Introduction: In the realm of immigration law, navigating through bureaucratic processes and delays can be an arduous journey. However, there are instances where persistence and legal recourse can lead to favorable outcomes. This post highlights a recent success story of a USC husband and his wife, along with their stepchildren, who triumphed in a Mandamus…
Client successfully represented after separation with her US Citizen spouse before USCIS Washington Field Office to seek approval of her immigration case DESPITE the separation.
FACTS: A pair of our clients recently earned their US Lawful Permanent Residence through marriage to a US Citizen spouse while their asylum cases were pending at the US Asylum Office. After years of delays with the US Asylum Office our clients had met and married US Citizen spouses. Importantly, both clients had entered the…
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…
THE FACTS: A client had been in the U.S. for many years illegally. She first came to the U.S. in the 1990s and joined her husband’s asylum case. Later, her husband’s NACARA case was approved and he advised her to return to El Salvador and wait for her visa (this was COMPLETELY INCORRECT). The…
FACTS: A client came to our office to assist her husband of many years. The couple had children, good jobs, and had been together for many years. The wife (a U.S. Citizen) wanted to file for her husband (from El Salvador) who had entered with U.S. “EWI” many years before, but had never been caught…
FACTS: A client came to our office to assist him and his husband after being told by multiple lawyers that there was nothing that could be done for his case. After a review of the file and conducting a review through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), we learned that the client (from Honduras) had…
THE FACTS: A client had been awaiting adjudication of their employment-based Form I-485, Application to Adjust Status for many years. The case had been stuck with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services with no signs of movement. After years of frustration, the client came to us to seek a resolution of his pending Form I-485 (green…
