Ghassan Marwan Shihab

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Ghassan Marwan Shihab

also known as Gus M. Shihab

4.9
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 32 years

Immigration Lawyer at Fairfax, VA
Practice Areas: Immigration

8500 Executive Park Avenue, Suite 206, Fairfax, VA

Virtual Consultation Available

About Ghassan

Biography

Competent. Responsive. Ethical. Affordable. Reliable. Innovative Representation, Proven Results.

Affordable. Competent. Responsive. Ethical. Reliable. Peer Reviewed as Super Lawyer

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

H-1B, Green Cards, PERM, Intra-company Transferee, L-1A, L-1B, O-1, F-1 Students, EB-1 Aliens of Extraordinary Abilities, EB-2, EB-3, Family immigration, Fiancé Visas, permanent residence, spouses to US Citizens, Immigration Appeals, H-1 Audits.

33 years | 6,000 cases

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 150-560 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2021 2020 2019
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+ 9
Silver Client Champion
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 32 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1993

Active

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Firm of Shihab & Associates, Co., LPA

8500 Executive Park Avenue, Suite 206, Fairfax, VA, 22031

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The Law Firm of Shihab & Associates, Co., LPA

65 East State Street, Suite 1550, Columbus, OH, 43215

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The Law Firm of Shihab & Associates, Co., LPA

1725 I St. NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20006

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The Law Firm of Shihab & Associates, Co., LPA

2000 Town Center Drive, Suite 1930, Southfield, MI, 48075

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The Law Firm of Shihab & Associates, Co., LPA

600 Superior Ave. East, Suite 1300, Cleveland, OH, 44114

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Online Presence

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Ghassan Marwan Shihab's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

208 Client Reviews

Showing 86 - 90 of 123 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Tom | August 30, 2013 | Immigration

Fast, Accurate, Friendly -- Gets the Job Done Right!

I use Gus and his associates for both personal and business immigration needs. My wife had a difficult to navigate green card application that required extreme attention to a specific timeline. Gus, in his always friendly manner, dived in and completed the paperwork quickly and efficiently, minimizin...g stress on our part. The green card was successful. He again came through in shinning colors when we needed to apply for a reentry permit on an extremely tight timeline. I have so much confidence in Gus and his team that I allocate most of my business immigration work to his firm. Gus’ extremely fast response time on email helps to keep clients informed and at ease during times of great stress. Gus has offices in several cities – I recommend working with him even from afar. He has no office in my city but we speak on the phone and by email when necessary. I highly recommend his services no matter where you are based!

Posted by Sandra | August 20, 2013 | Immigration

Excellent Service, Extremely Competent, Responsive, Professional and Friendly

Gus Shihab represented me in filing an intracompany transfer visa. My case was difficult and the time limitations were excruciating. Mr. Shihab took charge of my case and worked late nights to meet with me and my employer in order to file my case on time. He immediately devised a strategy to tackl...e my case. He explained the pros and cons and how to get over the obstacles. I found him to be ethical, professional, competent and above all, very approachable and friendly. Although I was extremely nervous about my case, working with Gus Shihab made the process fun. He continued to challenge me and my employer to provide him with the evidence he needed to present the best possible case. His online case management portal provided immediate access to my case status and all the documents in my file. I did not need to go to his office to review my file. I could do so by looking online in my online secure virtual file. I also found Gus to be innovative and creative. He knows the immigration law area well and my case was approved without a single question even though it was very complex. He continued to support me even in the most critical times when I was being interviewed successively at the US consulate in my country. I spoke to him while overseas and he assured me that everything will be alright. I truly appreciated the manner in which he handled my case from begging to end. I will be returning to his firm in the near future to process my green card.

Posted by anonymous | August 19, 2013 | Immigration

Great Law Firm

I am an international pharmacist, and I was looking for a lawyer to get an H- 1B approved to start working in the United States. Mr. Shihab asked for some documents for my case, and he explained the process easily for me. It was very simple for him as he did it over 20000 times. Three people that I k...now and I worked with Mr. Shihab for the same case and he got the H-1B visa approved successfully for all of us. The process was easy as i uploaded all the documents on my profile in his website. All, the teamwork of Mr. Shihab were cooperative and informative. This gave me a strong reason to trust this law firm. I am planing to hire Mr. Shihab to work on applying for a Green Card through the company I work for. I highly recommend Mr. Shihab's law firm for anyone who has a case with the immigration.

Posted by PN | August 13, 2013 | Immigration

Excellent Service and Customer Focused approach

We are a small start up firm in the field of Pharmaceutical Consulting. When we were looking for a law firm to handle our need for H-1 application processing, The Law Firm of Shihab Associates, Co., LPA, was referred to us by one of their former clients with very positive recommendation. Early on w...e engaged with Gus and his Team and we were given proper guidance for proceeding with the application process, including providing documentation via the on-line process. We had multiple H-1 applications and all of them got approved at the end of the process. We thank Gus and his Team for this successful outcome. We had some RFEs but Gus and his Team helped us to sort through the questions and prepare a satisfactory response. Throughout the process, Gus and his Team were very responsive. Whenever we communicated any concern or question to them by e-mail or phone call, we got a response usually within couple of hours. Many time, we got calls directly from Gus, even during off hours. Overall it is has been a positive experience and outcome and we will highly recommend The Law Firm of Shihab Associates, Co., LPA, to our friends any time. They are competent, courteous, prompt, transparent, collaborative and supportive and we look forward to keeping our business and professional relationship with his law firm.

Posted by anonymous | July 16, 2013 | Immigration

If you feel no one can help you, please read my review...

What can I say about this lawyer and his law firm... Don't go anywhere else. Use them. No matter if you are in-state or out-of-state, they will work hard for you (I'm from Michigan). I have been in the United States for over 36 years as a legal immigrant. I made some decisions in the past ...that I did not know would have so much impact on my status here in the U.S. I had no idea that I would one day need a lawyer to help me obtain citizenship. Before reaching out to Mr. Shihab and his team, I had researched on my own the ramifications of my actions and also seeked the opinions of other immigration lawyers. It didn't matter who I went to, they all pretty much said the same thing. My road is going to be a long and tough one but it is doable if done right. If done wrong, worse case is that I get deported. I had to make sure I chose the right lawyer to represent me so that my case will be handled correctly from the beginning to end. Mr. Gus Shihab is an honest man. He will work hard for you and he actually cares. He has INTEGRITY! His fee is a little higher than others but it is well worth it. It's been a long road but I finally see the light. Received notification from INS, I will be taking my oath soon. Thank you again Mr. Shihab and thanks to your team as well for your hard work and commitment to see this through with me.

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Ghassan Marwan Shihab's Lawyer Endorsements

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Somair Alam

Immigration lawyer | Feb 11

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"I'm pleased to endorse Ghassan. He is a top-notch immigration attorney and zealous advocate for his clients. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Azin Arbab

Immigration lawyer | Dec 20

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"I endorse Mr. Shihab. He demonstrates an impressive knowledge of the law based on his accurate legal answers on Avvo. He is an asset to the legal field and respected by colleagues."

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Joseph Ostrowski

Immigration lawyer | Feb 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Attorney Shihab as a valuable member our profession and of this forum. Attorneys who participate in this forum are providing useful information for those in need and should be commended. Further, the type of information conveyed is in the true spirit of professionalism where information is provided to help those in need which is the underpinning of the legal profession. Often the users of this forum are given second opinions that expand on information or provide contradictory information. Providing information empowers the uninformed to go forward with confronting their legal problems. I recommend and endorse this attorney for all listed areas of practice in his profile."

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Anne Zeitoun-Sedki

Immigration lawyer | Jan 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have had the opportunity of working with Gus Shihab and I have come to know him as an exceptionally intelligent and professional attorney who has contributed greatly to the field of Immigration. I endorse him for his work and dedication to helping his clients."

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Jalal Dallo

Unknown lawyer | Dec 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I strongly endorse Attorney Ghassan Shihab based on the quality of his legal work and the answers he provides to the community through Avvo. Attorney Shihab is a a passionate immigration advocate who really cares about his clients."

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Luis Guerra

Immigration lawyer | Dec 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I strongly endorse this attorney based on the quality of his work and his vast experience. Attorney Ghassan Marwan Shihab is a passionate immigration advocate who really cares about his clients."

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Rosa Soberal-Vigh

Immigration lawyer | Dec 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Khaja Din

Immigration lawyer | Nov 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He is a fierce and unrelenting advocate. -Khaja"

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Ryan Stubenrauch

Immigration lawyer | Feb 10

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Early in my legal career, I had the opportunity to work for Gus Shihab. In my brief time there, I learned that Gus is second to none in immigration law. On top of that expertise, Gus is a Professional Engineer and speaks several languages fluently. You'd be hard pressed to find a smarter lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2010

AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell

2007

Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

2007

Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Work Experience

1996 - Present

Attorney, The Law Firm of Shihab & Associates, Co.,LPA

1985 - 1996

Project Engineer, Ohio Department of Transportation

Associations

2009 - 2011

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Ohio Chapter Chair & Member of the Board of Governors

Sample of Legal Cases

Gordon Proctor v. French Hardware

Prevailed on appeal for the property owners.

Frankllin County Convention Facilities Authority v. CP Maple Street, LLC

$8,000,000

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Education

1993

Capital University Law School

Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2011

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Imperfect Naturalization

2009

Immigration Law Update

Immigration

2009

7th Annual Ohio AILA Conference

Immigration Law

2007

5th Annual Ohio AILA Immigration Law Update

Alternatives to H-1B Visas

Publications

2011

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Imperfect Naturalzation

Languages

French

Spanish

Arabic

Activity

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