Robert Aaron Perkins

4.4(5)

Immigration Lawyer at The Immigration Professor, Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV Replies in ~24h English, Farsi, Romanian, Spanish 36 years practicing IL Bar No. 6202519

AsylumBusinessCitizenshipEmploymentFamilyInvestmentRemoval DefenseStudent

About Robert

Robert A. Perkins, The Immigration Professor, graduated Magna Cum Laude from Beloit College in 1986 and received his J.D., Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1989. He then started practicing law at the prestigious international firm of Denton's (at the time called Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal). In 1994, he established his own law firm, focusing exclusively on immigration law, which involves visas, green cards, U.S. citizenship, and anything else immigration-related.

Mr. Perkins has represented hundreds of clients in deportation defense cases including asylum, cancellation of removal, criminal waivers, and more. He also has represented a variety of tech and other firms in business immigration matters including H-1B, H-2B, E-2, R-1, O-1, PERM, EB-1, and more.

Mr. Perkins has filed many family-based petitions for clients as well as U visas and VAWA petitions. His particular passion is litigating cases against USCIS and ICE across the United States for unlawful detention, abuse, civil rights violations, and more.

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

University of Illinois College of LawJ.D. (1989) | Law · 1989

Beloit CollegeB.A. (1986) | Political Science · 1986

Bar & associations

Bar license

IL Bar No. 6202519

Active & in good standing

American Immigration Lawyer's Association

State Bar of Illinois

Professional experience

Professor · University of Illinois College of Law1998 – 2001

Attorney · McCullough, Campbell & Lane1991 – 1994

Attorney · Dentons1989 – 1991

Lead Attorney · The Immigration Professor, P.C.

Awards

Client's Choice AwardAvvo · 2020

Client's Choice AwardAvvo · 2018

Client reviews

4.4

5 client reviews

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E. ChoFeb 19, 2026

Won my asylum case after 4 years of waiting

I was nervous after switching from a previous lawyer, but everything went smoothly. They prepared me for every question the judge could ask. Got approved last week — still can't believe it.

K. SinghJul 14, 2025

Helped me become a US citizen

From N-400 prep to interview coaching. Could not be happier.

Y. WongSep 20, 2025

Filed my OPT before graduation

The university missed it. They jumped in and saved my status.

G. AndersenAug 18, 2025

Transparent, calm, and incredibly thorough

Walked me through every step of my I-130. Replied to every email within hours. Worth every dollar.

L. ParkSep 1, 2025

EB-5 from start to conditional removal

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

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