IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY PROFILE
Kevin L. Dixler
Immigration Attorney in Chicago, Illinois
Law Office of Kevin L. DixlerChicago, IL
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Mr. Dixler limits his practice to immigration, visa law, citizenship and related matters since 1993. He has been a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Chicago Chapter, since 1993. Mr. Dixler is Martindale Hubbell AV Rated and was named a Thomson Reuters Super Lawyer in immigration for the last nine consecuti…
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Mr. Dixler limits his practice to immigration, visa law, citizenship and related matters since 1993. He has been a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Chicago Chapter, since 1993. Mr. Dixler is Martindale Hubbell AV Rated and was named a Thomson Reuters Super Lawyer in immigration for the last nine consecutive years. Many are marriage-based and family immigration clients. However, he is experienced in all aspects of immigration and visa law, with exceptional insight on cancellation of removal and waiver work.
Mr. Dixler represents those in Immigration Court facing asylum referrals, criminal deportation and…
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challenging family visa matters, among other issues. Criminal attorneys contact him about the immigration consequences of a criminal record to their foreign clients. He has significant experience with waivers of inadmissibility for crime, misrepresentation, smuggling, and unlawful presence, among other bars. He also serves as a speaker and writes for AILA. Mr. Dixler successfully defends clients in the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Federal Courts. He has filed successful lawsuits against the U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Service in Federal Court to challenging unreasonable delays with adjudication, mistakes interpreting law, naturalizations 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.
Awards
AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Super Lawyer 2022, Thomson West Publishing
Super Lawyer 2021, Thomson West Publishing
Super Lawyer 2020, Thomson Reuters
Super Lawyer 2019, Thomson Reuters
Super Lawyer 2018, Thomson West Publishing
Super Lawyer 2017, Thomson Reuters
Super Lawyer 2016, Thomson West Publishing
Super Lawyer 2015, Thomson West Publishing
Super Lawyer 2014, Thomson West Publishing
Top Lawyers in Illinois, American Lawyer Media
Special Recognition, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Publications
Annual Conference Materials, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Naturalization and Citizenship Requirements, Updated with Phillip Hornik, et. al., 2017
AILA's Focus on Waivers Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, Contributor, not Author., 2008
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), The Most Compelling and Exigent Circumstances: Humanitarian Parole Requests Outside the Ports of Entry, 2002
Associations
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Greater Chicago Chapter), Member, 1993 - present
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Rome District Chapter), Active Member, 2011 - present
American Immigration Lawyers Association, (Chicago Chapter), Member, Liaison Committee 2021-22 - ICE- Office of the Chief Counsel
American Immigration Lawyers Association, USCIS Field Operations Liaison Committee, Member, 2017-2019
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chicago Chapter), Member - Liaison Committee - ICE-Office of the Chief Counsel
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chicago chapter), Member, Ethics Sub-Committee
American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2017 Annual Conference Program Committee
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chicago chapter), Member, EOIR Liaison Committee
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chicago chapter), Ethics Committee, Member
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Greater Chicago chapter), Ethics and Unlawful Practice of Law, Co-Chair
American Immigration Lawyers Association, National Waivers Committee, Committee Member
American Immigration Lawyers Association - Chicago Chapter, Parliamentarian
American Immigration Lawyers Association, National Admissions and Removal Committee, Committee Member
Languages
Practice Areas
Immigration Matters Handled
- Petitions for spouses, children, parents and siblings of U.S. citizens and permanent residents, including adjustment of status and consular processing.
- Green card cases based on marriage to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, including conditional residence and removal of conditions.
- Representation in immigration court removal proceedings and related relief such as cancellation of removal.
- Petitions for review, mandamus actions and other federal court litigation involving immigration agencies.
- Waivers such as I-601 and I-601A for grounds of inadmissibility.
- Immigrant and nonimmigrant visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad.
- Applications for U.S. citizenship (N-400), certificates of citizenship and related issues.
- Employer immigration programs, Form I-9 compliance and worksite enforcement matters.
Education / Credentials / Memberships
Education
- J.D., John Marshall Law School
- B.S. University, University of Illinois at Chicago
Credentials
- Admitted to practice in Illinois (1993)
- AV Preeminent
Memberships
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Chicago Chapter American Immigration Lawyers Association, Rome Chapter, Charter Member American Immigration Lawyers Association, Federal Litigation Committee
Office & Service Areas
Law Office of Kevin L. Dixler
Pontiac Building, 542 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 590, Chicago, IL 60605
Serving clients in Chicago and throughout Illinois.
Consultation & Fees Overview
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Profile updated Nov 2, 2026. Source: imported listing.