Sam M. Shihab
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Toll Free: 866-886-8799
Fax: 800-878-9405
65 East State Street, Suite 1550
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Mr. Sam Shihab, a co-founder of the law firm of Shihab & Associates, offers 15 years of experience as an immigration counsel representing corporations, investors, families, and individuals in all aspects of U.S. immigration law. His decade-long prior experience as an engineer makes him uniquely qualified to assist corporate clients in complex technology-related and multi-national transactions, and assist foreign scientists, engineers and information technology professionals in immigration law-related matters. Mr. Shihab is listed in Strathmore's Who's Who.
Mr. Shihab has been successful in reversing prior negative rulings before the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, U.S. Department of State, Immigration Court, Board of Immigration Appeals, and many U.S. embassies abroad. He has appeared before several federal courts on immigration law matters. He has also been successful in representing corporate clients in H-1B visas, L visas, E visas and other employment based visas.
Mr. Shihab has represented clients in H-1B audits for close to ten years. He has been successful in negotiations with the U.S. Labor Department in H-1B audits where he has a perfect record of no findings of liability on behalf of his clients. This in part due to a philosophy of proactive and preventive measure approach in corporate representation.
Mr. Shihab attained his engineering degree in 1984 and his law degree in 1994. He co-founded Shihab & Associates in 1995. Mr. Shihab is a member of the U.S. and Ohio Supreme Courts, several federal district courts in Ohio, Michigan and Washington DC, and the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.
Mr. Shihab is a general aviation instrument rated pilot who enjoys flying when he is not in the office representing client. He is a father of two girls aged 2 years and 4 years.
Current areas of focus:
• H-1B visas
• Labor Certifications
• Green Cards
• O-1 visas
• L-1 visas
• TN visa
• PERM filings
• Corporate compliance
• Audit representation
• I-9 compliance
• Family based immigration, Immediate relative, fiancé, other family immigration petitions
• Immigrant and non-immigrant visas for Physicians, Nurses, Physical Therapists, Medical Technologists
Mr. Shihab has been successful in reversing prior negative rulings before the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, U.S. Department of State, Immigration Court, Board of Immigration Appeals, and many U.S. embassies abroad. He has appeared before several federal courts on immigration law matters. He has also been successful in representing corporate clients in H-1B visas, L visas, E visas and other employment based visas.
Mr. Shihab has represented clients in H-1B audits for close to ten years. He has been successful in negotiations with the U.S. Labor Department in H-1B audits where he has a perfect record of no findings of liability on behalf of his clients. This in part due to a philosophy of proactive and preventive measure approach in corporate representation.
Mr. Shihab attained his engineering degree in 1984 and his law degree in 1994. He co-founded Shihab & Associates in 1995. Mr. Shihab is a member of the U.S. and Ohio Supreme Courts, several federal district courts in Ohio, Michigan and Washington DC, and the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.
Mr. Shihab is a general aviation instrument rated pilot who enjoys flying when he is not in the office representing client. He is a father of two girls aged 2 years and 4 years.
Current areas of focus:
• H-1B visas
• Labor Certifications
• Green Cards
• O-1 visas
• L-1 visas
• TN visa
• PERM filings
• Corporate compliance
• Audit representation
• I-9 compliance
• Family based immigration, Immediate relative, fiancé, other family immigration petitions
• Immigrant and non-immigrant visas for Physicians, Nurses, Physical Therapists, Medical Technologists
Education
J.D., Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio, 1994
B.S., The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1984
Major:Engineering
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
OhioU.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
American Immigration Lawyer Association
American Bar Association
Classes/Seminars Taught
Presenter: Permanent Residency and Naturalization, Introduction to Immigration law: The Ohio Bar Association, a Continuing Legal Education class.
Presenter: Corporate Compliance and Audits. Continuing Legal Education, Columbus Bar Association, American Immigration Lawyers Association
Speaker to foreign students at The Ohio State University, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Cleveland State University, Columbus State College, Ohio Wesleyan University & University of District of Columbia on various immigration law matters.
Exceptional ability aliens and National Interest Waiver Monthly Roundtable Presentation, H-1B & Labor Certification: Columbus Ohio, Shihab & Associates
Roundtable Seminars, Labor Certifications
Presenter: Corporate Compliance and Audits. Continuing Legal Education, Columbus Bar Association, American Immigration Lawyers Association
Speaker to foreign students at The Ohio State University, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Cleveland State University, Columbus State College, Ohio Wesleyan University & University of District of Columbia on various immigration law matters.
Exceptional ability aliens and National Interest Waiver Monthly Roundtable Presentation, H-1B & Labor Certification: Columbus Ohio, Shihab & Associates
Roundtable Seminars, Labor Certifications
Pro Bono Activities
Offering immigration seminars and workshops to Washington, DC communities organizations
Selected Deportation and non-profit representation in immigration law matters
Selected Deportation and non-profit representation in immigration law matters