Nightmare Ended, New Life Starts
Mrs. M was in a removal proceeding because of asylum fraud charge. Her life took a wrong turn when she was introduced to an immigration broker who misled people to believe that she was an attorney. The immigration broker was prosecuted and is now in jail.
Mrs. M has been married to her American citizen husband for over four years. She had no clue what was going on until her husband took charge of her immigration mess. They hired a real immigration attorney to resolve the problem. After four years with the attorney, they were still going back to an immigration court in Virginia to stop the removal proceeding. The whole process had been very expensive for the couple because they had to return several times to the Virginia Immigration Court. What was most frustrating about the whole process was that they were going nowhere and still suffering from the uncertainty of Mrs. M's removal proceeding.
When the couple finally came to our office, they were frightened, upset and depressed. Our attorney took the client and her husband to the court in Virginia. Mrs. M's adjustment of status and 601 waiver (hardship) were both granted. Now, Mrs. M. just became a Legal Permanent Resident of the United States. What a relief. Now the couple can start a real life together with no more worries about Mrs. M. getting deported.
Note: We are sincerely happy for the couple. They indeed suffered so much when the process did not have to be this complicated. Please make sure that you hire an immigration attorney. Just because someone tells you that he/she is an attorney does not mean that he/she is an attorney, or is a competent immigration attorney. Please invest time and money in getting good advice and consultations before you hire an attorney. Your life depends on it.
Denied I-130 (Family Petitions) Approved
Ms. A. had filed a Family Petition for her son, and she received a denial letter. The immigration service stated that she failed to establish the mother-and-son relationship. The client received requests for evidence twice before the denial. When this client came to our office, our attorney found multiple errors made by the immigration services. The attorney successfully appealed the case and the case was approved.
PERM
Ms. M was a school teacher who was working for a large school district. Our office prepared PERM for the school district and it was approved.
Mr. P Finally Got His Green Card!
This case involved a prior deportation proceeding and 601 waiver (extreme hardship). When Mr. P and his wife came to our office they were in tears. His case had been pending for over two years. He was about to be deported if his waiver was not approved. In addition, his prior deportation proceeding judgment had to be cleared before he could get his green card. If he were to be deported, he had two choices: 1) he had to be separated from his wife and child, or 2) the whole family had to go back to his country where the living standard is terrible. The whole family was highly stressed. This was definitely a challenging case. However, his case finally got approved. The family is now happy and can stay together.
Appeal Case Approved!
Mr. M was in a removal proceeding. He hired another immigration attorney to represent his cancellation of removal case. On the day of the court hearing, the attorney never showed up. The client was ordered to be removed by the immigration judge. When Mr. M came to our office with his U.S.-citizen wife with whom he had five children, the whole family was in great distress. Our attorney appealed the case before the Board of Immigration Appeals and the appeal was approved. Now the case is remanded back to the immigration court, so he has a chance to be adjudicated for his cancellation of removal. It was our pleasure to inform the client that his appeal was approved only a few days before Christmas.
A Client Detained in Another State Without Bond; Now His Green Card Application is Pending
Ms. B came to our office with her two children who had health issues. Her illegal-alien husband was stopped by a police officer for a minor traffic violation. Her husband was detained because of his disorderly conduct and later transferred to a jail in Alabama. Ms. B stated that her husband did not have any other criminal history.
The puzzling thing was the immigration judge would not set a bond for him. The immigration judge informed our attorney that the client had a drug charge. Our attorney filed motion and explained that the client had an American spouse and that the couple had two children who needed constant medical care. The judge allowed a bond for $10,000. The problem was the client's wife did not have that much money to pay for the bond. Eventually, our attorney went down to the immigration court in Atlanta, Georgia, to fight to reduce the bond. The bond was reduced to $2,500. The client was released.
Our attorney filed for the petition which was approved. Later, adjustment of status was filed. The attorney filed to terminate the removal proceeding which was granted. The adjustment of status was then forwarded to the immigration services for further processing.
History of Petty Theft and Successful Adjustment of Status
Mr. A is a nice guy who married his high school sweetheart. However, he had a previous history of petty theft and he was worried. First, we obtained his criminal record. Our attorney revealed his criminal history and addressed the appropriate regulations regarding petty theft. The client's adjustment of status application was approved without any problem.
Adoption and Immigration
A client came to our office to initiate an immigration petition for his adopted son. When the attorney reviewed the document, it was determined that the two-year adoption period required by the immigration law had not yet been met. The client was instructed to return after the two-year period had passed. Once all the requirements were satisfied, the adopted child gained Legal Permanent Resident status.
Removal Terminated and Now a Happy Legal Permanent Resident
Mr. R was in a removal proceeding. His wife came to us while he was detained in jail. The attorney first released him with a bond. Our attorney also determined that the client's priority date was current, so we filed for adjustment of status. The attorney terminated the removal proceeding and the client's adjustment of status interview was also approved. Now, Mr. R is a legal permanent resident.
L-1 Extension Approved in 5 days with Premium Processing
Mr. Y is a Chinese national who needed to extend his L-1 status. The attorney filed the application with premium processing. The case was approved 5 days after filing the application.
E-2 Approval in 7 Days with Premium Processing
Mr. S wanted to change his status from F-1 to E-2. With premium processing, his case was approved 7 days after filing the application.
Note: Not all E-2 cases will be approved in 7 days. However, most of our E-2 cases with premium processing have been approved within 2 weeks of filing the application.
Conditional Residence Through Marriage
Mrs. A is a sweet young lady who married her U.S.-citizen husband after one year of courtship. Her conditional residence was approved approximately 4 1/2 months after filing the application. Now they have a new addition to their family. We wish them congratulations and good luck.
Note: Not all marriage cases get approved in 4 1/2 months. It usually takes 6 months to a year. How fast it gets approved depends on how quickly the Citizenship and Immigration Services processes the case.
One Tough Marriage Case
Mr. M., his U.S.-citizen wife, and their three-year-old niece came to our office because the couple was scheduled to have an interview at an immigration office. They had already attended previous marriage interviews before he came to our office for a consultation. Their first attorney was in jail due to fraud. Their second attorney had attended earlier interviews, but declined to accompany the couple to this interview due to horrible encounters with an immigration officer.
Everything was against them. It had been several years since they filed their marriage case. Many factors worked against the couple and the case. Even our attorney had to ask the couple many, many questions. Once our attorney was convinced that this was a real marriage, he decided to accompany the couple to the interview. The attorney prepared a very detailed supporting-document package. The interview was finally approved and the clients got their green cards.
K-1 VISA (Fiancé VISA) From Vietnam
K-1 visas from Vietnam are highly scrutinized by the U.S. Consulates in Vietnam because the fraud rate is one of the highest. Our office encountered a couple who grew up in a small village in Vietnam, but had not been able to see each other for over ten years. The fiancée had moved to the U.S. with her family. The couple continued to communicate with each other through phone calls, letters, and emails. Eventually, "Fiancée" went to Vietnam to have an engagement ceremony. It was the couple's first union in over ten years. Then, "Fiancé" came into the U.S. with his K-1 visa and registered their marriage. The couple is finally united and have started their "happily ever after" story. The client's green card application was approved.
Remove Conditions After Divorce
Ms. B gained her conditional resident status through marriage to a U.S. citizen. However, her marriage was terminated before she had to file for an application to remove condition. The marriage was real. Due to many personal circumstances, the marriage could not survive. Our attorney filed the application with waiver, and her permanent resident card was granted.
Reversing a Denied Case
When Mr. Y came to our office, he had a denial letter/notice to depart within 30 days from the U.S. in his hand. He had paid a tax preparer to complete immigration papers in order to file his wife's "green card" application. When he went to the tax preparer with the denial letter, the tax preparer told him that he could not help him. Needless to say, Mr. Y was very anxious. The reason for denial was based on "financial" or "possibility of becoming a public charge." Our attorney filed for a Motion to Reopen and submitted supporting documents and explanations why Mr. Y's wife would not become public charge and what danger or hardship she would face if she were to be removed from the US. After two weeks, Mr. Y called our office and informed us that his wife got her green card.
Consequence of Being at the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time
Mr. M contacted our office through a friend. He was detained in jail for being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Mr. M was a former green card holder who lost his status because of a former criminal charge. He already had a removal order against him. Mr. M was to be detained at the jail until he was to be removed. Our attorney worked hard on this case. The client was released and we just filed for his "work permit" or "EAD" card.
Criminal History and Green Card/Adjustment of Status
It is very important for any alien in the United States to maintain a clean criminal record and not break the law. Our attorney has been very successful in defending people with past "offenses". Any non-citizen, including green card holders, can be removed if he commits certain crimes or breaks U.S. laws.