Home Immigration Options Professionals Important Links Contact Principal Attorney Michael R. Jarecki Principal Attorney Attorney Michael R. Jarecki practices U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law throughout the United States and with U.S. consular posts worldwide. Michael has been selected as an Illinois Super Lawyer® “Rising Star” for immigration from 2012 – 2018, placing Michael among the top 2 ½ percent of up-and-coming attorneys selected. Michael was named one of the Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40, Class of 2012, by the National LGBT Bar Association, an affiliate of the American Bar Association. Michael is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), a professional immigration bar of more than 15,000 attorneys and law professors. He currently serves as Chair of the AILA Chicago Chapter. Due to Michael’s knowledge of the complex and changing area of immigration law, he is a frequent speaker on business and family immigration law with community groups, lawyer peers, students, and news media. Previous service to AILA has included: Chair of AILA’s National Working Group for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) immigration issues. Vice Chair of the AILA Chicago Chapter’s Liaison Committee to the Chicago District Office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Vice Chair to the AILA Chicago Chapter’s Liaison Committee to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), whose jurisdiction covers admissions issues at Chicago’s O’Hare & Midway International Airports. Program Chair, AILA Midwest Regional Conference CLE, March 13, 2017. Michael is admitted to practice law in Illinois and New York and before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Michael’s bar admissions authorize him to practice federal immigration law throughout the U.S. and he currently represents clients throughout the country. Meet Our Team of Attorneys Meet Our Legal Staff Speaking Engagements 2013 - Present Speaking Engagements 2007 - 2012 Professional Associations / Committees Bar Admissions Distinctions / Honors Education Language / Interests More About Super Lawyers American Immigration Lawyers Association National LGBT Bar Association @font-face{font-family:'Circular-Bold';src:url("https://assets.avvo.com/avvo-ui/0.20.5/fonts/avvo_ui/circular/circular_bold.woff") format("woff")}.avvo-badge .st0{fill:#153860 !important}.avvo-badge .st1{fill:#010101 !important}.avvo-badge .st2{fill:#15467A !important}.avvo-badge .st3{fill:#FFFFFF !important}.avvo-badge .st4{fill:none !important}.avvo-badge .st5{fill:#F89838 !important}.avvo-badge .st6{fill:#ED514C !important}.avvo-badge .st7{font-family:'Circular-Bold', Avenir Next, Avenir, Century Gothic, sans-serif !important;font-weight:bold !important}.avvo-badge .st8{font-size:20px !important}.avvo-badge .st9{letter-spacing:-1px !important}.avvo-badge .st10{font-family:'Circular-Bold', Avenir Next, Avenir, Century Gothic, sans-serif !important;font-size:14px}.avvo-badge .st11{font-size:65px !important}.avvo-badge .st12{text-anchor:middle !important}.avvo-badge .st13{fill:#969696 !important}.avvo-badge .st14{display:none !important} 10.0 Michael R. Jarecki 53 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1515, Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: 312.922.1111 Fax: 312.878.8258 | Email © 2021 · Jarecki Law Group, LLC