Hanna Shimelis

Paralegal

404.885.3419

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Additional Languages: Amharic

Overview

Hanna has been with the immigration team as a paralegal for more than 10 years and assists with immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions pertaining to both business immigration and family immigration matters. She assists with temporary work visas and permanent residency petitions for foreign executives, managers, and professionals, and has experience in a wide range of visa categories, including H-1B, L-1, E-1/E-2, EB-1, TN, and O-1, as well as PERM labor certifications, green card applications, and naturalization (U.S. citizenship) applications. Additionally, Hanna has successfully handled various waiver applications that subsequently resulted in obtaining permanent resident status for individual clients.

Overview

Hanna has been with the immigration team as a paralegal for more than 10 years and assists with immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions pertaining to both business immigration and family immigration matters. She assists with temporary work visas and permanent residency petitions for foreign executives, managers, and professionals, and has experience in a wide range of visa categories, including H-1B, L-1, E-1/E-2, EB-1, TN, and O-1, as well as PERM labor certifications, green card applications, and naturalization (U.S. citizenship) applications. Additionally, Hanna has successfully handled various waiver applications that subsequently resulted in obtaining permanent resident status for individual clients.

Top areas of focus

  • Georgia Association of Paralegals (GAP), member
  • National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA), member

Education

  • Addis Ababa University, LL.B., law

Languages

  • Amharic
  • Kennesaw State University, Paralegal Certificate