Results & recognition
Judged by peers, rated by clients.
Recognition matters only as a proxy for preparation. These are the markers, and below them the kind of work behind them.
- Years practising immigration law
- 20+
- Founded in Newark, California and practising nationwide.
- Avvo rating
- 10/10
- Rated “Superb”, Avvo's highest attorney tier.
- Clients guided
- 5,000+
- Individuals, families, employers and investors.
- Countries of origin represented
- 40+
- Counsel available in five languages.
Recognition
Awards, ratings and memberships.
Peer-nominated honours and independent ratings, alongside the professional memberships that keep the practice current.
- Current
Avvo Rating 10.0, “Superb”
Avvo
Highest rating tier for attorney experience, industry recognition and professional conduct.
Rising Star
Super Lawyers
Peer-nominated recognition limited to a small percentage of attorneys.
- 2013
Young Outstanding Lawyers of Northern California
Northern California legal community
Recognising early-career distinction in immigration practice.
- 2014–2015
Top Immigration Lawyers, Northern California
San Francisco Magazine
Named among the region's leading immigration attorneys in consecutive years.
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
AILA
The national bar association of immigration attorneys.
Published legal commentator
San Jose Mercury News · Immigration Law Weekly
Bylined analysis on immigration policy and enforcement.
- Published in: San Jose Mercury News · Immigration Law Weekly
- Recognised by: San Francisco Magazine · Super Lawyers
- Member: AILA
- Rated: Avvo 10.0
- TV commentary: NDTV · Times Now
Representative matters
The shape of the work.
Described by category and issue rather than by client, to protect confidentiality.
Employment-based
H-1B denial reversed on refiling
Petition denied under specialty-occupation grounds at a prior firm. Rebuilt with a revised position analysis and expert opinion; approved without a request for evidence.
EB-2 NIW
National Interest Waiver for a research scientist
Petition framed on downstream industrial application rather than citation count alone, satisfying all three Dhanasar prongs.
Removal defense
In-absentia order rescinded
Motion to reopen granted on defective-notice grounds, restoring the client to proceedings and preserving eligibility for adjustment.
Humanitarian
Asylum granted after credibility challenge
Country-conditions and medical evidence assembled to corroborate a declaration the government contested; relief granted at the individual hearing.
Family-based
I-601A waiver approved
Extreme-hardship showing documented across medical, financial and country-conditions grounds for a spouse of a U.S. citizen.
Investor
E-2 approved on a modest investment
Source of funds traced through every transfer and a business plan built to the regulatory criteria; visa issued at first interview.
The information on this website is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Contacting Shah Peerally Law Group, including through this website, does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not send confidential information until an attorney-client relationship has been established in writing. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Client outcomes
In their words.
Five stars are not enough. The team answered questions at odd hours and never once made us feel like a case number. Our approval came through exactly as they mapped it out.
Free consultation
Tell us what you are facing.
We will tell you where you stand: which categories you qualify for, the realistic timeline, and what it costs, before you commit to anything. Consultations are confidential and available in English, French, Hindi, Urdu and Creole.
Urgent matter? A detention, a hearing date, an expiring status? Call rather than write.