On June 23, 2011, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) concluded that the derivative child of a finacee visa holder is not ineligible for adjustment
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Marriage-Based Petition and Adjustment of Status Approval for Jamaican Client in Newark, NJ
CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status CLIENT: Jamaican LOCATION: Newark, NJ Our client came to the United States in March 2001 with a B-2 visitor visa
Read moreAdjustment of Status and Termination of Removal Proceedings for Jordanian Client in Cleveland, Ohio
CASE: Termination of Removal Proceedings for Adjustment of Status With CIS CLIENT: Jordanian LOCATION: Cleveland, Ohio Our client is a Jordanian citizen who came to
Read moreMarriage-Based Petition and Adjustment of Status Approval for Filipino Client in Orlando, Florida
CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status CLIENT: Filipino LOCATION: Orlando, Florida Our client came to the United States in December 2008 with an E-1 visa from
Read moreH-1B Cap Count as of June 13, 2011
The USCIS released the number of receipted cap-eligible H-1B visa petitions from April 1, 2011 to June 13, 2011. As of June 13, 2011, approximately
Read moreFrom $20000 to a $5000 Bond: Chinese Client Detained in Eloy Arizona Released After Successful Bond Hearing
CASE: Bond Hearing APPLICANT: Chinese LOCATION: Eloy, AZ Our firm was contacted in the middle of May regarding a Chinese individual detained in Eloy, Arizona.
Read moreH-1B Approval for Engineering Company Petitioner, Radio Frequency / Electrical Engineer Taiwanese Beneficiary
CASE: H-1B Visa Petition PETITIONER: Engineering Company BENEFICIARY: Radio Frequency / Electrical Engineer Our client is an engineering company that specializes in RFID (Radio Frequency
Read moreImmigrant Visa Approval Based on Approved I-130 on Behalf of Two Minor Stepdaughters in Manila Philippines
CASE: I-130 and Consular Processing for Petitioner’s two minor stepdaughters LOCATION: Petitioner: Maryland; Beneficiaries: Philippines Our client is a U.S. citizen who married a Filipina
Read moreFreire v. Holder: Second Circuit Remands to BIA to Reconsider Arriving Aliens Motion for Remand or Continuance
According to 8 C.F.R 1.1, the term arriving alien means “an applicant for admission coming or attempting to come into the United States at a
Read moreThe Adam Walsh Act, Effect of Certain I-130 Petitioner Criminal Convictions, and DHS Discretion for Eligibility
The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act is a federal statute that was signed into law by President George W. Bush on July 27,
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