Omar A. Abuzir is a Partner at the Law Firm of Khalaf, Abuzir & Mitchell (KAM). His work in that capacity covers all aspects of immigration law, with a particular concentration on litigation in Federal District Court and matters that come before the Executive Office of Immigration Review. He holds a J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Mr. Abuzir has represented clients in or facing deportation and/or removal proceedings due to a wide variety of circumstances. Mr. Abuzir has also represented hundreds of clients seeking some form of immigrant or non-immigrant status or relief from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, including as a result of marriage, as a family relation, in seeking citizenship and in trying to gain the right to hold employment in the United States.

Education:

• Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 1999
• University of Illinois at Chicago, B.S., 1994

Admissions:

• State of Illinois
• United States District Court—Northern District of Illinois

Professional Associations, Memberships & Certifications:

• American Immigration Lawyer's Association (AILA)
• Arab American Bar Association
• Chicago Bar Association (CBA)

Languages:

• English
• Arabic

Contact: oabuzir@kam-law.com