Shakya Immigration Law, PLLC

Shakya Immigration Law, PLLC is a Houston-based immigration law firm led by Attorney Merina Shakya. The firm provides expert guidance through the complexities of U.S. immigration law with a focus on family, humanitarian, and business matters, offering strategic solutions tailored to each client’s circumstances. Merina Shakya's experience spans deportation defense, asylum, all types of family-based immigration, and business immigration, and includes appellate practice before the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Fifth Circuit as well as federal district court litigation.

The practice addresses family-based immigration, employment-based immigration, deportation defense, and federal litigation. The firm notes its ability to assist with family reunification petitions, asylum and protection for vulnerable clients, and work visa and investment immigration pathways, while leveraging appeals and federal litigation to pursue timely and accurate decisions.

Committed to client service, the firm offers free 20-minute consultations for quick questions and longer paid consultations for in-depth strategy, underscoring a client centered approach that emphasizes accessibility and proactive communication. The Houston office supports local clients while the attorney represents individuals nationwide in immigration matters, and she has been recognized as Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers since 2021 while maintaining active involvement in the American Immigration Lawyers Association.