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Christine Marie Contreras
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Biography
I have practiced law for over twenty years and am certified to practice before the state and federal courts in Illinois. I have handled hundreds of different types of family based immigration matters, successfully advocating on behalf of my clients primarily with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as well as the Department of State and U.S. consulates abroad. I have presented and successfully argued hundreds of extreme hardship waivers of different types (unlawful presence, fraud, smuggling, criminal) with USCIS. I continue expanding my knowledge in immigration law and am an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois. As the daughter of a Mexican immigrant and having personally experienced the immigration process from an immigrants perspective, I am extremely dedicated and committed to assisting the immigrant community in a compassionate and professional manner while providing quality legal representation.
My current caseload is focused on handling family based immigration matters including residency cases, adjustment of status and consular processing, marriage based and fiancee visas, visas for victims of domestic violence (VAWA), U visas for victims of certain crimes, citizenship and naturalization, deferred action, waivers for unlawful presence, fraud, smuggling, and criminal, provisional waivers, motions to reopen, and appeals.
Practice Areas
1
Practice Area
Immigration
100%
24 years
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Licensed in Illinois for 22 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2003
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Location
Law Office of Christine Contreras
5352 N Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60630
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Compassion
Posted by Cynthia | December 19, 2014 | Immigration
A Very Satisfied Client!
Christine assisted my husband and I through the process of temporary resident and permanent resident. She was very professional through the process and constantly kept us informed. The process seemed daunting and complicated; yet, she explained it In a way that was easy to understand. Whenever we ...
Christine Marie Contreras's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. She is a highly skilled immigration attorney, and provides the upmost dedication and professionalism in representing her clients."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Christine since law school, and have known her to be ethical and hardworking. She is smart and can be trusted to do a fanstastic job for any matter she works on. I refer immigration clients to her knowing that she has the expertise to succeed and provide a positive client experience."
"I endorse this lawyer. Christine is knowledgeable and thorough. She is meticulous and diligent in her work."
"I strongly endorse Christine Contreras. She is extremely knowledgable and does not make mistakes. She is one of the top immigration attorneys in the Chicagoland area. Christine takes on, and wins, complicated cases that other attorneys cannot handle."
"I have known this attorney professionally for over 10 years, and I consider her to be an excellent immigration attorney. She provides excellent legal representation and counsel, and also practices law with the highest levels of integrity and professionalism."
"I endorse this lawyer because of her high level of professionalism she displays and her depth of knowledge. If I were not an American by birth I would demand someone as exceptional as Christine Contreras advocating for me."
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Experience
Work Experience
2014 - Present
Owner and Attorney at Law, Law Office of Christine Contreras
2008 - 2014
Supervising Attorney/ Vice President, Mid Size Law Firm
2007 - 2008
Associate Attorney/ Junior Partner, Calmec Global Law Group
2006 - 2007
Attorney, Lora, Chanthadouangsy andCastellanos LLC
2003 - 2005
Associate, Law office of Mary L. Sfasciotti
Associations
2014 - Present
Hispanic Lawyers Association of IllinoisMember
2008 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember
2003 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Unlawful presence waiver
A client's waiver was approved by USCIS (Immigration) and I successfully proved that his wife would face extreme emotional, social, familial, financial and medical hardship without him here in the US.
Education
2000
DePaul University College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1997
DePaul University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
Spanish
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
I just received a toll violation do i need to mention that to the immigration officer during my citizenship interview?
29 Sep 2015
Q&A
Can I petition for my sister (I-130) and can she apply for adjustment of status concurrently if she overstayed here?
18 Sep 2015