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Provided by Tejas Shah
Tejas guides employers of all sizes – across a diverse cross-section of industries, including finance, banking, education, transportation, and healthcare – in efficiently and economically sponsoring workers for permanent residency in the United States through Program Electronic Record Management (PERM) labor certifications and in multiple temporary visa categories, such as H-1B, O-1, E-2, R-1, E-3, and L-1.
Tejas counsels and represents employers in immigration-related government investigations and has appeared before the DOJ’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section, ICE, and the Department of Labor. He represents and assists higher education institutions with a wide range of immigration issues in and outside of litigation, including advising student and faculty issues involving immigration statuses, sponsoring faculty and other professional staff for visas and permanent residency, and advising institutions on legally compliant immigration sponsorship programs.
Executive board member, South Asian Bar Association of North America (SABA); Board member, Indo-American Center of Chicago.
George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2006; Duke University, B.S., economics, 2002.
Provided by Chambers
Tejas Shah has a wealth of experience in guiding corporate clients through US immigration issues. He advises employers in a wide range of industries, including higher education, financial services and healthcare.
Provided by Chambers
"Tejas is terrific. He is responsive and understands the issues we face."
"Tejas is terrific. He is responsive and understands the issues we face."
