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 …Read more

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 …Read more

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 …Read more

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 …Read more

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 …Read more

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.Read more

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 …Read more

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.Read more

I-730 Applications for Spouse and Children Approved

After helping a client in obtaining asylum previously, Attorney Cerena Ibara-Cech helped the same client with I-730 applications for his spouse and children. The I-730 process allows asylees to bring their spouses and unmarried children to the United States.Read more

US Citizenship Granted After Initial Denial

A lawful permanent resident applied for naturalization on his own and made several mistakes, resulting in the denial of the application and a finding that he had lied to USCIS at his naturalization interview.  He came to Attorney Jessica Larson after this for help.  Attorney Larson advised him of the difficulties he could encounter if …Read more

Speedy DACA Renewal Application

A DACA renewal application was filed by Attorney Cozart Martin in December 2022.  The DACA was approved in February 2023.  It took less than three months to adjudicate the DACA renewal.Read more

Affirmative Asylum Approved

Attorney Cozart Martin met a client at a clinic and was so moved by his story that she assisted him with an affirmative asylum application after entering the US in November 2016.  She attended his interview and he was granted asylum. After the requisite wait, she then submitted the Adjustment of Status application in November …Read more