Key takeaways:
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Confidential support for legal permanent resident students, faculty, non-faculty academic appointees, and staff.
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Services for legal permanent residents include for international travel, U.S. travel documents, removing the 2-year condition on U.S. residency, green card renewal, naturalization and removal/deportation proceedings
Dear campus community,
We are honored to announce a first-of-its-kind resource available to our campus community: a part-time staff attorney providing immigrant legal services for legal permanent residents. We are delighted to announce that we have hired Shahpour (Shawn) M. Matloob to fill this important role.
Shawn joined us in mid-September and is ready to offer assistance to legal permanent resident/green card holder students, staff, non-faculty academic appointees, and faculty immediately. In this role he will provide legal support for international travel, U.S. travel documents, removing the 2-year condition on U.S. residency, green card renewal, naturalization and removal/deportation proceedings.
Shawn's path to becoming an immigration attorney is deeply rooted in his personal experience. He arrived in the United States at the age of 15 as an unaccompanied minor and Jewish refugee from Iran. A community college transfer student, his journey led him to enroll at UC Berkeley, where, as a legal permanent resident, he successfully completed his very first case: his own naturalization. After earning his JD from UC Law San Francisco, he committed his professional life to helping others navigate the complex immigration system, motivated by his family’s experience. This new role allows him to continue his powerful commitment to supporting both the local community and his alma mater.
Shawn brings over 25 years of specialized experience to the university and holds the designation of Immigration & Nationality Law Certified Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Shawn has dedicated decades to public service and community leadership. He has served on the Advisory Council for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) NorCal Chapter and has acted as a liaison for various U.S. Department of Homeland Security offices and the San Francisco Immigration Court. His extensive volunteer work includes mentoring pro bono attorneys and volunteering for legal clinics for numerous organizations, such as the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and La Raza Centro Legal, reflecting his commitment to immigrant rights advocacy.
Please join us in welcoming Shawn back to UC Berkeley. His expertise and background will be invaluable to our legal permanent resident students, staff, and faculty.
Contact information:
Shawn has joined the broader Immigrant Legal Services Center at UC Davis Law School as UC Berkeley Staff Attorney. Legal permanent residents can reach him via phone: (510) 206-5052 or email: shawn.ucimm@law.ucdavis.edu. He is a confidential resource.
Sincerely,
Stephen C. Sutton, Ed.D. (he/him/his)
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Eugene Whitlock (he/him/his)
Chief People & Culture Officer
Victoria Plaut (she/ella)
Vice Provost for the Faculty
Heather Archer (she/her/hers)
Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Personnel