$ 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
107 Client Reviews
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Posted by Andrew | June 27, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Great handling of our immigration case
Bill handled my recent US immigration application with great care and proficiency. He thoroughly prepared us, guided us through the application process, and delivered a successful outcome. We'd recommend him and his team without reservation.
Posted by Shan | June 27, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Professional and efficient
Thanks to Bill, the process of my US citizenship application went smoothly and I am now a U.S citizen! He and his staff were efficient, responded to emails in a timely manner, and were appropriately detail oriented. I will not hesitate to recommend him to friends and family pursuing the pathway to U...
Posted by Bart | February 08, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Great experience
William B. Schiller did outstanding job representing me throughout my citizenship process. He is very knowledgeable and made me feel confident that I would have a successful outcome. William and his team explained to me all of my options and the chances of getting citizenship. Communication was ver...
Posted by anonymous | November 07, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
A highly recommended great immigration lawyer
My wife and I worked with Bill and his staff to apply for a green card. William Schiller is a very knowledgeable ,Honest, professional, quickly responsive and completely supportive .Always informs us of each and every step of the any immigration process . Bill is an outstanding attorney.Mr. Schiller...
Posted by Vadim | June 18, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Asylum
My assylum
I could talk about Bill’s knowledge and professionalism in this review, but his degrees and experience talk louder. Instead I want to share my deeply personal experience. If you are immigrant applying for asylum in the US, you are probably desperate and terrified. You don’t understand. You are facing...
"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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Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers
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Illinois Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine
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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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