Chris Esmits
Chris is a Senior Attorney at J. Aponte & Associates, LLC and has been working in the area of business immigration law since 2013. Since 2013 and from the time he joined our firm in June 2021, Chris has gained extensive experience representing multinational corporations with hundreds of immigration matters. He creates detailed corporate policies and develops strategies for high volume immigration projects, including L-1 Blanket, H-1B, E-1/E-2, EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 petition processes, and PERM applications. He advises corporate clients on developing compliance policies and processes for maintenance of Public Access Files and for PERM Audit files, completion of Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification), and creates proactive employment-based immigration strategies for their employees. He has written complex immigration petitions and audit responses for filing with US Citizenship and Immigration Services, US Department of Labor, and US Department of State resulting in a high rate of successful applications. Chris provides clients with detailed, hands-on guidance in navigating the complexities of immigration law.
Education
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Juris Doctor
- Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, Managing Editor
- Michael and Janie Maurer Scholarship (Full-tuition award)
- University of Illinois, Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- National Honor Society: Phi Beta Kappa member
Bar Admission – Attorney License
- State of Illinois, November 2013 to present
Membership
- American Immigration Lawyers Association