Top Rated Immigration Attorney in Evanston, IL

Alen Takhsh is a top-rated attorney who established Takhsh Law, P.C. on the principle of providing compassionate legal counsel for those facing both straightforward and complex Immigration issues. His practice is devoted to understanding his clients' aspirations, and he is fully committed to seeing that their dreams of legally living, studying, working, and investing in the U.S. are realized. Alen was selected to Super Lawyers for 2020–2021 and was chosen as a member of the Rising Stars from 2017–2019.

Alen has represented immigrants and prospective citizens before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and throughout Consular Processing in a variety of cases, including: family-based petitions (I-130); provisional waivers (I-601A); fiancé(e) visas (K-1); national interest waivers (NIW); adjustment of status (I-485); citizenship and naturalization (N-400); investment visas (EB-5, E-2, etc.); and bond, defensive asylum, and cancellation of removal hearings, just to name a few.

Attorneys like Alen Takhsh are recognized by their peers for their outstanding work and commitment to the spirit of the legal profession. Their knowledge of the law, professional work ethic, and advocacy on behalf of their clients allow them to stand out among other lawyers in the field.

As someone whose family immigrated to the U.S. nearly thirty years ago, Alen has an acutely intimate knowledge of the Immigration process. He is keenly aware of the human element in every case, never losing sight of what is truly at stake. After emigrating from Iran and Germany to the U.S. with his family, Alen pursued higher education degrees and received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from The University of Chicago (2002) and his Juris Doctor from UIC John Marshall Law School (2007). In law school, he served as a Federal Judicial Extern for the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan of the Northern District of Illinois and as the Candidacy Editor for the UIC John Marshall Journal of Computer and Information Law.

Alen serves on the boards of Heartland Alliance International and the National Immigrant Justice Center, two not-for-profit organizations under Heartland Alliance dedicated to providing housing, healthcare, jobs, justice, and immigration services to those in need. Alen is also a volunteer attorney with the UIC JMLS International Human Rights Clinic and the Moran Center for Youth Advocacy.

Alen is proficient in Aramaic, Farsi, German and English. He enjoys spending time with his family and two dogs, Misiu and Piper, as well as public speaking, marathons, triathlons, and fishing.