$ 150-350 per hour
William Schiller represents individuals, corporate, and university clients in a broad array of immigration matters. Many of the clients he represents are professors, researchers, scientists and post-doctoral scholars who apply for permanent residence as outstanding researchers and professors, and via national interest waiver and extraordinary ability immigration petitions. In addition, Wiliam's law practice involves the representation of highly-skilled professionals and individuals in a wide range of non-immigrant visa matters, as well as family-based immigration involving applications for permanent residence in the United States, asylum matters, removal, naturalization, consular processing, and other complex areas of immigration law.
As universities, medical centers, international students, faculty and postdoctoral scholars face increasingly complex and evolving immigration policies, William also leads Hinshaw’s Higher Education Immigration Team.
William lectures and publishes extensively on immigration law, and his client base is national and worldwide. He is an adjunct professor at Northwestern University, where he teaches a senior-level course on international human rights and U.S. refugee law.
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33 years
33 years
$ 150-350 per hour
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Chat withState: Illinois
Acquired: 1987
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State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1989
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151 North Franklin Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, IL, 60606
107 Client Reviews
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Posted by Julio | May 05, 2010 | Immigration
Residency & Citizenship client
I recommend Bill Schiller with no hesitations. We worked with Bill both for my residency and citizenship, and my wife's citizenship application. Working with Bill kept us informed and at ease during the entire process, which couldn't have gone smoother. I have in fact already recommended Bill to...
Posted by Simona | April 27, 2010 | Immigration
Former Client
I had known Bill Schiller for many years now, since we started working on my permanent residence petition as outstanding scientist and a few years later in my citizenship application. Bill Schiller is very competent, careful when preparing the case, and very pleasant to work with. He is very responsi...
Posted by Erick | April 27, 2010 | Immigration
Expert Handling of Complicated Citizenship Case
Bill Shiller did an exceptional job representing me on a complicated citizenship case. Bill resolved mistakes made by a previous lawyer working on the case and helped me attain citizenship. Not only is he a brilliant attorney, he's also very personable. His professionalism and knowledge of the legal...
Posted by anonymous | April 27, 2010 | Immigration
Permanent Resident Client
Bill and his team effectively guided our family through the process of a permanent residency application. His personable group simplified the daunting task with a clear plan of action. Working with Bill kept our anxiety about the petition to a minimum. We will definitely be contacting his team when...
Posted by Klajdi | April 27, 2010 | Immigration
Long time satisfied client
I was referred to Bill Schiller by my International Student Advisor back in 2002. In 2002, he helped me get the two year residency requirement on my J-1 visa removed and helped me change my student status to F-1. In 2004, after I met and married my wife, I returned to Mr. Schiller in order to get hel...
"I strongly endorse Bill’s work. Bill has a broad range of expertise in all aspects of immigration law, including employment-based, family-based and asylum cases. Having worked with Bill in both the law firm and academic settings, I can only echo the praise heard universally from his clients, colleagues and students."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have worked with Bill for many years. He is an recognized expert in the area and extremely well respected. Clients are without exception extermely satisfied with Bill. I highly recommend Bill."
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Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers
2017
Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network
2017
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Illinois Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine
2000
Pro Bono Leadership Award, Midwest Immigrant and Human Rights Center
2017 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember, International and Immigration Law Section Council
2004 - Present
NAFSA Association of International EducatorsMember
1995 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
1987 - Present
Chicago Bar Association, Immigration and Nationality Law CommitteeMember (Past Chair)
Member
2008 - 2017
International Network of Boutique Law FirmsMember
2007 - 2011
Immigration ProjectVice President/Board Member
1991
LL.M - Master of Laws
1987
JD - Juris Doctor
1984
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2014
Immigration Remedies - DOMA and Beyond
2010
Asylum
2009
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Immigration Law
2007
Employment-Based IVs - Non-Labor Certification Preferences
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