Sharif Silmi

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Sharif Silmi

5.0
Rating: 6.5

Licensed for 11 years

Immigration Lawyer at Catonsville, MD
Practice Areas: Immigration, Personal Injury

5707 Calverton Street 2A, Catonsville, MD

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About Sharif

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Immigration 90%

12 years

90%
Personal Injury 10%

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 11 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2014

Good Standing

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Silmi Law

5707 Calverton Street 2A, Catonsville, MD, 21228

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Posted by Godric | December 06, 2021 | Hired Attorney

The lawyer who helped my mom win EB2 NIW

I am the son of one of Atty. Sharif Silmi's many, many past successful, happy and forever grateful clients. My mom applied for our green cards under the EB2 NIW category back in 2018 and in just a year's time we already got our green cards and now living the American Dream and we owe it forever to At...ty. Silmi. I would listen to my mom then speak to so many different people and even other paralegals and lawyers. Many of them would either say she had no potential without even reviewing her background while the others would over-promise (in exchange for a crazy amount of cash) but somehow their advice did not seem right even if she was not a legal expert. Through God's blessing we found Atty. Silmi who told her two important things that confirmed that he was the right lawyer: 1. In applying for an employment-based green card, you cannot be out of status. This was a very important piece of advice because two other lawyers just wanted to take our money but never told us that we can never adjust status in the USA if we did not have a valid non-immigrant status; 2. He honestly evaluated my mother's information and told her outright that she would not qualify for EB1-A, but had higher chance to pass with EB2 NIW and every single thing he said was right and every step he predicted based on insight and experience happened for us! This is very important because 2 other law firms told my mom she would easily qualify for the very high EB1A standards if she paid them already, and yet they could not even provide convincing insights like a strategy or the timeline. Compassion toward me and my mother was the most valuable aspect throughout the journey and I owe my astoundingly amazing life in the USA to Attorney Silmi. My mom and I would never live our best lives without the help of Atty. Silmi! Thank you, Silmi Law.

Posted by Bhoopathi | December 05, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Exceptional quality professional services

I had a great experience working with Mr. Silmi and his team. Silmi Law provides exceptional quality professional services. Thanks to their legal expertise and hard work, my EB1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) petition was approved in less than two weeks. Attorney Sharif has helped me persona...lly in crafting the narrative and bringing out the relevant information from my work experience. I cherish the discussions we had in preparing the case. He is very open to listening and honest in setting expectations. Attorney Sharif is an exceptionally talented craftsman who pays close attention to understanding the relevant and specific details without cutting corners. His world-class expertise on this subject, strategic and methodical approach provided me with an increasing level of confidence in the success of my petition over the period I worked with him. He is dependable and focussed on preparing the best possible case and he works relentlessly to realize it. Another advantage I found with Silmi Law is that they have a great team working together collaboratively. I particularly thank Ms. Rabia, Ms. Mary, and Ms. Gabriela for their dedication and hard work on my project. I am forever grateful and indebted to Mr. Silmi and his team for making my life-changing EB1A I-140 approval happen. I strongly recommend Silmi Law for immigration-related legal support, particularly for EB1A. Silmi Law is obviously my preferred choice for the AOS and future phases.

Posted by Hansel | December 01, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Excellent Lawyer

Mr. Sharif is all you need to make your immigration case, especially EB1A successful. Not only does he bring a world-class expertise of the subject, but he is also strategic, methodical and professional. Mr. Sharif is a craftsman, a master at paying close attention to understanding the relevant and s...pecific details, and then presenting the case in a compelling manner. Mr. Sharif wouldn’t cut corners, and also understands that a long list may not necessarily be a good list. He is an expert at building an excellent case around what matters. He is focused, dependable, and works relentlessly to ensure that the case being submitted is perfect. In addition to being a result-oriented go-getter, Mr. Sharif is also very collaborative, open to listening, and a compassionate human being. Mr. Sharif is honest and communicates clearly. Mr. Sharif also patiently offered his kind guidance during the turbulent immigration environment of 2020. Further, working with Mr. Sharif has been enriching and rewarding as well. There is so much to learn from his unique insights and approach, and has helped me develop a better perspective for my life ahead. As a Happy, Thankful and Grateful client, I and my family shall always be indebted to Mr. Sharif and his A-team (Ms. Rabia, Ms. Gabriela, and Ms. Anais) for their wonderful support in making this life changing EB1A I-140 approval happen. I strongly recommend Mr. Sharif and his awesome team as a trusted partner in all immigration related matter, in particular for EB1A. We have naturally retained Mr. Sharif’s team for the AOS and future phases.

Posted by anonymous | November 24, 2021 | Hired Attorney

An Outstanding Immigration Attorney, a Seasoned EB1 Expert

Mr. Sharif Silmi is an outstanding immigration attorney, a seasoned expert in the Employment-Based Immigrant Visa categories. Mr. Silmi has successfully represented my EB1A petition, and I can highly recommend him for any immigration related matter. Mr. Silmi is very professional, patient and has gre...at acumen who made the application process smooth for me. Mr. Silmi carefully evaluated my case paying attention to each detail and worked with me during the complete application process. I had several meetings with him during the process where he collected all the evidence systematically and gradually built the case for submission. Mr. Silmi’s deep knowledge on the EB1A application and his out of the box thinking helped strengthening my application. I filed my I-140 application in premium processing and the application was approved just in 6 days. I can’t thank enough to Mr. Silmi and his team for their dedication and effort to have my EB-1A application just in a few days without any RFE. His team was always there to answer my queries and always reachable when there were any doubts or confusion while working on the application. Mr. Silmi is one of the best immigration lawyers one can have and I am grateful to find him. I thank Mr. Silmi and his team from the bottom of my heart and recommend anyone who is willing to file his/her petition in EB1 category.

Posted by Jayashree | November 22, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Highly recommend Sharif for his excellent knowledge

I worked with Sharif for my EB1A petition. His excellent guidance and support throughout the process was instrumental in getting my petition approved. Unlike other attorneys I've worked with, Sharif ensured that the client is involved in all the steps of the process from drafting the petition to work...ing on identifying the criteria to use in the filing. Huge thanks to Sharif and his team for helping us throughout the green card process!

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Experience

Rating:  6.5 (Good)

Associations

2016 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2016 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

Education

2013

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

Arabic

Spanish

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