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.

About Shakya Immigration Law, PLLC
Practice areas
Immigration
Family
Employment & Labor
Lawsuits & Disputes

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Immigration

Shakya Immigration Law, PLLC provides comprehensive immigration services including deportation defense, asylum, family-based and employment-based immigration, and federal appeals and litigation. The firm handles petitions, waivers, and removals with an emphasis on appellate practice before the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Fifth Circuit, as well as federal district court actions to address wrongful denials and delays.
Asylum
Business Visa
Citizenship
Dependent Visa
Permanent Residency
Retirement Visa
Work Permit
Citizenship by Investment
Residence by Investment
Golden Visa

Family

The firm assists with family-based immigration for spouses, children, parents, and siblings of U.S. citizens or permanent residents, guiding clients through petition filing, adjustment of status, and consular processing to maintain family unity and lawful status as situations evolve.
Adoption
Child Abuse
Child Custody
Child Support
Child Visitation
Collaborative Law
Divorce & Separation
Domestic Violence
Father's Rights
Marriage
Military Divorce
Same Sex & LGBT
Annulment

Employment & Labor

Shakya Immigration Law, PLLC guides employers and professionals through employment-based pathways including H-1B, L-1, O-1, and PERM labor certification, as well as EB-1 and EB-2 categories and National Interest Waivers, with customized strategies to achieve timely work authorization and permanent residency.
Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Pension
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination
Whistleblower & Qui Tam
Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

Lawsuits & Disputes

The firm pursues federal litigation and appellate avenues to contest wrongful denials and delays, including mandamus actions and appeals to the BIA, AAO, and U.S. Circuit Courts, ensuring rigorous advocacy when administrative outcomes are challenged.
ADR Mediation & Arbitration
Appeal
Class Action
General Litigation
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Commercial Litigation
Antitrust Litigation
Restructuring & Insolvency

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