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Gus M. Shihab Esq. - Columbus, OH
65 E State St.Suite 1550 Columbus, OH 43215
The Law Firm of Shihab & Associates
Columbus Immigration Lawyer
Overview
Assists clients primarily with representation of business immigration, including employment visas and permanent residency.
Healthcare Immigration
Immigrant and non-immigrant visas for Physicians, Nurses, Physical Therapists, Medical Technologists; Medical Services Contract Review.
Business Immigration
H-1B visas
Labor Certifications - PERM
Green Cards
O-1 visas
Family and Employment based Immigration
Significant Achievements
- Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum for achieving a settlement or a verdict in excess of I million dollars.
- Involved in numerous appellate cases of which 2 were reported.
- Partner in a law firm with BV rating received by the independent firm of Martindale-Hubbell.
- Licensed Professional Engineer in Ohio; worked as highway engineer for Highway Contractors and the Ohio Department of Transportation for 10 years; served as State of Ohio Highway Safety Administrator and Chairman of the Highway Safety Coordinating Committee.
Non-Legal Professional Licenses
Licensed Professional Engineer in Michigan- 1991
Licensed Professional Engineer in Ohio- 1991
About Gus M. Shihab Esq.
Practice Areas
- Immigration
Current Employment Position(s)
- Founder
Languages
- Arabic
- English
Representative Clients
- Qwest Communications
- Wendy's International
- Nationwide Insurance
- ADC Telecommunications
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1993
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1996
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1997
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1997
Specialties and Certifications
- Licensed Professional Engineer, State of Ohio, 1991
Other Affiliations
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- American Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Columbus Bar Association
- Chairman of the AILA Ohio Chapter 2009-2011
- Member of the AILA National Board of Governors 2009-2011
- Ohio AILA Vice Chapter Chair 2006-2009
- AILA Chairman of the Legislative Committee 2012-2015
Education
- Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio, 1993
J.D. - The Ohio State University, College of Engineering, Columbus, Ohio, 1983
B.S.
Major: Civil Engineering
Past Positions
- Ohio Department of Transportation, Project Engineer, 1985 - 1991
- Ohio Department of Transportation, Safety Program Engineer, 1991 - 1994
Pro Bono Activities
- Represented Olympic Gold Medalist athlete in a lawsuit brought against the US Citizenship & Immigration Services for wrongful denial of an immigrant petition previously filed on the athlete’s behalf.
- Chairman, Highway Safety Program Committee
- State Director, Ohio Highway Safety System
Classes and Seminars
- Land Use Update in Ohio, MBI, 2001
- Roundtable Seminars, Labor Certifications
- PERM Update, Columbus Bar Association & American Immigration Lawyers Association, November 6, 2009
- Immigration Updates, Cleveland Bar Association, December 11, 2009
- Immigration Law Seminar, American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2008
- Alternative to H-1B Visas – Ohio AILA Annual Conference, 2018
- PERM Audits & BALCA Updates – Ohio AILA Annual Conference, 2009
- When ICE Cometh – Cleveland Bar Association, 2009
- Current Trends in I-140 Adjudications at the NSC - Ohio AILA Annual Conference, 2010
- Imperfect Naturalization, Analyzing the Risks of Naturalizing Lawful Permanent Residents, 2011
- LCA Audits - Effective Negotiation & Litigation Strategies – Ohio AILA Chapter Annual Conference, 2011
- Attracting the Best Employees - AILA National Conference San Diego, 2012
- In-Depth L-1 Visa Issues for the Experienced Practitioner – AILA National Conference New Orleans, 2017
- State of the Union: Impact of Executive Orders – Ohio State Bar Association, 2018
- Immigration Law for the Family Practitioner - Part 1 - Ohio State Bar Association, 2018
- Immigration Law for the Family Practitioner - Part 2 - Ohio State Bar Association, 2018
- Immigration Law for the Corporate Law Practitioner - Ohio State Bar Association, 2018
- H-1B to EB-5 – ILW Washington DC, 2018
Ancillary Businesses
- Business Immigration
- Investor Visas
- Employment Visas
- Family Immigration
Achievements
Office Information
Address
65 E State St.Suite 1550 Columbus, OH 43215
Phone
Fax
- 614-255-4870
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
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