Amna R. Shirazi

Amna R. Shirazi is the owner and attorney at Shirazi Immigration Law, Inc., in Atlanta, Georgia. With over two decades of experience, she leads a thriving practice focused on deportation defense, immigration detention, asylum and human rights, family-based petitions, domestic violence waivers and consular matters.

A lifelong Atlantan, Ms. Shirazi earned her bachelor’s and Juris Doctor from Georgia State University, followed by an LLM in democratic governance from Emory University School of Law. She represents clients before the Board of Immigration Appeals and litigates federal immigration cases, holding admissions to the State Bar of Georgia, the Supreme Court of Georgia, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.

In 2017, Georgia State honored Ms. Shirazi as an Outstanding Alumna, one of only two mid-career professionals recognized for distinguished contributions. She regularly contributes commentary to Atlanta-area newspapers, authors op-eds on evolving immigration policies and appears on television. She also conducts seminars for criminal defense bar associations on the immigration consequences of criminal convictions and plea agreements.

A Leadership Georgia alumna (Class of 2016), Ms. Shirazi shapes immigration policy, focusing on workforce development for sectors such as manufacturing and agribusiness. Her work at the intersection of criminal law and immigration reinforces her reputation as a trailblazer and advocate.

An active American Immigration Lawyers Association member since 2001, Ms. Shirazi has served on panels for her local chapter and was selected by the Carter Center to monitor elections in Sudan. More recently, she has assisted Afghan nationals affected by the U.S. withdrawal after Kabul’s fall.

Ms. Shirazi serves on the Steering Committee of the International Rescue Committee, the Advisory Board of Georgia State University’s Department of Religion and the Board of Mental Health America. Her honors include Georgia Trend’s 40 Under 40 and Legal Elite listings, as well as an AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell.

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