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Kevin Aiston

I guess you could call me a 'law nerd' — I really like researching complex legal issues and being the office resource for answers. Resolving complicated issues and coming up with strategic solutions for our clients is what really interests me 
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Kevin is a member of the firm’s U.S. Legal Strategy/Knowledge team and most recently served as a Partner in the firm’s Chicago office. Kevin joined the firm in 2003 after 15 years of service with the U.S. Department of State, working primarily in the Visa Office. His domestic assignments included positions as Deputy Chief of the Legal Advisory Opinions Division of the Visa Office, Special Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Visa Services, and Deputy Chief of the Visa Office's Post Liaison Division. He also served as a consular officer at the U.S. Embassies in Paris, France, and Victoria, Seychelles.

Kevin speaks English and French.

Education

  • Tulane University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude , 1984
  • Tulane University, B.A., 1980

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Admissions

Bar Admissions: Illinois

Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law

Awards

Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2025

Recipient of U.S. Department of State Superior Honor Award

Managing Editor, Tulane Law Review

Phi Beta Kappa

Professional accomplishments

Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Board of Directors of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Member, NAFSA

Experience

Extensive experience advising both large manufacturing, IT, and pharmaceutical clients, and small start-ups

Authority in practice at U.S. consulates abroad

Publications and lectures

Frequent speaker and author, immigration conferences.

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August 19, 2024 | Awards

Fragomen Attorneys Recognized in the 31st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America™Read more

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August 19, 2024 | Awards

Fragomen Attorneys Recognized in the 31st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America™Read more

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Fragomen Attorneys Recognized in the 31st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America™Read more

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