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 31 year member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He now serves on the AILA National Committee for the 2025 Annual Convention in Denver. Mr. Dixler was nominated and named a Thomson Reuters Super Lawyer in immigration for the last eleven consecutive years. Many are marriage-based and family immigration clients. However, he is experienced in all aspects of immigration and visa law, which includes practice in the Immigration Courts. He has exceptional insight on cancellation of removal and waiver work.

Mr. Dixler represents those in Immigration Court facing asylum referrals, criminal conviction based 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.

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
Video Conferencing
  • Skype
  • Zoom
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Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Appointment required for new clients. General information provided over phone.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Illinois
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Languages
  • Hindi: Spoken
  • Spanish: Spoken, Written
  • Urdu: Spoken
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.
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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University of Illinois - Chicago
B.S. | College of Business Administration - Marketing
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Awards
SuperLawyer
Thomson Reuters
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
- Current
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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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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
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Blog
Kevin Dixler, Updates on Immigration and Visa Law
Legal Answers
595 Questions Answered
Q. I am an H1B visa holder. I want to marry a woman from other country (not my country of origin) and adopt her child.
A: This may not be an immigration question. Your H-1b visa is a temporary work visa. You are allowed to marry anyone you want. However, when you’re done with your H1B, you must leave the United States. This means that you ought to make plans for your spouse to move to your home country with you!

If there are any issues with her status, such as, she is out of status or overstay, then that may create the complications should you seek lawful permanent resident status.

In order to better understand the situation, I strongly recommend a strategy session with an experienced immigration attorney, who ought to spend enough time to review all of the facts that are unestablished at this point. Many attorneys offer Zoom Meetings, since immigration law is a national practice that allows more than local immigration work with the Federal Government. ... Read More
Q. I was refused a student visa. I am now applying for a fiance visa. How do I explain the rejection without suspicion?
A: Tell the truth. If you still have anxiety and concerns, then hire a competent immigration attorney to provide advice and instruction. Good luck.
Q. In 1999 I was 17 years old, I was convicted and tried as an adult for delivery of cocaine, possession of cocaine and res
A: More information is needed. However, there is a sense of reckoning that must take place before any further action can be taken, if any.

There also seems like a misunderstanding of the definitions of a deportable offense and the enduring nature of the bars for what can be considered drug trafficking.

I strongly recommend a paid zoom appointment, so that you can actually be open to understand the situation. Otherwise, it seems like you can become a bigger victim.

The above is general information, not the legal advice, and does not create an attorney client relationship.
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Contact & Map
Law Office of Kevin L. Dixler
9000 W. Chester St.
1st Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53214
Telephone: (414) 751-8986
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 (Today)
Wednesday: 8 AM - 6 PM
Thursday: 8 AM - 6 PM
Friday: 8 AM - 6 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed