A new BIA case came out which should clear out some confusion on whether spouses of grandfathered relatives are protected under 245(i). They’re not. The
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Fiance Visa Approved for Russian Client
CASE: I-129F Fiance Petition and Fiance Visa PETITIONER: Originally from Russia and current US Naturalized Citizen APPLICANT: Russian Our client, the Petitioner, met his Russian
Read moreBIA on Immigration Court Frivolous Findings – Matter of XMC
In Matter of X-M-C, 25 I&N Dec. 322 (BIA 2010), the Board held that a frivolous finding for an asylum application can be made despite
Read moreMarriage-Based Green Card Approval for Filipino Clients in Nevada
CASE: I-130 / I-485 APPLICANT: Filipino LOCATION: Nevada ISSUES: Immigrant Intent Our client was married to a U.S. Citizen before she entered the United States
Read moreCourt Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging H-1B Employer / Employee Third Party Placement Memo
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed Broadgate v. USCIS on August 13. The case challenged the January 8, 2010 Neufeld memo
Read moreNaturalization Approval for Slovakian Client in Ohio – DUI Issue
CASE: N-400 APPLICANT: Slovakian LOCATION: Ohio ISSUES: Permanent Residency Based on Marriage; DUI within the past year N-400 on behalf of Slovakian filed about three
Read moreFiling Location Change for I-140s
The USCIS has slowly transitioned the filing of petitions and applications from service centers to lockbox facilities. Centralizing the filings they said would allow them
Read moreH-1B Approval for Clients in Pennsylvania: Petitioner – Hospital, Beneficiary – Filipino Doctor
CASE: H-1B PETITIONER: Hospital BENEFICIARY: Physician / General Surgeon, Filipino LOCATION: Pennsylvania H-1B filed on behalf of a hospital in Pennsylvania for a Filipino physician
Read moreI-751 Approval for Filipino Client in Boston, Late Filing / Good Cause Issue
CASE: I-751 Late Filing For Good Cause Approval ISSUES: Late Filing; Establishing Good Cause for Failure to File LOCATION: Boston, Massachusetts Our client is a
Read moreMatter of Castillo-Padilla: BIA on Paroles and Adjustment of Status
In assessing whether a person can adjust status based on marriage to a U.S. Citizen, one of the documents we look for is the I-94.
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