Shamoon Eliades, LLP

• Focus on helping clients navigate the complex U.S. immigration system.
• Emphasis on keeping families together and protecting clients' futures.
• Client-centered representation with a strong commitment to the Las Vegas immigrant community.

Who we serve

• Individuals seeking immigration benefits in the United States.
• Families looking to reunite or secure lawful status together.
• Refugees and asylum seekers needing protection in the U.S.
• Immigrants facing removal or deportation proceedings.

If you are unsure what type of immigration help you need, you can contact the firm to discuss your situation and possible options.

The firm assists clients with many types of immigration matters, including:

• DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)
• TPS (Temporary Protected Status)
• Employment authorization applications
• Adjustment of status (green cards)
• Asylum and refugee status
• Citizenship and naturalization
• Employment-based immigration matters
• Investor visas
• Family-based immigration petitions
• Student visas
• Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
• U visas, T visas, and VAWA-related immigration relief
• Immigration waivers
• Deportation and removal defense
• Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and federal court immigration appeals

Additional legal services

In addition to immigration work, the firm handles certain related legal matters, including:

• Estate planning and probate
• Guardianships
• Traffic tickets

For details about which options may apply in your situation, you should contact the firm directly to discuss your case.

Office location

• Address: 7995 W Sahara Avenue, Suite 101, Las Vegas, NV 89117

Consultations

• The firm offers free initial consultations, including phone consultations, as indicated on the website.
• To schedule a consultation, contact the office by phone or email, or use the contact form on the website.

Languages spoken

According to the website, the firm offers multilingual services:

• Arabic
• French
• Spanish
• English

If you need help in a language other than those listed above, contact the office to ask whether interpretation options are available.

Lists Elkton, Irving, Mission, Champaign, Rahway, Albany, Berkeley, and Palo Alto as a location. Names Nevada, Ohio, United States, and Issaquah as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.

Michael T. Shamoon, Esq.

• Partner and co-founder of Shamoon Eliades, LLP.
• Experienced immigration attorney focused on helping clients navigate the U.S. immigration system.
• Concentrates on strategies for visas, employment authorization, green cards, and citizenship.
• Represents refugees and asylum seekers seeking protection in the United States.
• Defends immigrants in deportation and removal proceedings, pursuing every available legal remedy.
• Former head of the University Legal Services Program at the Thomas and Mack Legal Clinic, providing pro bono assistance to immigrant students and their families.
• Juris Doctor from the William S. Boyd School of Law (UNLV).
• Bachelor of Arts in political science and French from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
• Admitted to the State Bar of Nevada.
• Fluent in Arabic and French, and conversational in Spanish.
• Immigrant himself, with personal insight into the challenges faced by immigrant communities.

The firm's resources page highlights key federal agencies and information sources, including:

• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS): Information on green cards (lawful permanent residency), U.S. citizenship, family-based and work-based petitions, and other immigration benefits. Also allows you to check case status. (Available in English and Spanish.)
• USCIS Processing Time Information: Official estimates of processing times for various applications and petitions by office.
• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): Information about immigration enforcement, detention, and removal.
• U.S. Department of State – Embassies and Consulates: Directory of U.S. embassies and consulates and their websites.
• U.S. Department of State – National Visa Center: Information about immigrant visa pre-processing after USCIS approves an immigrant visa petition.
• U.S. Department of State – Visa Bulletin: Information on visa availability, cut-off dates by country, and related immigrant visa details.
• U.S. Department of State – Passports: Guidance on applying for, replacing, or updating a U.S. passport.
• Selective Service System: Information on registration requirements for males between ages 18 and 25, which can be relevant to certain immigration benefits.
• U.S. Department of Justice – Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR): Information about immigration courts, appeals, and administrative hearings.

Nonprofit and community resources

The resources page also references nonprofit organizations that provide information for immigrants, including:

• Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC): Resources for immigrants, including guides for immigrant youth, community resources, and anti-fraud assistance.
• Immigrant Defense Project – Deportation 101 (English and Español): Community-oriented information on deportation, detention, and organizing efforts.

For the latest links and full details, visitors should check the Resources page on the firm's website.

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