Sara Judith Bartos

Sara Judith Bartos

5.0
Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 25 years

Immigration Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Immigration

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

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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 25 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2001

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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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Posted by Dimitry Glater | June 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

The Best Immigration out there. Amazing person.

My husband and I faced a challenging immigration case, we actually at one point lost hope of actually achieving legal status in the USA do to the nature of the case. We were really fortunate to have Sara Bartos be our lawyer and handle our case. I can not even become to describe what a great person s...he is. From the first meeting with Sara, one will realize how what a professional she is, she created a very detailed plan for our case, sort of a road map. She then submitted a report which was over 1000 pages to support our case. Trough out the whole process she was extremely detailed oriented, not a single detail, not a single piece of supporting evidence slipped past her. Sara also helping me, pushing me to submit, and resubmit statement, making the evidance of our case be as perfect as possible. I tell you, in my personal and professional career I don't think I've ever met someone who is so perfect at what they do. I went from feeling helpless to feeling confident about my case, Sara convinced me that the case was winnable, that we had a strong case. Those are the big stuff, also every email I ever sent her, I received a prompt response back, even one Friday evening. I wouldn't expect my doctor to get back to as quick as Sara has. If anyone reads this review, please understand, you will not find a better person to represent you, there is not a single thing she could have done better. Today my husband is a permanent resident.

Posted by Donna | April 18, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

True Gem

I can't thank this lady enough Atty. Sara Bartos. We go way back..almost 8 yrs ago. She worked on my case with complete knowledge and passion in helping me go through my immigration situation. She helped me gain confidence when I was hopeless and afraid. I'm glad I found her again! She is honest and ...a true gem of a lawyer! I can't say enough positive things about her. Thanks again for everything Sara!

Posted by anonymous | January 15, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Sara is simply the best immigration attorney I have ever dealt with.

Sara has been very diligent and highly compassionate in dealing with my case. She is sincere and an excellent lawyer. Sara is very prompt and never seems to amaze me as she responds almost immediately to all my enquiries and I had lots of them. Sara is hardworking as she never tires in searching for ...solutions to whatever issue arises. She was very supportive and encouraging even when I'm not so optimistic. I'm very impressed with the length she went to get my status adjusted. I'm happy to say that I'm a legal permanent resident. If you need an immigration attorney, look no further. Sara is definitely the new class of attorney. Sara is by farthe most knowledgeable and caring attorney that I have ever dealt with. I strongly recommend Sara and her law office. Sara is simply the best.

Posted by Thierno | September 07, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Miracles happen

Before i retained Sara Bartos and team, every immigration filling i submitted since 2001 was denied. In 2012 i was apprehended by ICE and taken to an immigration detention center. For me, that was it, so i hired the office of Sara Bartos. From the get go, i noticed the professionalism and thoroughnes...s was different from previous lawyers i hired. She looked at all available options, then was able to get me out of detention, then got me approved for U Visa, then the most important part got the DHS to join us to have the BIA re-open and terminate my old immigration case. This was one the greatest turn around in my life, it was a miracle in the sense that i already have a family founded in US and didn't want to be deported and live my family behind. I recommend Sara Bartos to any one who is in difficult immigration situation. Thank you Sara, Cathryn, and Uliana for the great work

Posted by Radu | May 07, 2015 | Immigration

Relentless attorney

I've worked with Sara for the past 3 years when she represented me in the lengthy and sometimes frustrating process of adjusting my status in US (I-485). Sara proved to be a very knowledgeable and resourceful attorney, patiently offering competent answers to all my legal questions. I was particularly... impressed by her promptitude and her excellent turnaround time (not only once she replied to my emails at 4:00 am and it never took her more than a couple of hours to answer my questions). I was also very impressed with how precise she is. Sara would calendar everything and would make sure that the day the USCIS listed "processing time" would expire, she would submit an inquiry or use her alternative resources for the next appropriate action. Sara also proved to be an excellent coach for the interview that I had with the USCIS officer. She also represented me during this interview, taking notes the whole time and scrutinizing the legitimacy of the officer's questions. After the interview, she made sure to HAND DELIVER all the inquiries and additional paperwork to the USCIS office, attaching very compelling cover letters. Another thing that I truly appreciated about Sara is the fact that she never pushed me to take additional legal actions (which would have come at a steep price) without exhausting all the existing options (e.g. filing a mandamus case in a federal court before allowing an appropriate response time from USCIS). Bottom line: Sara is a top-notch attorney and, if your case ever stands a chance, she is the best legal counsel you can get.

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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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Sharon Hwang

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Kristine Michel

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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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