CASE: I-130 and Consular Processing (Immigrant Visa) – Marriage-Petition CLIENT: US Citizen Petitioner; Ghanaian Beneficiary in China LOCATION: Petitioner: Ohio; Beneficiary: Beijing, China Our client
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Immigrant Visa Based on Approved I-130 on Behalf of Two Minor Stepdaughters in Kingston Jamaica
CASE: I-130 and Consular Processing for Petitioner’s two minor stepdaughters LOCATION: Petitioner: New Jersey; Beneficiaries: Jamaica Our client is a U.S. citizen who married a
Read moreAged Out Children Can Now Retain Old Priority Date and Speed Up Immigrant Visa and Green Card Process
The Ninth Circuit in De Osorio v. Mayorkas held that the plain language of CSPA (Child Status Protection Act) unambiguously grants automatic conversion and priority
Read moreMotion to Remand with BIA to Apply for Adjustment of Status and I-130 Approval for Nepalese Client in Baltimore Maryland
CASE: Motion to Remand / I-130 Approval CLIENT: Nepalese LOCATION: Baltimore, MD Our client came to the United States with a valid B-2 visa from
Read moreSuccessful Reentry Permit Approvals for South African Nationals in Cleveland Ohio
CASE: Reentry Permit for LPRs (I-131) CLIENT: South African LOCATION: Cleveland, OH Our client contacted us in the middle of June and sought legal assistance
Read moreBALCA on Employer’s Duty to Interview and Investigate Applicants
BALCA in Matter of Select International Inc. 2011-PERM-01478, held that where a resume showed a broad range of experience, training, and education, the employer had
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Family The Philadelphia Inquirer had a piece on the hardships families with deported parents and U.S. citizen children face. They talked about Chon and Ibed,
Read moreGreen Card Approval for Chinese Derivative Asylee Client in Virginia
CASE: Asylee Adjustment of Status CLIENT: Chinese LOCATION: Virginia Our client came to the United States in January 2011 after she was granted derivative asylum
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Drivers License The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) allows for work permits to certain undocumented immigrants who apply for such, and who meet
Read moreEB2 PERM Labor Certification Approval for Indian Management Analyst Beneficiary and Electric Immersion Heater Manufacturer Petitioner in Cleveland Ohio
CASE: PERM Labor Certification EMPLOYER: Electric Immersion Heater Manufacturer BENEFICIARY: Indian Management Analyst LOCATION: Cleveland Ohio The beneficiary is a management analyst from India, who
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