Shahid Haque-Hausrath operates and manages the Border Crossing Law Firm as well as the non-profit charitable group Immigration West, Inc.
Mr. Haque-Hausrath dedicates his practice to helping immigrants obtain legal status in the United States. Mr. Haque-Hausrath assists clients with a wide variety of immigration matters, including visa, green card, and citizenship matters, and has considerable experience defending immigrants from removal in Immigration Court proceedings.
Mr. Haque-Hausrath believes strongly that every immigrant deserves the right to legal representation and has committed a significant portion of his practice to pro bono work for clients who cannot afford to pay for legal services.
In his pro bono practice, Mr. Haque-Hausrath has won asylum for seven refugees who fled from their home countries to escape torture, persecution, and death on account of their political beliefs. He is currently representing his eighth pro bono asylum client in removal proceedings. Mr. Haque-Hausrath also works with the Poverello Center and other non-profits and charitable organizations to assist disadvantaged immigrants with applications for legal permanent residency and other issues.
Mr. Haque-Hausrath is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and has been appointed to serve on the Helena International Affairs Council.
Mr. Haque-Hausrath earned his Juris Doctor from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, with High Honors, in 2005. During his first year in law school, he won the West Publishing Award for earning the highest GPA in his class. Mr. Haque-Hausrath served as Notes and Comments Editor of the Chicago-Kent Law Review, where he also published a scholarly article on labor and immigration policy. Upon graduation, he was inducted into the Order of the Coif and won the school’s Bar & Gavel Award for outstanding service to the immigrant community. He received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Sociology from the University of Southern Indiana in 2001.
Prior to focussing on immigration law, Mr. Haque-Hausrath practiced complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts. In his commercial litigation practice, Mr. Haque-Hausrath defended individuals and companies in complex class actions, consumer fraud, securities, and civil RICO litigation. Mr. Haque-Hausrath also practiced before administrative agencies in numerous public service, labor, and taxation proceedings.
Mr. Haque-Hausrath began his career at Jenner & Block LLP and Howrey LLP in Chicago, Illinois. After relocating to Montana, Mr. Haque-Hausrath briefly worked with Browning, Kaleczyc, Berry & Hoven, P.C. in Helena, Montana before opening the Border Crossing Law Firm in 2008.
Mr. Haque-Hausrath is a member of the Illinois and Montana Bars, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for Montana and the Northern District of Illinois. Mr. Haque-Hausrath represents immigrants throughout the country, and has appeared before Immigration Courts in numerous states.
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