CASE: Adjustment of Status at Removal Proceeding
CLIENT: Nigerian
LOCATION: Newark, NJ
Our client came to the United States in 2004 with a F-1 student visa from Nigeria. He failed to maintain his status and was placed in removal proceedings. He missed his hearing and got an In Absentia order of removal. In November 2015, he retained our office for his Motion to Reopen in Absentia. Our office filed the Motion to Reopen on November 13, 2015. In December 2015, the Houston Immigration Court reopened our client’s case.
He married a U.S. Citizen in August 2015. Our client’s wife filed an I-130 petition on his behalf, and this I-130 petition was approved by in August 2016. Once the I-130 petition is approved, our client retained our office again for the representation in his removal proceedings.
Upon retention, office prepared and filed the Motion to Change Venue and the venue was changed from Houston, TX to Newark, NJ. His case was scheduled to the immigration judge’s docket and our office prepared and filed the I-485 Adjustment of Status Application and other supporting documents to the Newark Immigration Court.
On April 21, 2022, Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu represented our client at his Individual Hearing for adjustment of status at the Newark Immigration Court. After the hearing, the Immigration Judge granted our client’s adjustment of status. Our client’s removal proceeding was terminated simultaneously. Now, our client is a green card holder.