Christine Marie Contreras

Christine Marie Contreras

5.0
Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 22 years

Immigration Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Immigration

5352 N Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL

About Christine

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Family based immigration matters including: residency; consular processing; marriage based and fiancée visas; U visas; citizenship and naturalization; VAWA petitions for victims of domestic violence; deferred action; waivers - for unlawful presence, fraud, smuggling, and criminal; provisional waivers and appeals,

24 years

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 22 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2003

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Christine Contreras

5352 N Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60630

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Christine Marie Contreras's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Posted by Melissa | January 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Couldn’t ask for a better Immigration lawyer! A+++

Hiring a lawyer to help us handle our immigration process was the best decision we made! Christine was very professional, knowledgeable, thorough and helpful. She made everything easier considering the distance we had and the time zone difference. She’s always available when we needed her, prompt to... answer enquiries no matter how small, communicates constantly and was simply there every step of the way. You need a lawyer of her caliber to your side. She was overall outstanding and is now a family friend. We’re extremely grateful to have worked with her. We absolutely recommend her to anyone seeking immigration assistance. Oh and she’s beautiful too!

Posted by Mr. Bernal | June 15, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Very Happy and Satisfied Client with A++++++ Service

First of all I want to thank God for guide me to immigration attorney Christine Contreras, getting the right attorney is not an easy task as you may know, specially when there are so many. Mrs. Contreras is very professional, knowledgeable and up to date with the constantly changing immigration laws ...and procedures, she handled my case which by the way was complicated because of my entry and stay in the U.S. I was basically banned from getting a change of status, I knew I needed to go through the provisional waiver applications process but I also knew my chances of getting approved were low, luckily Mrs. Contreras has a lot of experience in this field, she used everything she could find in my favor, always kept me informed and answer every question I had, she helped me every step of the way, I was seeing application after application being approved and prepared me for the big day, the interview with an immigration officer back in my country, everything ran smoothly. Now I'm very happy and thankful that I made it back to the U.S. as a legal permanent resident, it was a long process but was worth it. I highly recommend Mrs. Christine Contreras as an immigration attorney. Thank you

Posted by Luis | March 27, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

A+ Service

Christine's services were overall outstanding. Her guidance and continuous effective communication made my naturalization process very easy to follow. I am very likely to utilize her services once again in the future, if needed, and I would certainly recommend her to family and friends. Her quali...ty level of services makes one feel in good hands.

Posted by Victor | December 11, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

DACA Recipient

If you are looking for a knowledgeable and trustworthy attorney who knows how to get things done right, and in a promptly manner, Christine is the one for you. When it comes to seeking legal representation, finding the right attorney is half the battle. As inexperienced clients, we all question a...ttorneys’ motives, priorities, and flinch at their high fees. However, when it comes to hiring legal representation, one thing is for sure, one gets what one pays for. A mutual friend referred me to Christine back in 2013. Since, she has successfully helped me with my DACA renewal and is currently working on my citizenship status. In my experience, whenever I have questions or concerns in regards to specifics of my case, Christine is always a simple call away. I have dealt with my share of attorneys in the past and this is not something I can say about most of them. The fact that Christine makes herself available and can answer complex questions in a way that I can understand the answers is the reason why I have stuck with her and will continue to do so in future immigration dealings.

Posted by anonymous | December 21, 2014 | Immigration

A++++ Excellent Immigration Attorney!

Ms. Contreras took my husband's case from fiancé visa all the way to US citizenship. It took 5 years from fiancé immigration to US citizenship and Ms. Contreras stuck with us through thick and thin. We are happily married together in the US because of her work on our case. I highly recommend her f...or your immigration concerns. She is pleasant, personable, responsive and easy to work with. If not for Ms. Contreras' guidance, advice, and careful attention to detail, my husband and I would not be calling the US home. We are now looking to utilize her services to assist in bringing my husband's father and family to the US. She will continue to be our one and only immigration attorney. You will be very satisfied in utilizing this lawyer and her firm. A++++ all the way!

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Christine Marie Contreras's Lawyer Endorsements

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Dedrick Gordon

Immigration lawyer | Dec 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. She is a highly skilled immigration attorney, and provides the upmost dedication and professionalism in representing her clients."

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Angela Spalding

Immigration lawyer | Dec 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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Lisa Nosek

Immigration lawyer | Dec 10

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. Christine is knowledgeable and thorough. She is meticulous and diligent in her work."

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Jeffrey Middlesworth

Immigration lawyer | Dec 04

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"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."

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Ana Guzman

Immigration lawyer | Oct 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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Bradley Schencker

Immigration lawyer | Nov 01

Relationship: Co-worker

"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

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

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 Illinois

Member

2008 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

2003 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

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.

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Education

2000

DePaul University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1997

DePaul University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

Spanish

English

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