​​New Hampshire Immigration Lawyer

Navigating the complex U.S. immigration process is daunting. Whether you’re concerned about detention and deportation or simply want to avoid mistakes on your immigration forms, it’s important to have a good attorney on your side. Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. provides experienced legal advocacy for those seeking permanent residency, U.S. citizenship, or other immigration benefits, ensuring a smooth and less stressful process. Our attorneys will review your case, asses your legal options, and provide a clear legal strategy.

Why us – Championing justice in immigration

At Shaheen & Gordon, we combine the strength and resources of a large law firm with a personalized, compassionate approach to every case. Rooted in our local communities, we are guided by a commitment to equity and justice for all.  Because we know that diversity is a strength, we honor and celebrate differences, support and empower individuals and actively work to promote fairness across racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds, belief systems, sexual orientations, gender identities, cultures, and abilities.

How we can help

Since immigration laws and policies are ever-changing, working with our firm can help ensure that your rights and future are protected. We offer a wide range of services, from advising our clients about the immigration consequences of criminal charges, to contesting illegal immigration detention in federal court (habeas corpus), to ensuring that your paperwork is done properly as you apply for legal permanent residency. The following are some types of immigration cases we handle.

Green cards

Shaheen & Gordon assists individuals and families in obtaining lawful permanent residence with green cards through family sponsorship, employment, asylum, and other pathways. Our immigration attorneys provide strategic guidance, prepare and file petitions, seek to prevent and respond to requests for evidence (RFEs), and manage consular processing and adjustment of status applications to help you avoid pitfalls along the way to citizenship.

Marriage visas

Our team provides comprehensive legal support for couples seeking marriage-based visas, including K-1 fiancé(e) visas and spousal visas (CR-1/IR-1). We guide clients through the petition process, consular interviews, and adjustment of status to help them reach legal residency in the U.S.

Employment visas and employment-based immigration

We assist businesses and individuals with a full range of employment-based visas, including H-1B, O-1, TN visas, and many others. We also assist with full employment-based immigration, which grants a worker lawful permanent residence as opposed to a temporary visa. Our immigration attorneys help employers navigate sponsorship requirements and compliance while efficiently guiding professionals, investors, and skilled workers through the application process to secure lawful employment.

Education visas

If you’re a student studying abroad in the United States and run into trouble with your visa, our immigration attorneys can help. From helping you maintain status to assessing your future options, we’re ready to make sure that you can keep up your studies without issue.

U.S. citizenship (naturalization)

Becoming a U.S. citizen is a significant milestone, and the team at Shaheen & Gordon is here to guide you through every step of the naturalization process. Our experienced immigration attorneys assist with eligibility assessments, application preparation, interview preparation and attendance, and overcoming possible obstacles such as prior denials or criminal history. If you’re dreaming of U.S. citizenship, let us help you achieve it.

Waivers and political asylum

Whether you need a waiver of inadmissibility or asylum due to persecution in your home country, our immigration attorneys are ready to offer compassionate and strategic guidance. We work tirelessly to help you navigate complex immigration laws and secure the relief you need to stay in the U.S. safely and legally.

Proven success in immigration cases

Asylum granted: Attorney Olivia Bensinger achieved a significant victory in a contested asylum case before the Boston Immigration Court, where the nationwide success rate is only around 14%. Through a strong written submission and thorough preparation of her non-English-speaking client for testimony and cross-examination, she secured asylum without the need for closing statements—an extremely rare outcome.

Deportation avoided: Our team provided critical last-minute legal guidance to criminal defense counsel on immigration consequences, successfully preventing the client’s removal/deportation.

Obtained visa within 48 hours: We submitted a petition for an employment visa on behalf of a PhD scientist, obtaining approval within 48 hours of filing.

Conviction vacated to allow residency: Our team successfully vacated a 30-year-old felony conviction using a novel legal strategy, allowing the client to obtain lawful permanent residency after nearly 40 years in the U.S.

Citizenship obtained: We secured U.S. citizenship for a client who had faced near deportation and two prior denials before engaging our firm.

Habeas corpus granted:  Our team argued for federal habeas relief for someone being held in ICE detention, citing a violation of “due process as applied.” This was one of the first decisions of its kind in New Hampshire history.

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