Roberto came to the United States from Venezuela when he was five years old on a tourist visa with his family. He grew up in Orlando, Florida like any other little boy, with one exception: Roberto had no legal immigration status. When Roberto was 25 years old, he was arrested for driving without a license [...]
This month USCIS approved the extension of Oriano Galloni’s O-1 visa petition as a Sculptor of extraordinary ability. We recently paid tribute to Oriano’s magnificent sculptures in our January 2011 Newsletter. USCIS has again recognized that Oriano continues to be one of the world’s leading marble sculptors. Galloni’s innovative sculptures, some of which reach heights [...]
In the month of September we successfully defended two lawful permanent residents who were in removal proceedings because of old criminal convictions. Because both of the cases involved pre-1996 criminal convictions, our clients were able to apply for relief pursuant to former section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, otherwise known as a 212(c) [...]