Help with a Federal Agency

In Congress, I am the chairman of the Democratic Caucus Task Force on Immigration. In this role, I have helped to prevent the break-up of immigrants' families and have championed initiatives to eliminate the massive backlog of citizenship applications.  Throughout the years I have remained an active leader in the fight to defend the rights of immigrants so they can receive the protections and benefits given to them under the law.

My staff and I have led the fight to help immigrants with a wide range of concerns facing newcomers to our country.  In Chicago, my office has held citizenship workshops, helping over 50,000 people take the first steps towards citizenship. If you have questions about any aspects of becoming a citizen or other immigration concerns, please contact my offices at any time.

If you can't get an answer from a federal agency in a timely fashion, or if you feel you have been treated unfairly, my office may be able to help resolve a problem or get you the information you need. While we cannot guarantee you a favorable outcome, we will do our best to help you receive a fair and timely response to your problem.

Residents of the 4th Congressional District of Ilinois can contact me for assistance in dealing with Federal agencies. In order to better serve you, this form will generate a printable page that you should sign and mail to my office.

Please include all pertinent information and claim numbers in your correspondence—such as:

  • Your Social Security number for a case involving Social Security;
  • VA claim number for a case with Department of Veterans Affairs;
  • Taxpayer identification number (Social Security number, if individual) for an Internal Revenue Service problem, etc.;
  • Your address, home phone number and daytime phone number (if different than home) so that we can obtain any additional information from you that might be necessary;
  • Copies of any related documents or correspondence that you may have from the agency involved;

Please Note:

The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a) requires that Members of Congress or their staff have written authorization before they can obtain information about an individual's case.


You will need to print and sign this form. We must have your signature to proceed with this type of request. Please bring the completed and signed form to one of my two district offices in Chicago.

If you are seeking assistance with an immigration case, please use this form instead.

Authorization Form

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In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, I give Congressman Luis Gutierrez authority to act on my behalf.

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Print This Form

Use the Generate Request button to produce the document to authorize my office to help you. Then sign it and mail it to the address shown on the document. Please include any other documents or material that you think would help my office help you.