Two L1A Visa Petitions Approved After Unduly Burdensome RFE
USCIS issues unduly burdensome RFE but ultimately approves L1A visa petitions
Approved Naturalization Application after Other Attorneys Said It Couldn’t Be Done
Approved application for naturalization; other attorneys said it was too risky
Residency for Mexican Woman Who Walked Across US Border Checkpoint
Mexican Woman Walked Across US Border Checkpoint
Mexican National Granted Non-LPR Cancellation in Miami Immigration Court
Issue:
Olga*, a Mexican National, came to our office with her U.S. citizen husband, Luis, after they had received a Notice to Appear at the Immigration Court for Olga’s deportation proceedings. Luis* had previously filed an I-130 marriage petition on behalf of his wife as well as an application to adjust her status to lawful permanent [...]
Asylum Approval — Nunc Pro Tunc
Issue: A Colombian client who obtained asylee status through her husband was unable to apply for lawful permanent residence because she had since divorced her husband. She was still an asylee, but could not become a resident without filing her own application.
Solution: We helped this client file an application for asylum requesting nunc pro tunc [...]
212(c) Waivers Granted for Two Longtime Permanent Residents
In August, 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 convictions, our clients were able to apply for relief pursuant to former section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Winning a 212(c) waiver case requires convincing an [...]
Grant of Political Asylum to Chin Christian from Burma
We are happy to report that an immigration judge in Miami, Florida granted an application for political asylum that we filed on behalf of a client from Burma. Cing is a member of the Chin ethnic tribe. She is a practicing Christian as are most members of the Chin ethnic community. In 1988, military authorities [...]
I-601 and I-212 Waivers of Inadmissibility Approved through the Haitian Consulate
Congratulations to Steven, our newest permanent resident of the U.S.! After being separated from his U.S. citizen wife and three year old daughter for the past two years, Steven’s immigrant visa and I-601 and I-212 waivers were finally approved last Monday by the U.S. Consulate in Port-au-Prince. Steven will now enter the U.S. as a [...]
Fiancee Visa Approved for Client in Burma
We recently obtained approval of a Fiancee visa petition for a client from Burma. TKM had filed an I-129 petition seeking permission to bring his fiancée from Burma to the United States. The Vermont Service Center seemed poised to deny the petition because TKM and his fiancée had not met each other in person during [...]
Another EB11 (Extraordinary Ability) Petition Approved
Another EB11 petition seeking classification as an alien of extraordinary ability has been approved. USCIS even approved on the initial submission without requesting additional evidence as it usually does. This client is a leading professional tennis player who has risen to the very top of his field. He has been ranked as high as #132 [...]