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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Location

Silmi Law

5707 Calverton Street 2A, Catonsville, MD, 21228

silmilaw.com/

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Posted by Abhishek | August 01, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Sharif is a Perfectionist and EB1A champion

After watching series of informative EB1A video from Sharif, I contacted the Silmi Law Group for my EB1A evolution. As lots of folks from India, I was stuck in the EB2 queue since April 2011. He did a very in-depth evolution of my case and was very confident that I can apply in EB1A category. Initial...ly I had been ask to create an introductory document regarding to my field of endeavor, which help him and his team to understand my field. He immediately setup several sessions with me for collecting and discussing necessary information to building up the case. He never tend to the pressure from me to finish faster rather really focused on perfection when submission. I still remember him saying that the file should pass his RFE check to get submitted. We did go back and forth on few things to make sure that my case get approved in first attempt itself. Initially, we filed my case in regular process because premium was unavailable due to COVID-19 but I had my approval in a week after converting it to premium process. After my i140 approval, I have retained Sharif’s services for AOS and next phase. He is an exceptionally collaborative and open for suggestions. Be open, be honest and rest Sharif will guide you. If someone is looking for an expert perfectionist then I highly recommend Sharif and his team.

Posted by anonymous | July 09, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Strongly Recommend Sharif

The most important thing that any prospective applicant needs to do, is to understand how EB1 applications are judged. Sharif has a vast experience in this domain and did an excellent job of explaining the requirements. Unlike some attorneys, he does not follow a standard template to file petitions. ...Sharif is very meticulous in collecting specifics from the applicant and sets a very high bar for reviewing the evidence before filing the petition. My petition was approved within 3 days in one shot without RFE. I have also retained Sharif for the next stage.

Posted by Tejas | April 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Thanks Mr. Sharif Silmi For Your Excellent Job

Mr. Silmi is an excellent attorney who doesn't shy away from taking challenging cases and making them successful through his unique techniques and knowledge. What differentiates his services from others is that he does not follow a cookie cutter approach and provides a very personalized view to each ...case which is the main reason for his success. He has always been polite and 'to the point' in each of my discussions with him. I was very happy and fortunate that I took his service (got one shot approval without RFE in just 5 days). I would highly recommend his services for anybody who is looking for knowledgeable attorney who can really understand the law, go back to the basics and give the right legal perspective and solution.

Posted by DC | December 21, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Sharif is AMAZING!!!!!!!

Search for the best and the brightest EB1A lawyer stops with Mr. Sharif Silmi. Sharif is the most knowledgeable, dedicated, focused and compassionate lawyer I have come across in Immigration matters particularly for EB1A.. His attention to detail is astounding. Before embarking on this journey , plea...se remember that this is not a timeboxed process. It will go through multiple iterations and one need to be patient and trust the process and above all trust Sharif. For me Sharif is the EB1A wizard . Every Q&A I had with Sharif, took the case to a new height. Every case is unique and so is its approach. Sharif will push you and you might feel its too much but just trust him and his process and you will see the final positive desired outcome. For my case, anything that Sharif asked, I never questioned. I just got it done. If one can clear Sharif's RFE review phase then trust me you are good. Sharif is also extremely collaborative and open for suggestions. Keep it real and keep it honest and rest Sharif will guide you. I highly recommend Sharif for all EB1A cases. He is 100/100 for me.

Posted by anonymous | May 22, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Very expensive, and no timely response

Silmy law handled my EB1A case. While I indeed got my application approved, working with them was very stressful. They did not respond to my queries on time at all. I had to constantly threaten getting a refund through my credit card company to get any response at all.

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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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