Afia N. Yunus has significant experience in family-based immigration, successfully handling applications and petitions with USCIS and the Department of State. Her practice spans naturalization, adjustment of status, F1 and B visa changes, and extensions for business and family immigration matters, including fiancé visas, spousal and familial petitions, and requests for humanitarian relief. She is also skilled in deportation defense, securing asylum, TPS, cancellation of removal, and other relief for clients. Ms. Yunus has filed motions to advance, terminate, and cancel removal proceedings for both LPR and non-LPR clients.
Committed to a comprehensive approach, Ms. Yunus ensures clients receive full-service representation, from application preparation to USCIS and embassy interview briefings. She assists with medical records, affidavits, business plans, entity formation, and securing benefits such as Social Security cards. Fluent in Urdu and Punjabi, she offers accessible service to diverse communities.
Ms. Yunus earned her Bachelor’s degrees in Criminal Justice and Political Science from the University of Illinois, graduating Magna Cum Laude, and her law degree, Cum Laude, from Chicago-Kent College of Law with a Certificate in Public Interest Law. Recognized by Billy Penn and awarded Lawyers of Distinction in 2023.
