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Taher Kameli has been a founding partner of the Kameli Law, P.C. (in the past Law Offices of Kameli & Associates, P.C.) since 1996 and focuses on immigration and corporate law. He is also a strong advocate for international business. Mr. Kameli has devoted himself over the course of his career to the problems of our contemporary era of globalization. He is a member of the bar of Washington D.C., New York, the U.S. Supreme Court, and Illinois.
Since 2009, Mr. Kameli has been facilitating the creation of sustainable jobs in the United States with over 100 million foreign investments by the designated USCIS Regional Centers, under the EB-5 program. With creative solutions, he remained in the front line of the EB-5 Program to solve complex business immigration issues and engagement with USCIS.
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Acquired: 2007
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State: Illinois
Acquired: 1996
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State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2006
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155 N Upper Wacker Dr, 4250, Chicago, IL, 60606
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Posted by Ray | August 06, 2026 | Hired Attorney
Fraud, history of detention in Italy
We hired him for our case. He did not attend the court. He claimed that he was DETAINED in Italy. I dont know why he was arrested in Italy. Then I figured out he has defrauded more than 100 of clients in several EB-5 projects and has paid more than 1.5 million dollars to US government as penalty. Sta...
Ray, before addressing the substance of your accusations, it would have been better for you to identify yourself and explain your connection to the matter. You claim that “we hired him,” but the limited information in your post does not allow the firm to determine whether you are actually a current or former client, someone authorized to speak for a client, an unrelated third party, or someone affiliated with a competing firm. If you have a genuine client concern, you should identify yourself and contact the firm directly so that the matter can be reviewed through an appropriate confidential channel. The court decision you linked also does not support several of the accusations in your review. The decision does state that Mr. Kameli was absent from the final pretrial conference and the rescheduled trial, but it does not say that he simply abandoned the case. The court reported that, according to his paralegal, he was “held in transit” in Rome and that the emergency-continuance motion explained that he remained detained in Italy. The district court treated the initial absence as unexpected and granted the first continuance. Your statement that Mr. Kameli was “arrested” is speculation, not a finding contained in the linked decision. The decision does not say that he was arrested, identify any criminal charge, refer to any criminal proceeding or conviction, or find that the explanation concerning his detention was false. The decision also states that Mr. Kameli’s associate, Steven Burke, appeared at the rescheduled trial. The court did not permit Mr. Burke to act as trial counsel because he had not applied for admission to the district court’s general bar as the court had previously instructed. The Seventh Circuit addressed whether the district court acted within its discretion by denying a second continuance and enforcing its attorney-admission rules. It did not find that Mr. Kameli committed fraud, lied about his detention, or engaged in professional misconduct in that case. Mr. Kameli was the plaintiffs’ attorney in the linked case—not a party accused of fraud. The underlying dispute involved failed childcare franchises and claims between the franchise investors and the franchise operators. The decision you linked therefore does not support your claim that Mr. Kameli defrauded more than 100 clients. That accusation apparently refers to a separate SEC civil enforcement matter, which your review also describes inaccurately. The SEC’s official release refers to representations made to at least 226 foreign investors, but states only that “some” of those investors were immigration clients. It does not state that more than 100 of them were Mr. Kameli’s legal clients. The judgment was entered by consent without the defendants admitting or denying the SEC’s allegations. Your description of the monetary relief is also incorrect. The SEC release separately identifies $1,172,000 in disgorgement, $108,161 in prejudgment interest, and a $320,000 civil penalty. Only $320,000—not more than $1.5 million—was characterized as a civil penalty. The obligations were imposed jointly and severally, in varying amounts, upon multiple defendants and entities. The release does not establish that Mr. Kameli personally paid more than $1.5 million to the government as a penalty. Our professional obligations prevent us from publicly discussing confidential communications or private details concerning any actual representation. We can, however, correct material misstatements of the public record. The decision you linked does not establish that Mr. Kameli was arrested, committed fraud in that case, defrauded more than 100 legal clients, or personally paid a penalty exceeding $1.5 million. Serious accusations should be based on what the cited records actually say, not speculation or the conflation of unrelated proceedings.
Posted by Aaron | June 16, 2026 | Hired Attorney
Defrauding clients on EB-5 Visa, currently under investigation
Be careful. Taher Kameli is a true Sharlatan. U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission accused him of cheating more than 200 foreign investors through a EB-5 visa. Currently, many investors have brought cases against him in court. He has agreed to pay $1,172,000, plus prejudgment interest of $108,161; a...
Aaron, Our records do not reflect that you have ever been a client of Kameli Law P.C. Accordingly, your comment is not based on any personal experience with our firm or the legal services we provide, but rather on your interpretation of publicly available information concerning matters from many years ago. Those matters are part of the public record and are available for anyone to review in full and reach their own conclusions. We encourage readers to do so rather than rely on anonymous online commentary that has no relation to our firm and its services!
Posted by Shahin | March 07, 2026 | Hired Attorney
Fraud
I had a very disappointing experience with Kameli Law. I paid legal fees to join a mass action lawsuit, but for nearly two months no legal services were provided. They were so encouraging to join initially and once they received the payment they went completely silent. The firm repeatedly missed the ...
Posted by anonymous | July 23, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Unresponsive and Emotionally Harmful
I hired Kameli during an extremely urgent immigration situation. Within just three days, it became evident that he was unresponsive and took no concrete steps on my case despite multiple follow-ups. I explained my urgency and requested a refund so I could find help elsewhere. Although he initially re...
Posted by anonymous | January 06, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Unprofessional and predatory
Do not use Kameli Law. I deeply regret signing up with them for my Eb2 NIW petition. After an onboarding call that left my concerns unaddressed, I canceled on the very same day—yet they still kept my deposit, counting a mere email response as “billable work.” It’s shameful that they refused to review...
"I endorse Atty. Taher Kameli. Atty. Kameli has my utmost admiration. His legal knowledge is second to none. He is an excellent trial lawyer and has tried numerous cases in both State and Federal courts. Atty. Kameli is well-liked in the community and is considered a top-notch attorney. He is a fighter who will not rest until he has knocked on every door and has turned every stone. I highly recommend Atty. Kameli as an attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer. Taher is a phenomenal lawyer and a great human. He cares about his clients immensely and is always thinking outside the box for creative solutions to their issues. In my opinion, he is one of the top immigration lawyers in the city."
Divorce and separation lawyer
Immigration lawyer
Criminal defense lawyer
2009 - Present
Executive Director, Chicagoland Foreign Investment Group, LLC
1996 - Present
Owner/Founder, Law Offices of Kameli & Associates, P.C.
2003 - 2004
Adjunct Professor, Aurora University, School of Business
2018 - Present
Iranian American Medical AssociationLegal Advisor
2000 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chicago chapter)Member
2000 - Present
United States Supreme CourtMember
1999 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitMember
1997 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitMember
1996 - Present
United States District Court, N.D. of IllinoisMember
Case was approved in October 2017.
In March of 2018 case was approved
1996
JD - Juris Doctor
1993
BS - Bachelor of Science
2018
EB-5 Investor Program to the US. Requirements and updates.
2019
2018
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