Valeria Lopez-Fernandez Immigration Attorney

Valeria Lopez-Fernandez is an associate Immigration Attorney with Jarecki Law Group. She primarily represents clients in humanitarian and family-based matters including waivers, marriage-based petitions, asylum, and limited court representation. As the daughter of immigrants, Valeria is passionate about breaking down language barriers and helping people navigate the immigration system in their native languages.

During law school, Valeria was selected as a PILI funded legal intern at Legal Aid Chicago, a Chicago-based nonprofit that works to provide high quality legal aid to people living in poverty and other vulnerable groups. Valeria specifically worked with their Immigrants’ and Workers’ rights group where she assisted in processing U-visas for immigrants who were victims of labor trafficking. In addition, she worked as a student attorney at Chicago-Kent’s Immigration Legal clinic where she assisted clients with their asylum applications. Valeria practices immigration law in Chicago.

Bar Admission / Professional Memberships

Valeria is admitted to practice law in Illinois, which authorizes her to practice federal immigration law throughout the United States. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”), the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, and the Hispanic National Bar Association.

Education

Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
Juris Doctor, 2023

  • CALI Award in Legislative Advocacy, Fall 2022
  • Illinois Judge’s Foundation, Harold Sullivan Scholarship Recipient
  • Hispanic Lawyers Scholarship Fund of Illinois Recipient
  • Immigration Law Society
    • President 2022-2023; Vice-President 2021-2022
  • Hispanic-Latinx Law Student Association
    • Treasurer 2022-2023
  • Immigration Legal Clinic

 

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
Bachelor in Business Administration, 2018

  • Certificate in French
  • PEOPLE Scholar

Language / Interests

Valeria is fluent in Spanish and has limited working French abilities.

Valeria loves learning languages, going to concerts, and traveling. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering at the Anti-Cruelty Society Animal Shelter.