Sara Judith Bartos

Sara Judith Bartos

5.0
Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 24 years

Immigration Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Immigration

300 W. Adams Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL

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Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Specializing in all areas of immigration law including family-based immigration, removal defense, and appellate advocacy.

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 24 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2001

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

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Location

Immigration Attorneys, LLP

300 W. Adams Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL, 60606

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Sara Judith Bartos's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

85 Client Reviews

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Showing 6 - 10 of 13 reviews | Compassion

Posted by Marwan | May 04, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Sara is amazing

Sara helped me with my immigration matter. I felt she cared about my case more than I did. Given my busy work schedule, Sara did an amazing job following up with me on my case. She is always immediate in responding to emails. She is super nice and caring. Thank you for helping me through this tough t...ime.

Posted by Nosheen | April 01, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Eminent, Well-informed; an attorney par-excellence

I & my family are really pleased with the way Ms. Sara and her staff handled our case. She is friendly, personable, and well-prepared about her case and also helped us to stay organized to deal with any unforeseen circumstances or turns in our case. She's very responsive and prompt in responding to ...your queries. I believe that the relationship between an attorney and a client is similar to that of a doctor with his patient; as effective doctor-patient communication has been shown to positively influence health outcomes, contributing to better adherence to treatment plans by providing support and reassurance, likewise, an attorney's optimism is crucial. Ms. Sara's positive and encouraging stance towards our case actually infused a feeling of hope and reassurance in us. Every case is unique, and an emotionally frustrating process. I highly recommend Ms. Sara & 'Immigration Attorneys, LLP', if you want your case, whether new or existing, in the best hands!

Posted by anonymous | November 02, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Exceptional immigration attorney

Sara handled my marriage based case. My husband and I hired her in the middle of April of 2017, filled the case in May and had the interview in October of this year. 10 days after the interview I received my green card. Sara was extremely helpful throughout the entire process and made it less stressf...ul for us. She was very quick to respond to every question and concern that we had. Sara was very professional and gave us all the attention we needed. Sara is very compassionate and dedicated and helping people is her mission. I strongly recommend Sara to anyone who is looking for a great attorney!Thank you Sara for your hard work and commitment! Thank you!

Posted by CristianRaichici | September 28, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best immigration lawyer in Chicago

My Wife and I are very pleased with the level of service we have received. Mrs. Sara always was prompt and show us that he cares about us and our immigration situation. This is why we believe he is the best lawyer for our family and we gladly recommend her and Immigration Attorneys.

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

Obtaining Green Card following Marriage

Our attorney, Ms. Bartos, was extremely helpful throughout the entire process. All of our many questions were answered accurately, politely, and promptly. Ms. Bartos' curious and professional manner mitigated many of the pressures and anxiety involved with this process. Any and all of our future lega...l needs pertaining to Immigration Law will go through Ms. Bartos and her colleagues.

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Sara Judith Bartos's Lawyer Endorsements

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Gregory Petit

Immigration lawyer | Apr 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Bartos is a tireless advocate for the rights of her clients. I thoroughly endorse this lawyer. I have been impressed with her knowledge, skill and expertise. A+"

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Sharon Hwang

Immigration lawyer | Jul 13

Relationship: Co-worker

"I worked with Sara for many years and found her to be brilliant, diligent, and hard working. She gives 110% to each and every client. She is also very approachable and happy to answer questions in an understandable, thoughtful manner. I highly recommend her!"

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Brian Sather

Immigration lawyer | May 08

Relationship: Co-worker

"Sara Bartos is a top-notch immigration attorney. She is totally devoted to her clients, who benefit every day from her impressive intellect and knowledge of immigration law and procedure. She leaves no stone unturned in her zealous pursuit and execution of strategies and tactics directed at solving her clients’ legal problems and, whenever necessary, protecting her clients from the government. As much as I like Sara, I admire her even more."

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Kathryn Reeves

Immigration lawyer | Apr 03

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Sara Bartos is an excellent attorney. In addition to her expertise in the area of immigration law that she brings to each and every case, she also brings a high level of compassion. She is responsive and available and she confronts case challenges head on. I endorse Sara Bartos for all work in the area of Immigration & Nationality Law."

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Heather Bjella

Immigration lawyer | Dec 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Sara is incredibly smart, diligent, and a superb advocate for her clients."

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Kristine Michel

Immigration lawyer | Dec 01

Relationship: Co-worker

"Sara is a very passionate and knowledgeable immigration attorney. She works diligently to assist her clients achieve success with their cases."

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Vanya Hession

Immigration lawyer | Nov 14

Relationship: Co-worker

"Sara is one of the hardest workers I know - she cares deeply for her clients and strives to achieve the best results for each and every one of them!"

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Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Attorney, Immigration Attorneys, LLP

2001 - 2011

Attorney, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.

1998 - 2001

Law Clerk, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.

1987 - 1998

Engineer, Tellabs, Ltd.

Education

2001

John Marshall Law School

JD

1992

University of Illinois, Chicago

MA - Masters

1986

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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