Michael I. Sherman

3.3(4)

Immigration Lawyer at Sherman Immigration, PLLC

Royal Oak, MI Replies in ~24h English 33 years practicing MI Bar No. P46961

AsylumBusinessCitizenshipEmploymentFamilyInvestmentRemoval DefenseStudent

About Michael

Mr. Sherman has been an immigration lawyer since 1994. His practice focuses on providing prompt, personalized immigration legal services to clients in the healthcare and business sectors. He also provides legal services to people interested in obtaining family-based visas.

Mr. Sherman holds an A.B. with High Distinction in Near Eastern Studies from the University of Michigan, and a J.D. from Wayne State University School of Law. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the District of Columbia Bar, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the Oakland County Bar Association. Mr. Sherman is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the international lawyer rating service. This is their highest rating.

As a law student, Mr. Sherman served as the Chief Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Steven N. Andrews of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court in Michigan, and as a Law Clerk for the Office of Legal Affairs at William Beaumont Hospital. In addition, he was a Flotilla Staff Officer in the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary from 2005-2007.

Practice areas

Asylum

Affirmative and defensive asylum cases

I-589WithholdingCAT

Business

Corporate immigration and global mobility

E-1E-2TNCompliance

Citizenship

Naturalization and derivative citizenship

N-400N-600

Employment

Work visas, PERM and employment-based green cards

H-1BL-1O-1EB-2EB-3PERM

Family

Spouse, fiancé(e), parent and sibling petitions

I-130K-1I-485AOSGreen Card

Investment

Investor and entrepreneur visas

EB-5E-2L-1A

Removal Defense

Deportation and immigration court defense

NTACancellationBond

Student

F-1, M-1, OPT and STEM extensions

F-1OPTSTEM-OPTM-1

Education

Wayne State University Law SchoolJ.D. (1992) | Law · 1992

University of Michigan - Ann ArborB.A. (1988) | Near Eastern Studies · 1988

Bar & associations

Bar license

MI Bar No. P46961

Active & in good standing

Oakland County Bar Association

International Medical Group Taskforce

District of Columbia Bar

American Immigration Lawyers Association

State Bar of Michigan

Professional experience

President · Sherman Immigration Lawyers, P.C.2001 – 2023

Partner · Dobbin and Sherman, P.C.1994 – 2000

President · Michael I. Sherman, P.C.1992 – 1994

Chief Clerk to the Honorable Steven N. Andrews · Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan1989 – 1991

President · Sherman Immigration, PLLC

Awards

Friend of the Oakland County Probate CourtOakland County Probate Court · 2004

Client reviews

3.3

4 client reviews

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3★3

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1★0

R. GarciaJan 31, 2026

Knew exactly how to handle a tricky RFE

USCIS sent a 14-page RFE on my O-1. The response was filed in two weeks and approved without further questions.

B. HassanFeb 21, 2026

Won my asylum case after 4 years of waiting

I was nervous after switching from a previous lawyer, but everything went smoothly. They prepared me for every question the judge could ask. Got approved last week — still can't believe it.

K. SinghMay 29, 2025

Stopped my removal proceedings

I was facing deportation after a long stay. They got me cancellation of removal. Forever grateful.

B. HassanNov 26, 2025

Helped me become a US citizen

From N-400 prep to interview coaching. Could not be happier.

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