Placed in removal proceedings after USCIS alleged marriage fraud, our client faced serious immigration consequences following the denial of his I-751 petition. Despite years of scrutiny and damaging statements from a former spouse, we challenged the findings and pursued a good faith marriage waiver. USCIS ultimately approved the case before Immigration Court, allowing our client to remove conditions on residence and continue toward U.S. citizenship.
THE FACTS: A client obtained his U.S. Lawful Permanent Residence through marriage, and entered the U.S. to begin living with his wife. Unfortunately, the client and his wife separated and the client moved to another state. Because the client had been married less than 2 years at the time he entered the U.S. with…
FACTS: A U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident client was arrested in Virginia for misdemeanor possession of marijuana under Va. Code Ann. Sec. 18.2-250.1. After pleading guilty, and without ever consulting an attorney – client decided to return home for vacation. Upon return to the U.S., he was detained at “secondary inspection” and given a deferred inspection…
FACTS: A conditional U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (someone who holds a 2-year “green card”) came to our firm after being placed in removal proceedings. USCIS had denied her I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, and her U.S. Citizen husband had died – leaving her a widow. Although USCIS denied her Form I-751 Petition in…
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…
