Robert Aaron Perkins
The Law Offices of The Immigration Professor
Robert A. Perkins, The Immigration Professor, graduated Magna Cum Laude from Beloit College in 1986 and received his J.D., Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1989. He then started practicing law at the prestigious international firm of Denton's (at the time called Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal). In 1994, he established his own law firm, focusing exclusively on immigration law, which involves visas, green cards, U.S. citizenship, and anything else immigration-related.
Mr. Perkins has represented hundreds of clients in deportation defense cases including asylum, cancellation of removal, criminal waivers, and more. He also has represented a variety of tech and other firms in business immigration matters including H-1B, H-2B, E-2, R-1, O-1, PERM, EB-1, and more.
Mr. Perkins has filed many family-based petitions for clients as well as U visas and VAWA petitions. His particular passion is litigating cases against USCIS and ICE across the United States for unlawful detention, abuse, civil rights violations, and more.
- University of Illinois College of Law
- J.D. (1989) | Law
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- Honors: Magna Cum Laude Winner, International Moot Court
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- Beloit College
- B.A. (1986) | Political Science
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- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
- Activities: Phi Kappa Psi Student Government
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- Lead Attorney
- The Immigration Professor, P.C.
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- Drafted and filed a myriad of immigration petitions including asylum H-1B, PERM, Marriage cases, adjustments of status, O-1s, L-1s and more. Ran small law firm with as many as two associates and four paralegals and support staff.
- Professor
- University of Illinois College of Law
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- Taught immigration law to law students as Adjunct Professor.
- Attorney
- McCullough, Campbell & Lane
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- Attorney
- Dentons
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- Worked in the commercial litigation department on various lawsuits and did immigration matters pro bono.
- H-1B Work Visa Season Starts Now
- Manila Up Magazine
- H-2B Work Visas for Filipinos to Work in the USA
- Manila Up Magazine
- Guest Star, Mona Shaikh Show, Hollywood California
- Mona Shaikh Show
- Guested on a livestream show of a political comedian discussing various immigration topics.
- Member
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Client's Choice Award
- Avvo
- Award for outstanding reviews.
- American Immigration Lawyer's Association
- Member
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- Activities: Chairman, Young Lawyer's Division
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- State Bar of Illinois # 6202519
- Member
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- Illinois
- Supreme Court of Illinois
- ID Number: 6202519
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- Credit Cards Accepted
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
- English: Spoken, Written
- Farsi: Spoken, Written
- Romanian: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Q. Can I live in a border town in MX while working on a H1B visa in the USA? I would be crossing the border daily
- A: Hello.. there is no issue with you living in Mexico and working in the USA. the H-1B gives you absolute permission to work in the USA for your employer. There is no mandate that you live here.
- Website
- The Immigration Professor - Website
The Immigration Professor: Meena Afandi
Please meet Meena Afandi, another Robert Perkin
The Immigration Professor: Interview with Paula Temian, a Robert Perkins' Client.
Please meet Paula Temian, who happily talked to us about her experience as The Immigration Professor's client. Her testimony is a great example that it is still possible to obtain US Citizenship, even if you faced some youthful indiscretions, troubles with the law, or old crimes. We invite you to know her story. Robert Perkins, The Immigration Professor will help you with your Immigration Matter, which surely will have an amazing outcome.
Entrevista con el primer cliente de El Profesor de Inmigraci
Entrevistamos al Sr. Oscar Canas, originario de El Salvador, quien fue el primer cliente de Robert Perkins, El Profesor de Inmigraci