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.
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53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 1142, Chicago, IL, 60604
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Posted by Heidi | August 15, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
You need Young Ah Ri's representation for your case!
We retained Young Ah Ri's services for a Permanent Resident (Green Card) adjustment of status. We achieved adjustment of status after only 6 months and that is during the COVID-19 pandemic!!! Immigration policy is frequently changing and we are so glad that we had Young and her team supporting and ad...
Posted by Jason | October 04, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
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Young Ri was recommended to me via my employer-sponsored legal plan (Hyatt Legal) when I inquired about an immigration lawyer for my partner (a non-American) and I. Our goal was to have a competent and efficient guide through a potentially stressful process: obtaining a green card. Although I soon re...
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...
Posted by Pierre | October 28, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Excellent lawyer!!!
Over the last three years, I had to deal with four different lawyers in NY, and CA. Moving to IL, I wanted to try a different lawyer since all my previous experiences did not meet my needs: too slow, always busy, etc. My experience with Young Ri was completely different: she was able to manage our...
Posted by Maria Gololobova | September 13, 2012 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Great legal professional.
I am extremely thankful to Young Ah Ri for working on my mother and mine cases. We were welcomed and taken care of. Extremely high professionalism, punctuality and concern for our future. She made clear form the start about all options and possibilities how cases can go and what can be done. Her cons...
"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!"
"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."
"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."
"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."
"I endorse this lawyer. Young Ah Ri demonstrates thorough knowledge of the complexity of immigration law."
""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."
"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."
"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."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have know her for 12 years. She is a lawyer armed with knowledge and experience, along with excellent judgement."
"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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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
2007 - Present
Attorney, Law Office of Young Ah Ri
2006 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
2012 - 2013
American Bar AssociationMember
2005
JD - Juris Doctor
2000
MS - Master of Science
1998
BS - Bachelor of Science
2008
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