Timothy G Payne

Immigration Lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP

  • Recent Case: 1,269
  • Success Rate: 99%

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Contact Information


  • 312-853-7445
  • tpayne@sidley.com, immigrationefile@sidley.com, abenditzson@sidley.com
  • 1 South Dearborn Street, Chicago , IL 60603

About Timothy G Payne


Timothy G Payne, who is licensed to practice at Supreme Court of Illinois, IL, Il, IL, is an immigraton attorney at Sidley Austin LLP. During the past three years, Timothy G Payne has filed 466 labor condition applications for H-1B visas, with only one denial, and 803 labor petitions for employment based green cards, 6 of them were denied. The overall case success rate is 99%.

Client Information


Industries Represented
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Information, Retail Trade, Finance and Insurance, Transportation and Warehousing, Manufacturing, Health Care and Social Assistance, Other Services (except Public Administration), Educational Services, Public Administration

Statistics of Labor Petitions for H-1B Visa & Employment Based Green Card(PERM)


LCA For H-1B Visa
  • Applications Filed: 466
  • Case Denied: 1
LC for Green Card(PERM)
  • Applications Filed: 803
  • Cased Denied: 6

Labor Petitions (LC) for Green Card (PERM) Applications


Timothy G Payne has assisted clients in filing labor petitions for Green Card (PERM) applications. Below are key statistics:

Top Beneficiary Visas

H-1B, L-1, TN, H-4, E-2, O-1

Top Job Titles

Manager, Portfolio Manager/Senior Manager, Senior Consultant, Manager (Engineering), Consultant, Principal/Director, Consultant, It Project Management, It Development Senior Analyst, Software Engineer, Portfolio Manager/Senior Manager (Engineering)

Top O*NET Titles

Software Developers, Applications, Computer And Information Systems Managers, Software Developers, Project Management Specialists, Statisticians, Financial Analysts, Computer Systems Analysts, Information Technology Project Managers, Health And Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers And Inspectors, Data Warehousing Specialists

Top Locations

Chicago, IL, Northbrook, IL, Plano, TX, New York, NY, Loma Linda, CA, Knoxville, TN, Princeton, NJ, Rosemont, IL, Fremont, CA, Stamford, CT

Labor Condition Applications(LCA) for H-1B Visa


Timothy G Payne has filed labor condition applications for H-1B visas for a wide variety of positions and locations. Below are the top statistics:

Top Beneficiary Visas

H-1B, E-3 Australian

Top Job Titles

Senior Software Engineer , It Business Systems Lead, Software Engineer, Sr. Software Engineer I, It Development Lead, Staff Software Engineer, Data Scientist, Software Senior Developer, Staff Data Engineer, Senior Data Engineer

Top O*NET Titles

Software Developers, Software Developers, Applications, Information Technology Project Managers, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Data Scientists, Software Developers, Systems Software, Financial and Investment Analysts, Mechanical Engineers, Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, Data Warehousing Specialists

Top Locations

Northbrook, IL, New York, NY, Knoxville, TN, Jacksonville, FL, Bellevue, WA, Houston, TX, Austin, TX, Chicago, IL, Brookfield, WI, Fremont, CA

Practice Areas


  • Deportation Defense: Represents clients in removal proceedings and assists with applications for relief such as asylum, cancellation of removal, or adjustment of status.
  • Family Immigration: Helps families reunite through petitions for spouses, children, parents, and fiancés.
  • Green Card Applications: Helps clients obtain lawful permanent residency.
  • Asylum Applications: Assists individuals fleeing persecution in their home countries.

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