Shao Law Firm LLC is a specialized legal practice dedicated to immigration and family law, offering expert guidance through complex legal processes with a compassionate and honest approach. The firm stands out for its comprehensive virtual services, allowing it to assist clients across all 50 states and internationally, and for its commitment to providing truthful assessments without false hope or fear.
The firm’s practice is built on deep expertise in both family-based and employment-based immigration, as well as robust deportation defense and litigation capabilities. It particularly focuses on serving immigrants and their families, including professionals, entrepreneurs, religious workers, athletes, and students, navigating challenges from visa applications to courtroom defenses with tailored strategies.
Services Offered
- Immigration attorney services
- Divorce lawyer services
- Immigration and naturalization services
- Family-based immigration (including IR-1, CR-1, F2A, F2B, F4 petitions)
- Employment-based immigration (including EB-1, EB-2 NIW, EB-3, EB-4, EB-5)
- Humanitarian immigration (asylum, VAWA, SIJS, Parole in Place for military)
- Removal and deportation defense (Cancellation of Removal, Withholding of Removal, prosecutorial discretion)
- Immigration litigation (mandamus, administrative law cases for unreasonable delay or denial)
- Non-immigrant visas (B-1/B-2, F-1, K-1, H-2B, TN, P-1A, H-1B, L-1, O-1, E-2, R-1)
- Waivers (I-601, I-601A, I-212, J-1, fraud/misrepresentation waivers)
- Adjustment/removal of conditions
- Family law in OH, NY, IL, CA (divorce, dissolution, child custody, child support, protective orders)
- I-360 Special Religious Worker petitions
- F-1 to P-1A status change for international student athletes
- Consultations (full in-depth and brief call options)
- USCIS interview accompaniment
- Document review for self-prepared applications
The firm serves clients nationwide and globally, with services available in English, Chinese (中文), and Tagalog. Its virtual model ensures accessibility, while its focused expertise in states like Ohio, New York, Illinois, and California for family law matters provides critical support for immigrant families navigating dual legal challenges.
