CASE: I-130 / I-485 POTENTIAL ISSUES PRE-RETENTION: Immigrant Intent APPLICANT / BENEFICIARY: Canadian LOCATION: Dallas Texas Our client last entered the United States on January
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I-90 Green Card Extension Approval for Filipino Client in Georgia, Criminal Issues
CASE: I-90 POTENTIAL ISSUES PRE-RETENTIONS: “Mortgage-Fraud” California Statute: Crime of Moral Turpitude or Not? Deportable Offense or Not? APPLICANT / BENEFICIARY: Filipino LOCATION: California The
Read moreTermination of Removal Proceedings for Senegalese Client in Columbus Ohio – Marriage, Fraud Waiver, Entry, Admission Issues
CASE: Removal Proceedings, Adjustment of Status APPLICANT / BENEFICIARY: Senegalese LOCATION: Ohio Our client entered the U.S. using his brother’s passport back in 2001. He
Read moreBIA Holds in Matter of Legazpi that Spouse of Grandfathered Relative is Not Indepdendently Grandfathered Under 245i
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
Read moreFiance 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
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