Atlanta Immigration Lawyer
Serving Clients in Atlanta, Dalton, Moultrie & Throughout Georgia
Shirazi Immigration Law, Inc. is an Atlanta-based immigration law firm serving clients throughout Georgia. Our firm is establishing local offices in some of Georgia’s burgeoning tech hubs like Moultrie while maintaining our main office in the heart of downtown Atlanta, just five minutes from Tech Square to the North or the Atlanta Immigration Court to the South. Whether you are seeking entry for a family member or an adjustment of status for yourself, or you have run into trouble with immigration authorities and need expert legal assistance to protect your rights and resolve your case, Shirazi Immigration Law has the knowledge, skills and dedication to meet your needs.
According to the American Immigration Council, one in ten Georgians was born in another country, and one in 13 residents is a native-born U.S. citizen with at least one immigrant parent. That’s over one million immigrants choosing to make Georgia their home, with people coming not just from Mexico but also India, Jamaica, Korea, Guatemala and all over the world. Cities across Georgia are leading the way in technology innovation in areas as diverse as agriculture, energy, information, and manufacturing, and immigrants from around the world are stepping up and stepping in to meet the demands of the marketplace while building a better life for themselves and their families.
About Attorney Amna Shirazi
Shirazi Immigration Law, Inc. is led by attorney Amna Shirazi, one of the most recognized immigration lawyers in the state of Georgia. Her professional achievements speak for themselves: the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, a perfect 10.0 Avvo rating, the Avvo Clients’ Choice Award, Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite, the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating for the highest level of professional excellence, membership in the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and recognition by Best Lawyers in 2024. These are not purchased placements. They reflect years of results in the courtroom, before USCIS, and at consulates abroad.
But what sets Attorney Shirazi apart is how she runs her practice. She built this firm on the belief that a farmworker facing deportation in Colquitt County deserves the same quality of legal representation as a tech executive applying for an O-1 visa in Midtown Atlanta. That belief shapes everything we do, from how we communicate with clients to how we prepare cases. We answer the phone. We explain the process in plain language. We fight for outcomes, not billable hours.
Protecting Immigrant Families, Businesses, and Futures
At Shirazi Immigration Law, Inc., we understand that immigration is one of the most important and personal legal matters you may ever face. Our Atlanta immigration lawyers help families stay together, businesses bring talent to the United States, and individuals secure their future in America. With years of dedicated experience, our team provides personalized representation in visas, green cards, deportation defense, asylum, citizenship, and more.
Serving Atlanta’s Diverse Immigrant Community
Our work goes beyond filing forms and attending hearings. Atlanta is one of the most diverse cities in the nation, and we are proud to serve immigrant communities from every background. We offer services in multiple languages, partner with local organizations, and provide guidance that respects each client’s culture and story. When you choose Shirazi Immigration Law, you are not just hiring a lawyer, you are gaining an advocate who values your voice and your journey.
Immigration Services We Provide
Our firm handles immigration matters at every level of complexity, from straightforward family petitions to federal court appeals. Below is an overview of our core practice areas, each backed by years of hands-on experience in Georgia’s immigration system.
We help you obtain a visa for a fiancé(e) to travel to the U.S. for the purpose of marriage. We prepare and file alien relative petitions so you can have your spouse, minor and grown children, parents and siblings join you in America. We help with the full range of family immigration issues related to marriage, divorce, domestic violence and more. Whether you are a U.S. citizen petitioning for a spouse or a lawful permanent resident seeking to reunite with children abroad, our team navigates the preference categories, visa bulletin timelines, and adjustment of status procedures so that nothing falls through the cracks.
Shirazi Immigration Law is your staunch advocate at bond hearings, and we will argue your case before the immigration judge, at BIA appeals and even in federal court. If you are entitled to a waiver, if the judge or BIA made a mistake regarding the facts or law in your case, or if new evidence crops up that needs to be heard, rest assured we will take appropriate steps to defend your right to stay and cancel your removal. The Atlanta Immigration Court carries one of the heavier caseloads in the Southeast, and our attorneys know its procedures, its judges, and its expectations firsthand.
If you are applying to immigrate from abroad, we have the information you need to know to present yourself to the U.S. consulate ready for your interview with a complete and accurate application. Our firm is ready to apply for waivers on your behalf if you would otherwise be inadmissible. For clients facing grounds of inadmissibility due to unlawful presence, prior removal, or other issues, we prepare hardship waivers and provisional waivers with the thorough documentation these cases demand.
If you left your home country due to persecution or fear of persecution based on your race, religion, nationality, political persuasion or membership in a social group, we can help you apply for asylum or refugee status, whether you are in another country abroad, presenting yourself at the border, or already in the U.S. We seek asylum for people facing deportation in appropriate cases as well. Our attorneys prepare detailed declarations, gather country condition evidence, and build cases designed to withstand cross-examination and credibility review.
Georgia participates in the 287(g) program, which allows certain local law enforcement agencies to perform immigration enforcement functions. This means a routine encounter with local police in a participating county can quickly become an immigration detention situation. Our firm understands the 287(g) landscape across Georgia and represents individuals who have been swept into the immigration system through local law enforcement contact.
If you intend to visit the U.S. temporarily for schooling, business purposes, to seek medical treatment, or just for vacation, we can show you the right visa and what you need to know to get approved. Once here, we help eligible people apply for an adjustment of status to get a Green Card and live and work in the United States indefinitely.
One of the more gratifying parts of our job as Atlanta immigration attorneys is helping permanent residents make the transition to becoming U.S. citizens. We help you with your application and let you know how to prepare for your interview and other required steps. Our attorneys review every element of your residency history, travel record, and background before filing Form N-400 to ensure there are no complications at the interview stage.
Atlanta’s economy depends on talent from around the world. We handle the full range of employment-based immigration matters, from H-1B specialty occupation visas and L-1 intracompany transfers to the PERM labor certification process for employer-sponsored green cards. For individuals with extraordinary ability, the O-1A visa (for sciences, business, education, and athletics) and the O-1B visa (for arts, motion pictures, and television) offer pathways that do not require traditional labor certification. These petitions demand strong evidentiary packages, and the difference between approval and denial often comes down to how persuasively the evidence is organized and presented.
BIA & Federal Court Litigation
From administrative proceedings to courtroom litigation and appeals in the federal circuit court in Atlanta, Shirazi Immigration Law has the skills and determination needed to advocate for you and represent you when your visa petition has been denied or you have received any other adverse decision or negative ruling regarding your immigration status. We have decades of experience fighting for people like you in similar situations. Not every immigration attorney handles appeals. We do, because we believe representation should not stop at the trial level.
Foreign nationals who fled designated countries due to armed conflict, violence, natural disasters or other extraordinary conditions may be eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The list of designated countries changes periodically, and staying current on redesignation and extension deadlines is critical. We help you secure your status here and work toward a more permanent solution if conditions make it unsafe to return.
Not everyone comes to America voluntarily or for the reasons they thought. Some are tricked, forced or abducted, and forced to work under slave-like conditions in the sex trade or under forced labor, debt bondage or involuntary servitude. We help victims of human trafficking and other crime victims separate themselves from their abusers and make a new life in safety and security through T visas, U visas, and protections under the Violence Against Women Act.
When criminal law and immigration law collide, the consequences can be severe and permanent. A criminal charge or conviction that seems minor in state court can trigger mandatory detention, deportation, or a permanent bar on future immigration benefits. Our crimmigration practice helps clients understand the immigration consequences of criminal matters and coordinates with criminal defense counsel to seek outcomes that protect both liberty and immigration status.
Experience with Atlanta Immigration Courts and Agencies
Immigration law may be federal, but the process in Atlanta has its own unique challenges. Our attorneys regularly appear before the Atlanta Immigration Court, the USCIS Atlanta Field Office, and local ICE offices. This experience gives us firsthand insight into local procedures, timelines, and expectations, allowing us to prepare your case with precision and confidence.
Advocacy for Immigrant Rights
We believe in standing up for immigrants both inside and outside the courtroom. Beyond handling individual cases, we actively monitor changes in immigration law and policy that affect Atlanta’s immigrant communities. By staying ahead of these developments, we can provide clients with proactive strategies, ensuring they are prepared no matter how the legal landscape shifts.
Why Clients Choose Shirazi Immigration Law
- Deep roots in Atlanta’s immigrant community
- Multilingual support and cultural sensitivity
- Aggressive advocacy paired with compassionate care
- Up-to-date strategies on changing immigration policies
- A proven track record in both family and business immigration cases
- Award-winning representation recognized by Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, and the National Trial Lawyers
- Attorneys who regularly appear before the Atlanta Immigration Court, USCIS, and federal appellate courts
Making Sure Every Client Receives High-Quality Legal Services
At Shirazi Immigration Law, our Atlanta immigration lawyers understand that we are more than just a law firm and that we are service providers as well. We take that role very seriously and go out of our way to make sure our clients are treated exceptionally well. Navigating the immigration system in the U.S. can be daunting in the best of times, and if you have limited English skills or knowledge of the system, or if you are facing a crisis surrounding your ability to remain in the country, then you truly need the helping hand of a skilled and experienced Atlanta immigration attorney. Everything we do at Shirazi Immigration Law, from our analysis of your situation to the work we produce to our ethics and professionalism, is geared to serving the client with top-tier legal services.
Serving Immigrant Communities Throughout Georgia
While our main office is in downtown Atlanta, immigration issues do not stop at the city limits, and neither do we. We represent clients across the state, from the carpet mills and poultry plants of Northwest Georgia to the port city of Savannah on the coast. In Dalton, we serve one of the largest Latino communities in the Southeast, handling everything from family petitions to deportation defense in a region where 287(g) enforcement is active. Our Moultrie office supports the growing immigrant workforce in South Georgia’s agricultural and tech sectors. We regularly take cases in Gainesville, where the poultry industry draws workers from across Latin America and Southeast Asia, and in Chattanooga, where cross-border proximity to Tennessee creates its own set of enforcement complications.
Our firm also serves immigrant communities in Savannah, Columbus, Warner Robins, and the smaller cities of Northwest Georgia, including Chatsworth, Calhoun, Cedartown, Fort Oglethorpe, Lafayette, Rome, and Summerville. In South Georgia, we handle cases out of Tifton as well. For individuals detained by ICE, we represent clients held at the Folkston Detention Center and the Stewart Detention Center, two of the largest immigration detention facilities in the country. No matter where you are in Georgia, you deserve an attorney who knows the system and will fight for you.
Atlanta Immigration FAQs
What types of family-based immigration services does Shirazi Immigration Law provide in Atlanta?
Shirazi Immigration Law helps with fiancé(e), spouse, and dependent visas, as well as I-130 petitions for relatives of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. The firm assists clients in understanding family preference categories, eligibility requirements, and navigating the application process from start to finish.
How can Shirazi Immigration Law help me apply for U.S. citizenship (naturalization)?
The firm guides clients through the entire naturalization process, including preparing Form N-400, reviewing residency and eligibility requirements, and preparing for both the civics and English portions of the naturalization test. They also offer support for the interview process and address any complications that may arise.
What should I expect if I face removal proceedings, and how can Shirazi Immigration Law assist in deportation defense?
Facing removal can be overwhelming, but Shirazi Immigration Law provides strong deportation defense, representing clients in immigration court, bond hearings, and appeals. The attorneys explore all possible defenses, including waivers, motions to reopen, and relief options, while working to protect your right to stay in the United States.
How does Shirazi Immigration Law support clients seeking asylum or refugee status in Atlanta?
For individuals fleeing persecution, Shirazi Immigration Law helps file asylum applications, whether affirmatively or defensively during removal proceedings. The firm also assists with refugee admissions, guiding clients through screenings, documentation, and steps toward lawful permanent residency and eventual citizenship.
What options exist for consular processing and waivers if I’m applying from abroad or currently in the U.S. but inadmissible?
Shirazi Immigration Law assists clients going through consular processing for green cards abroad and helps prepare for visa interviews. For those deemed inadmissible, the firm handles provisional waivers, hardship waivers, and applications for reentry after removal, providing tailored legal strategies to overcome obstacles and keep families together.
How do I apply for a green card through family in Atlanta?
If you are a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, you can petition for your spouse, children, parents, or siblings to obtain a green card. The process involves filing Form I-130 and, in some cases, an adjustment of status application or consular processing. Our firm helps families understand eligibility, gather documentation, and avoid mistakes that could delay approval.
What should I do if I’m placed in removal proceedings?
If you receive a Notice to Appear in immigration court, it is critical to act quickly. You still have rights, and many defenses may be available, such as cancellation of removal, asylum, or adjustment of status. We represent clients in bond hearings, immigration court, and appeals to fight for every option that could allow you to remain in the United States.
How long does it take to become a U.S. citizen?
Most lawful permanent residents can apply for naturalization after five years, or three years if married to a U.S. citizen. Processing times vary, but preparation is key. Our attorneys assist with Form N-400, interview preparation, and guidance on the civics and English tests to help ensure a smooth process.
Can Shirazi Immigration Law help with asylum cases?
Yes. If you fear returning to your home country because of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a social group, you may qualify for asylum. We help clients file timely applications, prepare testimony, and present strong evidence to immigration authorities and courts.
What options exist if I am deemed inadmissible?
Even if you are considered inadmissible due to prior immigration violations, criminal history, or unlawful presence, you may still have options. Our firm handles hardship waivers, provisional waivers, and applications for permission to reapply for admission. Each case is unique, and we tailor strategies to maximize your chances of success.
The AMERICAN DREAM is Still Alive
People around the world struggle every day with intolerable conditions in their home country, from persecution as a transgender or LGBTQ individual to the simple lack of economic opportunity to build a better life and raise a family in peace and security. America isn’t perfect, but for millions around the world, America still stands for hope, justice, and the opportunity to live and work in a country that respects basic human rights and believes everyone deserves a chance.
At Shirazi Immigration Law, we share this vision of America and hope you do too. Our goal is to help you realize YOUR American dream by advising you, representing you and resolving your issues with USCIS, ICE, CBP or the courts. Call Shirazi Immigration Law today to let us know your needs and find out how we can help. Call us in Atlanta at 404-523-3611, or contact us online to schedule a consultation with a top-quality, dedicated Atlanta immigration attorney. The AMERICAN DREAM is still alive at Shirazi Immigration Law.
