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Mary Bluma

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Licensed for 17 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Immigration

Language

Spanish

About

I have been an attorney for more than 13 years and truly enjoy my work in immigration law. Every day I help my clients navigate the ever-changing and often complex immigration regulations so they may attain legal status and achieve a path to U.S. citizenship. Whether my clients must prove their right to remain in this country with their family or establish their eligibility to obtain status via working at a U.S. employer, I bring the experience, knowledge and successful track record necessary to help them prevail. In addition, I have been extremely successful in obtaining waivers for certain inadmissibility grounds, including those who have entered without inspection and/or have a criminal record. Above all, I fight for those who deserve a chance to stay in this country.I offer reasonable fees and flexible payment arrangements and promise to be readily available by email or telephone to answer all of your questions immediately.  I am never too busy to respond or take your phone call because my clients’ needs and concerns are my first and foremost priority.

Practices Areas

Litigation

Immigration

Language

Spanish

Contact

Law Office of Mary E. Bluma2314 W. North Ave.Chicago, IL, 60647

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Dan
May 25, 2021

Yesterday I received my u.s passport all thanks to mary bluma. With no hope in sight in 2013 and everyone giving me a cold shoulder I met mary. She told me that day. it would take time. but she would get it sorted out for me. Mary fought for me tooth and nail all the way. She got me everything from temporary status to citizenship. She was by my side through every interview and helped me prepare. She is one of the most hard working friendly straight up people I know . She dose much more than what is asked from her. I have never met an individual Other than family or friend who actually went out of there way too do as much for me as she has done for me. In my opinion she’s the best immigration attorney. She has done what everyone said couldn’t be done. Mary is a gem among immigration attorneys. I really hope you find her. You will be impressed by her capabilities. After my experience working with her I’m honored to call her a friend. If your reading this mary I cannot put into words how thankful I am for everything you have done for me. I wish you and your family well in the future. You deserve it and if there’s anything I can do for you don’t hesitate to contact me. Thanks to you I can now spend time with family whenever. Thank you!!!

anonymous
April 9, 2019

Mary helped us gained legal residency for my husband. She always answered our questions in a professional way. I will highly recommend Mary.

Jorge ALVAREZ
April 5, 2019

Mary Bluma gave us realistic expectations on time line and cost for my wife's paperwork. She was clear and concise with all questions and concerns. After waiting close to 16 months finaly we got our interview date. All the paperwork was done professionally and accurately. This is my second attorney, the first one didn't know how to fill out the waiver. I'm glad we relied on Mary Bluma, the whole process was seamless.

George
April 5, 2019

She did everything she told me and my wife she would do and walked us through the entire process from start to end resulting in my wife FINALLY becoming a lawful permanent resident after being in the UNited States without ANY status for over 22 years. Her expertise has forever changed our lives for the better and we are so thankful we were referred to her. She is very nice and very smart and the best immigration attorney for sure!

Kerstin
July 31, 2017

After two attorneys who did nothing but take my money I had almost given up getting my situation sorted and Mary competently led the way adjusting my status and guiding me trough the process that is very intimidating at best and crippling at worst. Her fees are reasonable and she is well aware of the hardships immigrants face. There were many times I literally hid behind her competent no nonsense approach and I am so very thankful for her work!

Tracy
July 14, 2016

My husband and I hired Mary Bluma to handle his immigration and our marriage. Through our complicated circumstances, she was a fantastic advocate for us - extremely knowledgeable and kind; available, thoughtful and willing/able to explain a complex process to us, step by step, in a way we could truly understand and embrace. I highly recommend Mary Bluma and am grateful I found her in what can feel like a sea of attorneys for this purpose. I cannot recommend her enough!

Julia
January 12, 2016

This lawyer was able to get my husband his green card after living in this country illegally for over 15 years. We are so thankful we found Mary and that she was able to help our fanily finally get the peace of mind. My husband was granted a pardon and a had to leave the country but returned in a wewek. Mary met with us several times and explained the process to us and us very kind and trustING and knows a lot about immigration process. I referred friends and family to her because I know she is a good attorney with fair legal fees and honest services.

Steve
October 27, 2012

Mary helped my wife and I navigate through the legal system to help her secure her green card. Being unfamiliar with the process, Mary was fantastic with walking us through every step, keeping us informed as what to expect, and ensuring we were more than prepared with both submitting the paperwork and the actual immigration itself. She is not only a very seasoned and thorough attorney who really knows what she is doing, but also a good "couneslor" who helped ease our fears by keeping us informed through every step of the process and setting/managing realistic expectations as to what to expect. She was even there for us, sitting in on the actual interview. Happily, with Mary's help and guidance, my wife's interview was a success and we have our Green Card.

James
March 28, 2011

Mary represented me when I was getting my green card through a family member my mom. She was very nice and helpful and was able to work out a flexible payment plan since my finances were a bit tight. She was always available by phone and email to answer all questions and got back to me on all my concerns within at least one day. There was some confusion about my case due to the mistake of another immigration attorney but Mary was able to clear these issues up with the INS and get my green card for me. She is pleasant and a nice attorney to have and she is straightfoward and honest abut the future of your case.

Bill
March 25, 2011

My wife entered this country illegally in 2002. I married her in 2007 believing that it would be a matter of months, and we could adjust her status easy as that. After researching the issue, it was discovered that we would need a waiver and have to prove hardship or she could be banned for 10 years. We interviewed with at least 3 different lawyers who than told us 'our case was a loser', and that we were better off waiting until the law changed! At our wits end, we went ahead and filed for her interview in Juarez without yet having a lawyer. The interview went OK, she had to stay in Mexico, and I came back to Chicago confused, depressed, and completely lost! My friend referred me to Mary in just passing conversation, so I thought I'd give it a shot. Wow! What a difference! Mary and her law firm were extremely professional, but they were really positive about me and my wife's case. She gave me guidelines through my emails of everything she would need, and was always checking to see if I was having any hiccups getting her info for the case. During this "waiver process", my grandfather passed away and I was no help to her. Mary plugged along on her own for a week and put together a FANTASTIC waiver for my wife. I know I'm beginning to ramble, but forgive me. The good news. . . . My wife left for Mexico in July of 2010, and she was approved and waiting for her green card at our house by mid October! It added up to 3 months. That was it! Look, I know that everyone has different results, but Mary looks at all the immigration paperwork you'll have, and is able to see a bigger picture. While you explain, she is always taking notes, and you can see her thinking too! She is incredibly competent, and my wife and I would recommend her to anyone! You can't get around legal costs for a GOOD immigration attorney. But Mary is no more than anybody else, and yes. . . you do get what you pay for. In Juarez, I met a lot of different people, some with cases similar, and some not, but they had been waiting in Mexico for years! Their mistakes were often trivial, but I guarantee they were trying to cut costs and went to a cut rate attorney, or worse, did it on their own. To wrap up, There are no guarantees in life or immigration cases, but do yourselves a favor if you're facing an issue and you're stressing out. Go see Mary, you'll be happy you did!

Dan
May 25, 2021

Yesterday I received my u.s passport all thanks to mary bluma. With no hope in sight in 2013 and everyone giving me a cold shoulder I met mary. She told me that day. it would take time. but she would get it sorted out for me. Mary fought for me tooth and nail all the way. She got me everything from temporary status to citizenship. She was by my side through every interview and helped me prepare. She is one of the most hard working friendly straight up people I know . She dose much more than what is asked from her. I have never met an individual Other than family or friend who actually went out of there way too do as much for me as she has done for me. In my opinion she’s the best immigration attorney. She has done what everyone said couldn’t be done. Mary is a gem among immigration attorneys. I really hope you find her. You will be impressed by her capabilities. After my experience working with her I’m honored to call her a friend. If your reading this mary I cannot put into words how thankful I am for everything you have done for me. I wish you and your family well in the future. You deserve it and if there’s anything I can do for you don’t hesitate to contact me. Thanks to you I can now spend time with family whenever. Thank you!!!

anonymous
April 9, 2019

Mary helped us gained legal residency for my husband. She always answered our questions in a professional way. I will highly recommend Mary.

Jorge ALVAREZ
April 5, 2019

Mary Bluma gave us realistic expectations on time line and cost for my wife's paperwork. She was clear and concise with all questions and concerns. After waiting close to 16 months finaly we got our interview date. All the paperwork was done professionally and accurately. This is my second attorney, the first one didn't know how to fill out the waiver. I'm glad we relied on Mary Bluma, the whole process was seamless.

George
April 5, 2019

She did everything she told me and my wife she would do and walked us through the entire process from start to end resulting in my wife FINALLY becoming a lawful permanent resident after being in the UNited States without ANY status for over 22 years. Her expertise has forever changed our lives for the better and we are so thankful we were referred to her. She is very nice and very smart and the best immigration attorney for sure!

Kerstin
July 31, 2017

After two attorneys who did nothing but take my money I had almost given up getting my situation sorted and Mary competently led the way adjusting my status and guiding me trough the process that is very intimidating at best and crippling at worst. Her fees are reasonable and she is well aware of the hardships immigrants face. There were many times I literally hid behind her competent no nonsense approach and I am so very thankful for her work!

Tracy
July 14, 2016

My husband and I hired Mary Bluma to handle his immigration and our marriage. Through our complicated circumstances, she was a fantastic advocate for us - extremely knowledgeable and kind; available, thoughtful and willing/able to explain a complex process to us, step by step, in a way we could truly understand and embrace. I highly recommend Mary Bluma and am grateful I found her in what can feel like a sea of attorneys for this purpose. I cannot recommend her enough!

Julia
January 12, 2016

This lawyer was able to get my husband his green card after living in this country illegally for over 15 years. We are so thankful we found Mary and that she was able to help our fanily finally get the peace of mind. My husband was granted a pardon and a had to leave the country but returned in a wewek. Mary met with us several times and explained the process to us and us very kind and trustING and knows a lot about immigration process. I referred friends and family to her because I know she is a good attorney with fair legal fees and honest services.

Steve
October 27, 2012

Mary helped my wife and I navigate through the legal system to help her secure her green card. Being unfamiliar with the process, Mary was fantastic with walking us through every step, keeping us informed as what to expect, and ensuring we were more than prepared with both submitting the paperwork and the actual immigration itself. She is not only a very seasoned and thorough attorney who really knows what she is doing, but also a good "couneslor" who helped ease our fears by keeping us informed through every step of the process and setting/managing realistic expectations as to what to expect. She was even there for us, sitting in on the actual interview. Happily, with Mary's help and guidance, my wife's interview was a success and we have our Green Card.

James
March 28, 2011

Mary represented me when I was getting my green card through a family member my mom. She was very nice and helpful and was able to work out a flexible payment plan since my finances were a bit tight. She was always available by phone and email to answer all questions and got back to me on all my concerns within at least one day. There was some confusion about my case due to the mistake of another immigration attorney but Mary was able to clear these issues up with the INS and get my green card for me. She is pleasant and a nice attorney to have and she is straightfoward and honest abut the future of your case.

Bill
March 25, 2011

My wife entered this country illegally in 2002. I married her in 2007 believing that it would be a matter of months, and we could adjust her status easy as that. After researching the issue, it was discovered that we would need a waiver and have to prove hardship or she could be banned for 10 years. We interviewed with at least 3 different lawyers who than told us 'our case was a loser', and that we were better off waiting until the law changed! At our wits end, we went ahead and filed for her interview in Juarez without yet having a lawyer. The interview went OK, she had to stay in Mexico, and I came back to Chicago confused, depressed, and completely lost! My friend referred me to Mary in just passing conversation, so I thought I'd give it a shot. Wow! What a difference! Mary and her law firm were extremely professional, but they were really positive about me and my wife's case. She gave me guidelines through my emails of everything she would need, and was always checking to see if I was having any hiccups getting her info for the case. During this "waiver process", my grandfather passed away and I was no help to her. Mary plugged along on her own for a week and put together a FANTASTIC waiver for my wife. I know I'm beginning to ramble, but forgive me. The good news. . . . My wife left for Mexico in July of 2010, and she was approved and waiting for her green card at our house by mid October! It added up to 3 months. That was it! Look, I know that everyone has different results, but Mary looks at all the immigration paperwork you'll have, and is able to see a bigger picture. While you explain, she is always taking notes, and you can see her thinking too! She is incredibly competent, and my wife and I would recommend her to anyone! You can't get around legal costs for a GOOD immigration attorney. But Mary is no more than anybody else, and yes. . . you do get what you pay for. In Juarez, I met a lot of different people, some with cases similar, and some not, but they had been waiting in Mexico for years! Their mistakes were often trivial, but I guarantee they were trying to cut costs and went to a cut rate attorney, or worse, did it on their own. To wrap up, There are no guarantees in life or immigration cases, but do yourselves a favor if you're facing an issue and you're stressing out. Go see Mary, you'll be happy you did!

Dan
May 25, 2021

Yesterday I received my u.s passport all thanks to mary bluma. With no hope in sight in 2013 and everyone giving me a cold shoulder I met mary. She told me that day. it would take time. but she would get it sorted out for me. Mary fought for me tooth and nail all the way. She got me everything from temporary status to citizenship. She was by my side through every interview and helped me prepare. She is one of the most hard working friendly straight up people I know . She dose much more than what is asked from her. I have never met an individual Other than family or friend who actually went out of there way too do as much for me as she has done for me. In my opinion she’s the best immigration attorney. She has done what everyone said couldn’t be done. Mary is a gem among immigration attorneys. I really hope you find her. You will be impressed by her capabilities. After my experience working with her I’m honored to call her a friend. If your reading this mary I cannot put into words how thankful I am for everything you have done for me. I wish you and your family well in the future. You deserve it and if there’s anything I can do for you don’t hesitate to contact me. Thanks to you I can now spend time with family whenever. Thank you!!!

anonymous
April 9, 2019

Mary helped us gained legal residency for my husband. She always answered our questions in a professional way. I will highly recommend Mary.

Jorge ALVAREZ
April 5, 2019

Mary Bluma gave us realistic expectations on time line and cost for my wife's paperwork. She was clear and concise with all questions and concerns. After waiting close to 16 months finaly we got our interview date. All the paperwork was done professionally and accurately. This is my second attorney, the first one didn't know how to fill out the waiver. I'm glad we relied on Mary Bluma, the whole process was seamless.

George
April 5, 2019

She did everything she told me and my wife she would do and walked us through the entire process from start to end resulting in my wife FINALLY becoming a lawful permanent resident after being in the UNited States without ANY status for over 22 years. Her expertise has forever changed our lives for the better and we are so thankful we were referred to her. She is very nice and very smart and the best immigration attorney for sure!

Kerstin
July 31, 2017

After two attorneys who did nothing but take my money I had almost given up getting my situation sorted and Mary competently led the way adjusting my status and guiding me trough the process that is very intimidating at best and crippling at worst. Her fees are reasonable and she is well aware of the hardships immigrants face. There were many times I literally hid behind her competent no nonsense approach and I am so very thankful for her work!

Tracy
July 14, 2016

My husband and I hired Mary Bluma to handle his immigration and our marriage. Through our complicated circumstances, she was a fantastic advocate for us - extremely knowledgeable and kind; available, thoughtful and willing/able to explain a complex process to us, step by step, in a way we could truly understand and embrace. I highly recommend Mary Bluma and am grateful I found her in what can feel like a sea of attorneys for this purpose. I cannot recommend her enough!

Julia
January 12, 2016

This lawyer was able to get my husband his green card after living in this country illegally for over 15 years. We are so thankful we found Mary and that she was able to help our fanily finally get the peace of mind. My husband was granted a pardon and a had to leave the country but returned in a wewek. Mary met with us several times and explained the process to us and us very kind and trustING and knows a lot about immigration process. I referred friends and family to her because I know she is a good attorney with fair legal fees and honest services.

Steve
October 27, 2012

Mary helped my wife and I navigate through the legal system to help her secure her green card. Being unfamiliar with the process, Mary was fantastic with walking us through every step, keeping us informed as what to expect, and ensuring we were more than prepared with both submitting the paperwork and the actual immigration itself. She is not only a very seasoned and thorough attorney who really knows what she is doing, but also a good "couneslor" who helped ease our fears by keeping us informed through every step of the process and setting/managing realistic expectations as to what to expect. She was even there for us, sitting in on the actual interview. Happily, with Mary's help and guidance, my wife's interview was a success and we have our Green Card.

James
March 28, 2011

Mary represented me when I was getting my green card through a family member my mom. She was very nice and helpful and was able to work out a flexible payment plan since my finances were a bit tight. She was always available by phone and email to answer all questions and got back to me on all my concerns within at least one day. There was some confusion about my case due to the mistake of another immigration attorney but Mary was able to clear these issues up with the INS and get my green card for me. She is pleasant and a nice attorney to have and she is straightfoward and honest abut the future of your case.

Bill
March 25, 2011

My wife entered this country illegally in 2002. I married her in 2007 believing that it would be a matter of months, and we could adjust her status easy as that. After researching the issue, it was discovered that we would need a waiver and have to prove hardship or she could be banned for 10 years. We interviewed with at least 3 different lawyers who than told us 'our case was a loser', and that we were better off waiting until the law changed! At our wits end, we went ahead and filed for her interview in Juarez without yet having a lawyer. The interview went OK, she had to stay in Mexico, and I came back to Chicago confused, depressed, and completely lost! My friend referred me to Mary in just passing conversation, so I thought I'd give it a shot. Wow! What a difference! Mary and her law firm were extremely professional, but they were really positive about me and my wife's case. She gave me guidelines through my emails of everything she would need, and was always checking to see if I was having any hiccups getting her info for the case. During this "waiver process", my grandfather passed away and I was no help to her. Mary plugged along on her own for a week and put together a FANTASTIC waiver for my wife. I know I'm beginning to ramble, but forgive me. The good news. . . . My wife left for Mexico in July of 2010, and she was approved and waiting for her green card at our house by mid October! It added up to 3 months. That was it! Look, I know that everyone has different results, but Mary looks at all the immigration paperwork you'll have, and is able to see a bigger picture. While you explain, she is always taking notes, and you can see her thinking too! She is incredibly competent, and my wife and I would recommend her to anyone! You can't get around legal costs for a GOOD immigration attorney. But Mary is no more than anybody else, and yes. . . you do get what you pay for. In Juarez, I met a lot of different people, some with cases similar, and some not, but they had been waiting in Mexico for years! Their mistakes were often trivial, but I guarantee they were trying to cut costs and went to a cut rate attorney, or worse, did it on their own. To wrap up, There are no guarantees in life or immigration cases, but do yourselves a favor if you're facing an issue and you're stressing out. Go see Mary, you'll be happy you did!