processes and paperwork to make sure we are always prepared. My wife went to labor a week before the USCIS interview but Young Ri is willing to... work around our schedule without charging us extra. I will definitely recommend her to my friends and anyone who needs legal advice on immigration.

Posted by Daniela | September 11, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great and experienced

Young Ri was our attorney for our permanent resident case. She and her team were great always helping us understand the proceedings and keeping us up to date with our process. She is super well prepared and you can tell she genuinely cares for her clients! If we ever have another immigration case ...we need help for we are definitely calling her, we 100% recommend her.

Posted by Mitch G | July 29, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

This is your lawyer. Honest, Efficient, Straight to the point and Competent.

Immigration concerns and issues? Coming from a complicated situation? Coming from a bad experience with other lawyers and etc? This is it, This is your lawyer/team that you need. No where else you will find a Lawyer/Team this efficient, competent, honest and good. -speaking from years of personal e...xperience with Ms. Young and her team. YES. Our case was a success. And we truly believe it is because of Ms. Young and her team's efficiency and diligence. Our review probably won’t do as much justice as to what me and my wife experienced with Ms Young and her team. Working with her and her team has not only been a blessing but also a relief that finally a lawyer/team and law firm that is not only very organised and efficient but also honest, competent and straight to the point. Me and my wife have been working with Ms. Young and her team for a couple of years now because our immigration case was a bit complicated and finally we received our permanent resident card last month. Coming from a complicated case me and my wife consulted with Ms. Young years back and after explaining our situation we were met with honesty from Ms. Young. She explained her assessment of our case and me and my wife didn’t even think twice, we decided to work with her right there and then because of #1 reason that we felt comfortable and everything was presented to us clearly and straight to the point. Believe me have you not felt that feeling in some situations with some people when you talk to them that there is something odd or weird heavy aura that you’ll end up questioning what is up with it? But With Ms. Young and her team that is NOT the case at all. The first time we met her it was a very light, fast and efficient consultation despite of our case being complicated. Me and my wife gave our trust to her and her team and after years of detailed process we received our Permanent resident card/Green card last month. We started off coming from another petition, Ms. Young and her team guided us thoroughly to the processes that we needed to do, from blood tests, paper work, documentations and all other requirements she guided us thoroughly and efficiently so we didn’t waste time. She and her team were very responsive in emails, you can email her anytime and she and her team will respond to you in a timely manner, sometimes we had instances that in 1 minute we get responses from her or her team. During our interview process at the immigration office Ms. Young guided as very well the whole time we were there. It will be less likely that you will forget something because she and her team will always remind you of the stuff that needs to be done or needs to be processed and we are very thankful for that because of me and my wife’s busy schedule at times we do forget some stuff but because of constant reminder from them we never left anything out. We didn’t really take into account here the lawyers fee that much because our case was complicated so there were a lot of different kind of fees but also the very main reason is because “IT WAS WORHT EVERY PENNY” Our case became complicated by every minute that passed but never a single moment that Atty. Young and her team were not by our side guiding us through all of it. And all of their hard work on our case paid off when we finally received our permanent resident card. Sure me and my wife also did put effort in but we are telling you all that without Ms. Young and her team our case will not be where it is right now, a success. GO NOWHERE ELSE. TRUST US, WE'VE EXPERIENCED IT FIRST HAND.

Posted by Sebastian | April 01, 2020 | Immigration

Very Honest, Knowledgeable and Efficient!

I am extremely glad I worked with Young Ah Ri's Office on my Naturalization application. The attorney and her team are very courteous, fast, efficient, helpful, honest, and knowledgeable! From the moment I first contacted her team, they were very fast at scheduling me for a consultation. When I spo...ke with the attorney she gave me very a detailed outline of my options and how they would all work. She was very honest and upfront about the fees and the process. I felt very comfortable the whole time and I could tell that she cared about my case. On the second call we had, she gave me great tips on how to make my application stronger and more well-rounded. If you are looking for a great, efficient, and professional law firm, LOOK NO FURTHER! Give these people a call! And trust me, you will not regret it!

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Young Ah Ri's Lawyer Endorsements

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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

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Randal Moore

Unknown lawyer | Apr 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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

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."

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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

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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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Alexander Segal

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Gunda Brost

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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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