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Iskra Panteva, immigration lawyer in Chicago, IL

Iskra PantevaTop rated

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Immigration Lawyer at Panteva Law Group, LLC
Chicago, IL Replies in ~24h Bulgarian, English, Spanish 13 years practicing IL Bar No. 6311289
AsylumBusinessCitizenshipEmploymentFamilyInvestmentRemoval DefenseStudent

About Iskra

Iskra advises multinational companies, executives and individuals in all aspects of employment-based immigration, investment and family immigration. She has assisted companies in best practices and corporate compliance with issues involving foreign workers. In her career, she has worked for a big international law firm and has lead the immigration department in a well-known Chicago firm. She has been recently nominated by the American Institute of Legal Counsel as 10 Best Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in the practice are of Immigration Law. In 2017, she was also recognized as Top 40 Under 40 by the National Advocates. She has given speeches and presentation at major national conferences and forums. She graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. She is admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Practice areas

Asylum

Affirmative and defensive asylum cases

I-589WithholdingCAT
Business

Corporate immigration and global mobility

E-1E-2TNCompliance
Citizenship

Naturalization and derivative citizenship

N-400N-600
Employment

Work visas, PERM and employment-based green cards

H-1BL-1O-1EB-2EB-3PERM
Family

Spouse, fiancé(e), parent and sibling petitions

I-130K-1I-485AOSGreen Card
Investment

Investor and entrepreneur visas

EB-5E-2L-1A
Removal Defense

Deportation and immigration court defense

NTACancellationBond
Student

F-1, M-1, OPT and STEM extensions

F-1OPTSTEM-OPTM-1

Education

Loyola University Chicago School of LawJ.D. (2013) | JD · 2013
Loyola University ChicagoB.A. (2008) | History · 2008

Bar & associations

Bar license
IL Bar No. 6311289
Active & in good standing
State Bar of Illinois
Women's Bar Association of Illinois
American Bar Association
CVLS
AILA National Pro Bono Liaisons

Professional experience

Corporate Immigration Attorney · Dacheng Law Offices2014 – 2016
Contract Attorney · Lexolution, LLC2013 – 2014
Paralegal/ Law Clerk · Goldberg Weisman Cairo2008 – 2013
Partner · Panteva Law Group LLC
Attorney · Johnson, Blumberg & Associates

Awards

10 Best Immigration AttorneysAmerican Institute of Legal Counsel · 2018
Top 40 Under 40The National Advocates · 2017

Client reviews

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2 client reviews
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P. SilvaMay 9, 2026

EB-5 from start to conditional removal

Two regional center investments, one I-526, one I-829. Smooth.

JN
J. NguyenJan 4, 2026

Knew exactly how to handle a tricky RFE

USCIS sent a 14-page RFE on my O-1. The response was filed in two weeks and approved without further questions.

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