Christine Contreras Immigration Attorney

OUR LEGAL SERVICES

The Law Office of Christine Contreras provides a vast array of immigration services in family-based immigration to assist foreign nationals to obtain lawful status in the country. These services range from assistance in obtaining legal permanent residency, obtaining citizenship or obtaining several other types of temporary or permanent legal status. Call (773)-478-0372 now and schedule a consultation.

Petitions

Adjustment of Status

Relative Petitions

Self-Petitions for victims of domestic violence under VAWA

Petitions to Remove the Conditions on Residence or waivers of the joint filing requirements

Applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Waivers/ Provisional Waiver

Motions and Appeals to USCIS, the Board of Immigration Appeals, the Administrative Appeals Office and other Federal Agencies

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VISAS

Immigrant Visas

Marriage Based Visas

Fiancee Visas

U Visas for Victims of Specific Crimes

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Citizenship

Naturalization

Expedited Naturalization

Acquired or Derivative Citizenship

Consular Record of Birth Abroad

Obtaining US Passports

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OUR STORY

Reuniting and Keeping Families Together
The Law Office of Christine Contreras is dedicated to assisting people navigating the complex immigration laws of the United States. Preserving and maintaining family unity is a cornerstone of our beliefs at Law Office of Christine Contreras. The United States is a country built on the foundation of welcoming immigrants. We believe in the important words inscribed on the Statue of Liberty which state, ..."Give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." Immigrants form the core of this great nation. Our law firm welcomes you and will provide the assistance you require to explore your options for obtaining legal or lawful status.

At the Law Office of Christine Contreras, we believe that successfully addressing client needs requires compassion, empathy and honesty. We take on each case as a personal investment and fight for the best interests of our immigration clients. The Law Office of Christine Contreras strives to provide diligent legal advice and representation to our clients while assisting them in the complex immigration process. We hope you will entrust us to assist with your case.

MEET YOUR ATTORNEY
As the daughter of a Mexican immigrant, Christine Contreras has personally experienced the complicated and extensive immigration process firsthand. Her father came to this country at the age of fifteen to have more opportunities and make a better life for himself. He has worked hard and has excelled in this country. Because of her background, Christine believes that everyone should have an opportunity to excel in this country as well and will help you explore your options for obtaining temporary or permanent legal status. Christine personally invests herself in each and every case, while giving her all to obtain a positive outcome for her clients.

Christine Contreras

Immigration Attorney

Christine Contreras has been practicing law for over a decade and has extensive experience in matters relating to immigration law. She has dealt with many facets of immigration law including family and employment-based immigration matters, including adjustment of status, immigrant visas, U visas, VAWA petitions, naturalization and citizenship, employment-based visas, removal proceedings, appellate matters and federal court litigation.
Her current practice focuses on the area of family-based immigration matters. Ms. Contreras received a Bachelor of Arts degree, with an emphasis on political science, from DePaul University in 1997. She received a Juris Doctorate from DePaul University College of Law in 2000. She is an active member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. She is fluent in English and Spanish.

Testimonials

Christine is a vessel that God is using to help change the lives of people. You could see her dedication and strong work-ethic every time you step into her office for an appointment, she is highly passionate about what she does and I couldn’t have asked for anyone else to have gone on this journey with my wife and I. My wife and I definitely recommend Christine for any immigration related issues anyone may be facing, she is highly trustworthy. Once DACA, now officially a U.S Resident, Thank You Christine

Geo Adame

We had the pleasure of working with Mrs. Contreras since 2009 and from the beginning she helped us thru out our case and process, she is very professional and very easy to work with, she took us by the hand and step by step… easily! All thru this process, since we met her we felt confident, set and ready to get this done, we never had a doubt of working and returning to work, and continue our case with Mrs. Contreras, well, our case with her started and included from the time to obtain my permanent resident card, then remove the conditional status, and by now, happily and proud of it, due to her assistance and help, I obtained my U.S. Citizenship. Having her by our side the whole time as our guide, and Lawyer, made the process VERY easy, smooth and FAST! There was stressful times on our end sometimes own fears, of not knowing what was going to happen, so much paperwork, , when to have it by, what to do etc, but Mrs. Contreras always calmed us down, always took the time to answer any questions, via email, or by a quick call away, Christine always was willing to hear our questions and understood us clearly, our process was smooth sailing all the time, and FAST!! No doubt we would definitely recommend go back to her with any other need and we totally recommend her to anyone who needs assistance with their immigration case. It’s been a Journey! Thank You Mrs. Contreras!

David-Veronica Guerrero

I met Christine about three years ago. I came to her for help with my residency papers since I came to the U.S as an child and lived most of my life here. At the time my wife and I applied for my residency papers we had no idea what we were doing. There were so many questions I had, and plus some of the legal documents and requirements that were needed has me very confused about but, with the help of Christine she made the process very clear and easy for us to understand. My wife and I would email and call her about our case several times a month and she would respond right away. There was no doubt in my mind that my case was not going to get approved. Christine understood the fears I had about leaving my family and she worked her best to have my case be a smooth and quick process. I am now a returning client to become a citizen. Still Christine has made the process for me easy and with no worries at all. I would recommend her to anyone who needs help in all legal situations with immigration. She is a wonderful and understanding lawyer.

Martin Fernandez-Guzman

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