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Our Practice Areas
IMMIGRATION LAW
Lopez & Sanchez, LLP maintain a leading immigration practices that has a reputation for excellence in providing legal services to individuals, families and businesses. Immigration and nationality law is a complex and constantly changing area of law. A knowledgeable and trained immigration attorney at Lopez & Sanchez, LLP can effectively advise and represent individuals before the Department of Labor, Department of Homeland Security and Immigration Court.
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW
Lopez and Sanchez, LLP is a leader in dealing with complex ligation and other areas relating to labor and employment law. The firm primarily represents employees in wage and hour, discrimination, whistleblower and employee benefits cases. Our many years of experience representing employees provide a wide perspective when employers seek our services. We work with employers to understand the exposure they may be subject to and to minimize risk and exposure.
Why You Should Choose Us
Lopez and Sanchez is unique in that the two founding partners come from distinct backgrounds. Both partners are informed by their broad and complementary experience. Baldemar worked on his first political campaign when he was still in high school. Since then he’s served in a Congressional office, worked for a leading Latino Civil Rights organization, worked as Governor Quinn’s top Latino aide and counseled clients and campaigns on strategy, communications, organizing and fundraising. Jorge’s non-legal experience includes working as full-time volunteer organizer with the United Farm Worker’s Union, running a non-profit alternative high school in Little Village which required writing, reporting and assuring compliance with numerous private and government grants and contracts, budgeting, supervising staff, and counseling the executive director on personnel matters. These broad and varied perspectives help them understand the positions of their clients – to listen to them and counsel them. Through this process the firm helps clients clarify and define their goals, and then develop a strategy to reach them .
Frequently Asked Questions
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My visa has expired, what can I do ?
You will need to file Form I-90, which is the Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card.
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I am in the United States on a temporary visit and wish to obtain a permanent visa, what can I do?
Get a sponsor. The majority of people have a sponsor, which is a specifically a family member, like a spouse or close relative, or an employer in America. There are a few other scenarios too, such as refugee status or self-representation.
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My spouse, child or family member is in the U.S. illegally. Is it possible for you to make them legal?
Yes, we can help you with this time-consuming process. The USCIS has specific forms that need to be completed for your spouse, your child and other family member.
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Once I obtain a green card, what do I need in order to obtain citizenship through naturalization ?
The naturalization process takes time. You will need to fill out the Application for Naturalization (Form N-400), gather the necessary documents that need to be added to the application and then send the form, documents and fee to the relevant service center. The USCIS will send you an appointment time for the biometrics. After you have gone to the biometrics appointment, then the USCIS will schedule an interview with you.
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I received a Notice to Appear in Immigration Court. Will I be placed in Removal Proceedings?
The court will determine if removal proceedings will begin.
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How long will my green card remain valid ?
Your green card is valid for ten years. It is good to know that you can renew your green card six months before the expiration date. A green card is technically known as an immigrant visa and the holder of the green card is considered a resident alien.
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How Long Do I Have to File an Overtime Claim?
Three years.
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Do Employers use state labor law, which changes by state or federal labor laws?
Employers always must obey the highest standard, so it depends and can either be the state or federal law.
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Can My Employer Punish or Fire Me for Filing an Overtime Wage Claim?
No, if an employer fires or discriminates against you for filing an overtime violations lawsuit, your employer can face very serious penalties. Talk to experienced labor law attorneys like Lopez & Sanchez, LLP to review the details you have.
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How Much Does an Attorney Cost?
The firm regularly takes wage theft, non-payment of overtime, whistle blower, and related cases on a contingency basis meaning the attorneys only collect fees if they win or settle a case on your behalf with costs also collected then.
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Can I Bring a Case Against a Former Employer?
It depends on what you plan to file. You can file for overtime that you think is due to you. There is a timeframe that needs to be followed though. Federal law only gives you three years to file an overtime claim.
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Are Certain Types of Jobs Excluded from Overtime Pay Lawsuits? What Counts as Work Time?
Yes, there are some jobs that are excluded from overtime such as certain commissioned employees, railroad and air carrier employees, broadcasters, some domestic workers, motion picture employees and farmworkers.
Work time varies from employer to employer.
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office location 1
77 W. Washington St.
Suite 1313
Chicago, IL 60602
office location 2
1645 Irving Park Rd
Suite 104
Hanover Park, IL 60133
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