Kevin L Dixler

Kevin L Dixler

Law Office of Kevin L. Dixler
  • Immigration Law
  • Illinois
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Biography

Mr. Dixler specializes in immigration, visa law, citizenship and related matters since 1993. He is a 29 year member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He now serves on the AILA Chicago Chapter’s liaison committee between prosecutors and private attorneys practicing in the Chicago Immigration Courts. Mr. Dixler was nominated and named a Thomson Reuters Super Lawyer in immigration for the last ten consecutive years. Many are marriage-based and family immigration clients. However, he is experienced in all aspects of immigration and visa law. He has exceptional insight on cancellation of removal and waiver work.

Mr. Dixler represents those in Immigration Court facing asylum referrals, criminal deportation and challenging family matters, among other issues. Criminal defense attorneys contact him about the immigration consequences of a criminal record for their foreign born clients. He has significant experience with waivers of inadmissibility for crime, J-1 visas, misrepresentation, and unlawful presence. He has served as a speaker and writer for AILA on these topics, among others. Mr. Dixler successfully defends clients in the Immigration Courts, Board of Immigration Appeals and Federal Courts. He has filed successful lawsuits against the U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Service in Federal Court to challenge unreasonable delays with adjudication, naturalization denials, and name checks. He is also functionally bilingual in Spanish. Mr. Dixler is a Native Chicagoan, who is originally from the Central Rogers Park neighborhood.

Education
The John Marshall Law School
J.D. | Law
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University of Illinois - Chicago
B.A. | Liberal Arts and Science - History
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B.S. | College of Business Administration - Marketing
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Professional Experience
Principal
Law Office of Kevin L. Dixler
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Immigration, visa and citizenship practice working with applicants and respondents at DHS, Immigration Court, Board of Immigration Appeals, and Federal Courts.
Publications
Articles & Publications
Naturalization and Citizenship Requirements, Updated with Phillip Hornik, et. al.
Annual Conference Materials, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
The Most Compelling and Exigent Circumstances: Humanitarian Parole Requests Outside the Ports of Entry
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Speaking Engagements
NSEERS Special Registration; Chicago Regulations and Memos, AILA Chicago Chapter CLE
AILA Chicago Chapter
Humanitarian Parole and Public Interest Parole - Is This Even Possible?, AILA's 2002 Annual Conference on Immigration Law
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Crimes - 212(h) Waivers of Inadmissibility, The Berlin Wall: Inadmissibility, Waivers and Port of Entry Issues
American Immigration Lawyers Association - Chicago Chapter
Mock Naturalization Interview, AILA's 2006 Annual Conference on Immigration Law
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Immigration Legal Ethics, Interactive Legal Ethics 2010: Immigration Practitioners R U Ready?
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chicago chapter)
Client Contact, Management, Conflicts, Internet, and Social Networking Panel, 2nd Annual Ethics Conference
American Immigration Lawyers Assocation (Chicago Chapter)
Introduction, Family-Based Visas, Victims of Crime and VAWA Seminars, Immigration Law Fundamentals - Chicago
LawReviewCle
Some Kind of Trouble: Problem Issues in Naturalization Cases, Annual Conference Nashville, TN, Nashville, TN
American Immigration Lawyers Association
The End of the Road: Basics of Naturalization Applications, Fundamentals Track, 2017 Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Awards
Super Lawyer
Thomson Reuters
Super Lawyers
Thomson Reuters
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. This selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.
Super Lawyer
Thompson Reuters
Super Lawyer
Thompson Reuters
Super Lawyers
Thomson Reuters
Super Lawyers
Thomson Reuters
Super Lawyers
Thomson West
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. This selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations
Super Lawyer
Thomson West
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. This selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.
Super Lawyer
Thomson West
Super Lawyer
Thomson West
Nominated by Peers in Practice
Professional Associations
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Active Member
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American Immigration Lawyers Assn., Chicago Chapter, Ethics Committee
Co-Chair
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Activities: Organize and facility Annual Ethics Conference, Liaison with CLE Committee, National Ethics and UPL Committees, and related responsibilities.
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Illinois
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Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Appointment required for new clients. General information provided over phone.
Practice Area
    Immigration Law
    Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
Languages
  • Hindi: Spoken
  • Spanish: Spoken, Written
  • Urdu: Spoken
Legal Answers
Q. Can my brother-in-law become my petitioner on Form I-130 & Form I-864 instead of my wife? They are both US citizens.
A: No, your brother in law is disqualified as a matter of law. He is ineligible to petition too for an I-130. He can only act as a joint sponsor with your wife. In order to avoid complications, including what can prove to be permanent bars on lawful immigration, I strongly recommend an evaluation with a competent and experienced immigration lawyer.
Q. Can I get an ocupacional driver license in Texas while on the process of becoming a resident ?
A: more information is needed. How are you in the process of becoming a lawful permanent resident? You are facing removal, correct? how do you qualify for employment authorization card? did you file for adjustment? Did you file for Asylum? Do you have a well-founded fear based on one or more of the legal grounds? How long ago did you file your application with an Immigration Court and USCIS? These questions, and even more, will need to be answered before an experienced immigration lawyer can even guess how long it may take.
Q. While filling form N-400, question is about me Were your parents married before your 18th birthday, my answer is yes.
A: If you must answer the questions without an attorney, then carefully read and re-read all of the questions. Some questions are meant to be skipped. If you make a mistake, then you can complicate processing and cause a wrongful denial of the application. Some believe that it is too expensive to hire an attorney, because it costs $725 in USCIS filing fees, alone. Imagine if you had to wait over two years for a decision on the first application, then pay a total of $1450 in filing fees, because you made a mistake? What is the value of hiring a competent attorney to avoid filing an application that can cause you to be referred to an immigration court for removal proceedings? Applicants are decisional. I hope that you are able to read and successfully complete the form without complications. If you have concerns, reconsider whether to hire a competent and experienced immigration and naturalization attorney.
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Blog
Kevin Dixler, Updates on Immigration and Visa Law
Contact & Map
Law Office of Kevin L. Dixler
350 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Libertyville, IL 60048
Notice: By appointment, only
Law Office of Kevin L. Dixler
542 S. Dearborn St.
Suite 590
Chicago, IL 60605
Telephone: (312) 588-0500
Monday: 8 AM - 6 PM
Tuesday: 8 AM - 6 PM
Wednesday: 8 AM - 6 PM
Thursday: 8 AM - 6 PM
Friday: 8 AM - 6 PM
Saturday: Closed (Today)
Sunday: Closed