FACTS: A West-African client fled Mauritania after being beaten and assaulted by police officers because of the client’s sexual orientation. After being arrested and badly mistreated in Mauritania, the client fled to the United States. After arriving in the U.S. on a visa, the client timely applied for asylum (without legal assistance) with the US…
FACTS: In 2011, a client applied for US Citizenship after being admitted to the US in 1999 based on marriage to a US Citizen. At his naturalization interview, USCIS officers asked the client about his prior marriage upon which his “green card” was granted. The client responded that he had separated from his wife before…
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…
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 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…
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…
