ATTORNEY   |   SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS   |   PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS / COMMITTEES
BAR ADMISSIONS   |   EDUCATION   |   LANGUAGE / INTERESTS

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 a "Rising Star" in the practice of immigration by the 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers®. This places Michael among the top 2 ½ percent of up-and-coming attorneys selected for 2012.

Michael is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), a professional immigration bar of nearly 11,000 attorneys and law professors. 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.

Michael currently serves as a Member of the AILA Chicago Chapter’s Liaison Committee to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Chicago District Office and as Vice Chair to the AILA Chicago Chapter’s Liaison Committee to the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), whose jurisdiction covers admissions issues at Chicago’s O’Hare & Midway International Airports.

Michael also serves as Chair to AILA's National Working Group for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) immigration issues. Additionally, Michael founded the AILA Chicago Chapter's LGBT Committee, in which he served as Co-Chair from 2007 to 2009. Michael has the honor to serve on the Advisory Committee to Congressman Mike Quigley of Illinois' 5th Congressional District, advising on issues related to immigration and LGBT rights.

Michael is admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois and before United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Michael’s bar admission gives him authorization to practice federal immigration law throughout the United States and he currently represents clients throughout the country. He also serves as Immigration “Of Counsel” in the area of business immigration to a firm on the east coast.

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SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• Scheduled Presenter, "Recent Developments in Immigration Law & the LGBT Community," to be presented at the Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, IL, June 2012.
• Panelist, "Bs, ESTA, Co-Habiting Partners and Everything in Between: Issues in Visitor Visa Admission," presented at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, June 2011.
• Presenter, "Overview of E-1, E-2 and E-3 Nonimmigrant Visas, " presented at the Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association’s Immigration Seminary, Chicago, IL, May 2011.
• Presenter, "Update on Court Challenges to DOMA and Future Immigration Effects for Gay and Lesbians in Binantional Same-Sex Relationships," presented at AILA Chicago Chapter Monthly Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2011.
• Presenter, "Immigration Challenges Faced by Bi-National Couples," presented at Illinois State University, Bloomington, IL, November 2010.
• Presenter, "Immigration Law Basics and the Role of the Paralegal," presented at the Illinois Paralegal Association, Fall Education Conference, Chicago, IL, November 2010.
• Presenter, "An Overview of Immigration & Hot Topics," presented at Dominican University, Chicago, IL, October 2010; October 2011 & November 2011.
• Discussion Leader/Panelist, "Hot Topics in LGBT Cases" presented at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., June 2010.
• Panelist, "Attorney Speech in Social Media" presented at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Chicago Ethics CLE for Attorneys, Chicago, IL, May 2010.
• Panelist, "Elimination of Bias Against LGBT Clients in the Practice of Law," presented at the American Immigration Association (AILA) Minnesota/Dakotas CLE Conference, Minneapolis, MN, May 2010.
• Attorney Witness, Chicago City Council’s Committee on Human Relations Hearing on the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) and the Discrimination Faced by Binational Same-Sex Couples in the Immigration Context, Chicago, IL, December 2009.
• Panelist, "How to Keep Your Foreign National in Status," presented at AILA Chicago Chapter Employment Immigration Advanced Seminar Workshop, Chicago, IL, October 2009.
• Presenter, "Strategies for Responding to Requests for Evidence in Family and Employment-Based Cases," presented at AILA Chicago Chapter New Member Division Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 2009.
• Panelist, "Immigration Waivers," presented at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Minnesota/Dakotas CLE Conference, Minneapolis, MN, May 2009.
• Panelist, "Immigration Options for the LGBT Community," presented at the Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, IL, November 2008.
• Presenter, "Update on New Procedures for Immigrant Medical Examinations," presented at AILA Chicago Chapter, Chicago, IL, August 2008.
• Presenter, "Immigration Hot Topics," presented in conjunction with Capital Forum and Sponsored by the Illinois Humanities Council & the Illinois Secretary of State, Springfield, IL (2006, 2008, & 2009).
• Panelist, "Asylum Issues and Waivers," presented at AILA's Midwest Regional Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2008.
• Presenter, "Immigration Options for the Latino Community," presented at Programa Cielo, in Association with St. Anthony's Hospital, Chicago, IL, July 2007.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/COMMITTEES

• Advisory Committee to Congressman Mike Quigley, Member, 2009 to Present
• Loyola University Chicago LGBTQ Alumni Network, Co-Chair and Founding Member, 2009 to Present
• American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Member, 2005 to Present
• Chicago LGBT Immigration Coalition, Member, 2009 to Present
• AILA Chicago Chapter’s Liaison Committee to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Chicago District Office, Member, 2011 to Present
• AILA Chicago Chapter’s Liaison Committee to the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), Vice Chair, 2011 to Present
• American Immigration Council (AIC), Ambassador to AILA Chicago Chapter, 2010 to Present
• AILA National LGBT Working Group, Chair, 2008 to Present
• AILA Chicago Chapter New Member Division Committee, Co-Chair, 2009 to 2011
• AILA Chicago Chapter LGBT Committee, Co-Chair and Founding Member, 2007 to 2009

BAR ADMISSIONS

• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2005
• State of Illinois, 2004

EDUCATION

• University of Illinois College of Law – Juris Doctor, 2004
• University of Illinois Law Review, Member, 2003 to 2004
• CALI Excellence Award for Top Academic Performer in Immigration Law Class, Fall 2002
• Civil Litigation Clinic
• Loyola University Chicago – Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Loyola Rome Center – Fall 2000

LANGUAGE / INTERESTS

Michael speaks Spanish and has studied abroad in Cuernavaca and Guadalajara, Mexico; and, Madrid, Spain.

Michael is an avid runner, having twice completed the Chicago Marathon.

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