Shereen Khan Habib
Immigration Paralegal | Ginkgo Bridge LLP
Shereen Khan Habib is an Immigration Paralegal at Ginkgo Bridge Law. She has more than ten years of legal experience, including extensive work with asylum seekers, refugees, and immigrant families. She supports the firm's immigration practice by preparing and filing matters before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), including asylum, adjustment of status, family-based, and naturalization applications.
Professional Background
Before joining Ginkgo Bridge, Ms. Habib was a Paralegal at Women for Afghan Women in Alexandria, Virginia. There she prepared complex humanitarian and family-based petitions, drafted affidavits and legal memoranda, and handled case tracking for a busy immigration legal services team. Before that, she worked in case management at Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area, where she helped newly arrived families get settled. From 2015 to 2021, she practiced as a defense attorney in Kabul, Afghanistan, as a member of the Afghanistan Independent Bar Association.
Ms. Habib is not admitted to practice law in the United States.
Languages and Education
Ms. Habib speaks English, Dari, Pashto, and Urdu, and she uses a trauma-informed approach to client intake and communication. She holds a Master of Laws in Public Law from Azad University and is pursuing an LL.M. in U.S. Law at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School, along with a paralegal certificate.
AT A GLANCE
PRACTICE AREAS
Immigration
EDUCATION
Azad University, Master of Laws in Public Law; George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, LL.M. in U.S. Law (in progress); Paralegal Certificate (in progress)
LANGUAGES
English; Dari; Pashto; Urdu