$ 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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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
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Posted by anonymous | January 17, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Strongly Recommended! Very professional service.
I recommend William Schiller without hesitation. I am very glad that I worked with him on my case, which was a permanent residency application through national of interest. After spending some time to search a good lawyer, I eventually decided on Mr.Schiller. I had initally sent him an introduction ...
Posted by Khusro | January 19, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Bill Schiller and his team are top-notch!
"Bill Schiller and his team are top-notch -- not only in their expertise with immigration law, but also in the thoughtfulness and kindness with which they engage their clients. Although my case was "nuanced," Bill and his team researched it diligently and comprehensively. We collaborated on gathering...
Posted by John | August 19, 2014 | Immigration
Outstanding Immigration Attorney team
My wife and I worked with Bill through the process me getting my green card. Bill and his team Olga and Yllka were great to work with in every step of the process. It is always scary going through immigration but they really made it easy. They were always there for us, it really feels you have an att...
Posted by Jennifer | August 04, 2014 | Immigration
Excellent Experience
We worked with William (Bill) Schiller for my spouse's marriage-based green card petition. We are a same-sex couple and she was previously in the US on an H1B visa. Our experience working with Bill and his colleagues was outstanding. Our case progressed straightforwardly and we received the green car...
Posted by Ilana | April 16, 2014 | Immigration
Highly recommend
I admire Mr Schiller for his knowledge, guidance, as well as being such a nice person to treat, which I find to be so important at times when the process can be stressful in some instances. He helped me with the US residency as well as the naturalization process. I have also recommended him to ...
"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
2007
Immigration Law
2007
Employment-Based IVs - Non-Labor Certification Preferences
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