FACTS: A US Citizen sought assistance with filing for his wife who was residing overseas. This is usually a fairly straight-forward process which involves the US Citizen filing a Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative on behalf of his/her foreign spouse. Unfortunately, wait times for I-130 Petitions are currently longer than you might expect. USCIS…
Poetry FACTS: A well-known Turkish poet sought our assistance for sponsorship in the U.S. As a poet, his options for “traditional” employment-based sponsorship were limited, but his accomplishments made it clear that he had received national acclaim in his home country – achieving a level of success and notoriety that was exceptional. After reviewing…
FACTS: A New York-based award-winning brand experience company sought assistance with securing a talented graphic designer to join their team. The company had worked with this talented individual from overseas, but wanted to bring this team member into the U.S. to work with the company in New York. THE LAW: One of the most common…
FACTS: A client came to our office to seek a visa for his Vietnamese fiance. They had met recently in person, and the couple wished to begin a life together in the U.S. THE LAW: A US Citizen (not a US Lawful Permanent Resident) may file a “K-1” Fiance visa on behalf of their foreign…
SYNOPSIS: After USCIS delayed adjudicating a Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, our office filed suit in the Eastern District of Virginia and sought an agreed order sending this N-400 (Citizenship) Application back to USCIS where it was approved the same day. THE FACTS: A US Lawful Permanent Resident filed for citizenship while she was still married to…
SYNOPSIS: Asylum granted before the US Immigration Court for Nepalese Client Facing Political Violence. THE FACTS: This client fled their native Nepal after being attacked by member of an opposing political party. They were able to return to the U.S. (where they were studying) and quickly applied for asylum (within one year of their arrival…
SYNOPSIS: Asylum granted for Venezuelan family feeling political strife in Venezuela before the US Asylum office. THE FACTS: Beginning on January 29, 2018, the Asylum Office re-instated a policy to review asylum cases on a “last in, first out” basis – meaning that the most recent cases will be scheduled within a few weeks of being…
SYNOPSIS: A gay man from El Salvador fled his home country after being assaulted by gang members (Mara 18). He arrived in the U.S. and requested asylum. After being released by US Immigration, he was placed in removal proceedings. After FOUR LONG YEARS, he finally was granted Asylum in the U.S. THE FACTS: This client…
SYNOPSIS: After being in the U.S. for more than 20 years, a client was taken into ICE/ERO Custody after a police interaction (related to a family disagreement). Despite having 2 US Citizen children, US Lawful Permanent Resident Parents, and no criminal history (aside from his arrest) in the last 10 years, the Court…
SYNOPSIS: After USCIS delayed adjudicating a Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, our office filed suit in the Eastern District of Virginia and sought an agreed order sending this N-400 (Citizenship) Application back to USCIS where it was approved within a week. THE FACTS: A pair of elderly U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident clients sought a decision on a…
