Attorney Sarah Okuh successfully assisted an individual who had resided in the United States for over 20 years in a complex immigration matter. The individual had entered the United States using false documents after fleeing persecution in her home country. She was placed into immigration court proceedings and ordered removed. She later married a U.S. …
Three Weeks to K-1 Fiancee Visa
Attorney Stacy Cozart Martin was able to quickly schedule and process a K-1 fiancée visa at the Consulate in the Dominican Republic. The client was issued a visa and able to enter the US within a three-week period of time.
Consulate in Ciudad Juarez Scheduling Employment-Based Cases
After a long two year wait, one of Attorney Stacy Cozart Martin’s employment-based immigrant visas was finally scheduled for an interview at the Consulate in Ciudad Juarez. It appears the Consulate is starting to process visas in the employment categories after their shutdown due to COVID.
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Overcoming a Notice of Intent to Deny
Attorney Ibara-Cech recently helped a client with a long immigration history obtain his permanent resident status. Before he sought Attorney Ibara-Cech’s help, the client’s prior spouse had petitioned for him, but that petition was denied. This resulted in the client being put in removal proceedings. Attorney Ibara-Cech was able to help him get his removal …
Long Journey to a Green Card
Attorney Jessica Larson recently finished a long journey with her client on the path to obtain a green card. The client came to Attorney Larson with an in absentia order of removal and several admissibility issues. Attorney Larson helped him reopen his immigration court case and later helped him to get that case dismissed. She …
Research National Interest Waiver (NIW) Granted
Attorney Michael Jolic received approval of an I-140 immigrant visa petition under the National Interest Waiver (NIW) category based on research. The petition was filed on January 31, 2023 and granted on May 3, 2023 via regular processing without any request for additional evidence. The client, currently a resident at a large healthcare system, now …
Permanent Residency Application Based on Marriage Granted
Attorney Okuh assisted a husband and wife who had filed their marriage-based petition with USCIS on their own. The couple did not fully understand the filing requirements and later ran into difficulties navigating the system. She helped them successfully update their I-130 petition with the proper documentation and filed an I-485 petition. Both applications were …
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Reuniting a Family from Syria
Attorney Cozart Martin was successful in reuniting a family! Specifically, attorney Cozart Martin handled a naturalization case for a client when she was a child. This same client is now grown and recently married. The client wanted to sponsor her spouse, who is a Syrian national. After successfully obtaining the I-130, the U.S. Consulate was …
Cameroonian Asylum Granted in Cleveland
Attorney Ibara-Cech represented a client before the Cleveland immigration court in their asylum case. This client was from Cameroon and had been harmed due to his political opinion and the ongoing Anglophone crisis. Attorney Ibara-Cech attended two hearings and was able to work with the Department of Homeland Security to reach an agreement on the …
Cameroonian Asylum Application Granted in Maryland
Attorney Ibara-Cech recently represented a client at their hearing in Maryland. She helped this client with their asylum claim from Cameroon based on their membership in a particular social group and political opinion. The judge granted the asylum application, and the client will now be able to seek permanent residence.
J1 Waiver Recommended for Approval by Southeast Crescent Regional Commission
Attorney Michael Jolic was recently retained to work on a J-1 waiver for an Emergency Medicine physician looking to work in the State of Virginia. The application qualified under the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission’s guidelines and attorney Jolic prepared and submitted the application on March 20, 2023. The application was recommended for approval on March …
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Successfully Assisting Client Get on Status Docket
Attorney Ibara-Cech helped a client get his on the immigration court’s status docket while the waiver is adjudicated by USCIS. The status docket prevents individuals with ongoing processes before USCIS from being ordered removed before USCIS can issue a decision on their petitions or applications.
