Lisa Scott
Immigration attorney · Chicago, IL · Admitted Illinois 1981, bar no. Active Registration
About this attorney
Lisa Scott is an accomplished immigration attorney with extensive experience handling complex immigration and nationality matters. As the daughter of immigrants and the first in her family to graduate from high school, she brings personal empathy and deep commitment to every case. Based in Chicago, Illinois, she provides comprehensive legal counsel to individuals, families, and businesses navigating the United States immigration system.
Throughout her distinguished career, Ms. Scott was appointed by Attorney General Janet Reno to serve as an Immigration Judge with the Executive Office for Immigration Review. In addition to her private practice, she shares her expertise as an educator, teaching immigration law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where she also earned her Juris Doctor in 1986 after completing her undergraduate studies at Vassar College in 1981.
Ms. Scott is dedicated to providing compassionate, strategic, and reliable advocacy during challenging times. Her practice focuses on empowering clients with knowledgeable guidance and steadfast representation through every stage of the immigration process.
Matters handled
Practices before USCIS, EOIR immigration courts, and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA):
Asylum and refugee protection
Green cards
Marriage and family petitions
Work visas
Citizenship and naturalization
Deportation defense
Student visas
Business immigration
Admissions
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Authorized to appear and represent clients before all United States Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and USCIS administrative interviews nationwide under 8 C.F.R. § 1292.1.
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Consultations
Consultation formats, fee structures, and scheduling terms:
Initial assessments conducted via secure video conference (Zoom/Meet), telephone, or in-person at the firm office.
Consultation fee is credited directly toward total legal representation fees if you retain the attorney.
Office
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Because United States immigration law is strictly federal, this attorney represents clients living across all 50 states, U.S. territories, and abroad with electronic filings and secure video consultations.
Contact
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