Giovanna Valdez
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Giovanna Valdez is a distinguished co-founder of Valdez & Vilim, LLP, and a prominent figure in the field of immigration law based in Chicago, Illinois. With a profound commitment to her clients, she specializes in a wide range of immigration and nationality law, covering areas such as family-based immigration, humanitarian protections—including asylum, VAWA, U Visas, T Visas, and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)—as well as naturalization, immigration appeals, and removal defense. Ms. Valdez has successfully represented countless clients before key government entities, including the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State, and the Department of Justice. Her exceptional skills and dedication to the practice have earned her recognition as a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2019 through 2024, highlighting her standing among the top up-and-coming attorneys in Illinois. An active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Ms. Valdez has held leadership roles, including co-chair of the USCIS District Director committee and the Ethics committee. Her expertise is frequently sought after, as evidenced by her speaking engagements at the 2018 Fall Family and Removal Conference and the 2019 AILA Annual Conference, where she shared her insights on immigration law. In addition to her practice, Ms. Valdez contributes to her community as a board member of Latinos Progressando, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering Latino communities in Chicago. Her commitment to social justice began in law school, where she was an engaged member of the Society of Asylum and Immigration Law and served as a volunteer student attorney at the DePaul College of Law Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic, focusing on removal defense and U non-immigrant visas. Before co-founding Valdez Vilim & Wunrow, Ms. Valdez honed her immigration law expertise at a prestigious Chicago firm for five years. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing with a concentration in Professional Sales from Bradley University and earned her Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law, complemented by a certificate in Public Interest Law. Fluent in Spanish, Ms. Valdez is proud to serve the diverse communities of Chicago, advocating for those navigating the complexities of immigration law.
About Immigration Law
Immigration attorneys help individuals and families navigate the complex immigration system. They assist with visas, green cards, citizenship, and deportation defense. Common matters include visa applications, green cards, citizenship, deportation defense.