Anis N. Saleh is President and Managing Shareholder of the Miami firm of Saleh & Associates, P.A., where he practices in all areas of Immigration and Nationality Law, including extensive experience in employment-based and family cases, deportation / exclusion / removal hearings, and appeals to the federal courts. Mr. Saleh received his B.A. from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and his J.D. from the Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. He is a member of the State Bars of Florida and Georgia, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the American Bar Association (ABA). Mr. Saleh has received the highest rating ("AV") by Martindale-Hubbell and has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Florida Super Lawyers, Who's Who in American Law, and Who's Who in the World.  He has also been listed in the Wall Street Journal and the Miami Herald as one of South Florida's top attorneys.  Mr. Saleh is Florida Bar Board Certified as a Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law and is a past-President of AILA's South Florida Chapter, as well as a frequent author and lecturer on the topic of immigration law at both local and national seminars. He is also past-Chair of the Florida Bar's Immigration Certification Committee and presently serves a Member of the Florida Bar's 11th Circuit Grievance Committee. Email: asaleh@salehlaw.com

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

• Martindale-Hubbell - AV-rated (A = Very High to Preeminent Legal Ability; V = Very High Ethical Standards).
• Best Lawyers in America: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions.
• Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers for Business: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions.
• Florida Super Lawyers: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions.
• Wall Street Journal - listed as one of South Florida's Top Attorneys (June 2011).
• Miami Herald - listed as one of South Florida's Top Lawyers (October 2010 and October 2011).
• Who's Who in American Law.
• Who's Who in the World.

• Board of Directors, American Immigration Lawyers Association (South Florida Chapter), 2000 - present.
• Member, Florida Bar 11th Circuit Grievance Committee, 2010 - present.
• Founding Member, Immigrants' List, 2006 - present.
• Member, AILA National - USCIS Ombudsman Liaison Committee, 2009 - 2010.
• Member, AILA National - Interior Enforcement Committee, 2008 - 2009.
• Member, AILA National - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Liaison Committee, 2007 - 2008.
• Member, AILA National - Texas Service Center Liaison Committee, 2006 - 2007.
• President, American Immigration Lawyers Association (South Florida Chapter), 2005 - 2006.
• President-Elect, American Immigration Lawyers Association (South Florida Chapter), 2004 -2005.
• Chair, Florida Bar Immigration Certification Committee, 2003 - 2004.
• Vice Chair, Florida Bar Immigration Certification Committee, 2002 - 2003.
• Member, Florida Bar, Immigration and Nationality Law Certification Committee, 2001 - 2004.
• First Vice-President, American Immigration Lawyers Association (South Florida Chapter), 2003 - 2004.
• Second Vice-President, American Immigration Lawyers Association (South Florida Chapter), 2002 - 2003.
• Member, American Bar Association, 1992 - present.

PUBLISHED MATERIALS  

• Appellate and Litigation Options Following Denial of I-129, I-140 or PERM -- Immigration at the Crossroads: An Interdisciplinary Practicum, AILA National (2011). 
• Judicial Denaturalization -- 29th Annual Immigration Law Update (2008).
• Family-Based Immigration -- 27th Annual Immigration Law Update (2006).
• Who Can Come? Developments Relating to Admission to the U.S. -- Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook (2005).
• An Overview of the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Category -- Lorman Education Services (2005).
• Family-Based Immigration -- 25th Annual Immigration Law Update (2004).
• Judicial Denaturalization -- Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook (2004).
• An Overview of the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Category -- Lorman Education Services (2004).
• Maintaining a Priority Date in Family-Based Cases & a Preliminary Interpretation of the Child Status Protection Act -- 24th Annual Immigration Law Update (2003).
• Family-Based Immigration -- 23rd Annual Immigration Law Update (2002).
• The Three and Ten Year Bars -- 19th Annual Immigration Law Update (1998).

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• The Wild Wild West: Employment-Based Immigration in Federal Court -- AILA National Fall CLE (2011). 
• Determining Eligibility for Removal Relief and Bootstrapping Applications -- 32nd Annual Immigration Law Update (2011).
• Dealing with Matter of Silva-Trevino: Categorical vs. Realistic Probability vs. Non-Elemental Fact -- Catholic Charities Legal Services (2010).
• Strategies for Dealing with the new Neufeld Memo on H visas and Advising on Employer Site Visits -- Catholic Charities Legal Services (2010).
• L-1 Visas - Dealing with the Difficult Issues -- 31st Annual Immigration Law Update (2010).
• You Want Me to File a PERM Application? OK, Here Is What You Need to Know -- AILA National Annual Conference (2009).
• Preparing and Presenting the Best Case in Immigration Court -- Catholic Charities Legal Services (2009).
• Applying for Relief from Removal -- 30th Annual Immigration Law Update (2009).
• BIA and Federal Court Update: Strategies for Dealing with Bad Precedent in Business & Enforcement Immigration Law -- 29th Annual Immigration Law Update (2008).
• PERM and Backlog Processing Where Are They Now? -- 28th Annual Immigration Law Update (2007).
• Business Issues in Immigration -- Business Immigration & Representing Your Client in Immigration Court Conference (2007).
• Developments in Family-Based Immigration -- 27th Annual Immigration Law Update (2006).
• Mock Naturalization Interview -- AILA National Annual Conference (2006).
• An Overview of the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Category -- Lorman Business Immigration Law Conference (2005).
• Family Based Immigration -- 25th Annual Immigration Law Update (2004).
• Naturalization and Derivative Citizenship -- AILA National Annual Conference (2004).
• An Overview of the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Category -- Lorman Business Immigration Law (2004).
• Family Based Immigration & Child Status Protection Act -- 24th Annual Immigration Law Update (2003).
• The Child Status Protection Act -- AILA National Annual Conference (2003).
• Family Petitions -- 23rd Annual Immigration Law Update (2002).
• Dealing with the Texas Service Center & the Miami District Office -- 23rd Annual Immigration Law Update (2002).