CASE: H-1B Visa Petition

PETITIONER: School District in Forrest City, AR

BENEFICIARY: Filipina High School Science Teacher

ISSUES: Cap-Exempt, Nonprofit Organization Affiliated with an Institution of Higher Education

Our client is a public school district affiliated with several institutions of higher education. They contacted our office in May 2022 to seek legal assistance from our office for their foreign employee. The beneficiary is a High School Science Teacher from the Philippines who has been working for this employer for the last several years under J-1 status. Her J-1 visa was not subject to the 2 year foreign residency requirement. 

The proffered position for the Beneficiary is a High School Science Teacher. We showed that this is a “specialty occupation” because the minimum requirement for this position is a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or its equivalent.

In the first week of April, the numerical cap of H-1B visas for fiscal year 2023 was already reached. However, our client is qualified for cap-exempt petitions since it is a non-profit organization affiliated with an Institution of Higher Education as defined in 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(19)(iii)(B). 

Upon retention, our office filed the H-1B visa petition with various supporting documents on June 28, 2022, via premium processing. On July 12, 2022, the USCIS California Service Center issued a Request for Evidence (RFE) and requested our client to submit additional documents to prove that the Petitioner is a non-profit organization affiliated with an Institution of Higher Education. Our office filed Response to RFE on July 19, 2022. Eventually, our client’s H-1B application was approved on August 2, 2022. She can now work for her employer for three years on an H-1B status.

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CASE: H-1B Visa Extension Petition
PETITIONER:  Public School District in Saint Francis, SD
BENEFICIARY: Filipina Special Education Teacher

Our client is a Public School District in Saint Francis, SD. They contacted our office in May 2022 to seek legal assistance from our office for their foreign employee’s H-1B extension.  The beneficiary obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education. The proffered position for the Beneficiary is a Special Education Teacher which qualifies as a specialty occupation. The Beneficiary has worked for her employer under a H-1B status since July 2020.   

Our office filed the H-1B visa petition on June 3, 2022 via premium processing. Eventually, our client’s H-1B application was approved on June 16, 2022.  Her H-1B is good until June 30, 2025. 

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CASE: N-400 (Citizenship / Naturalization)

APPLICANT: Filipina

LOCATION: Waukegan, IL

Our client contacted us in July 2021 to seek legal representation for her naturalization application. She came to the United States from the Philippines and obtained her green card in February 2015.

Once retained, her N-400 application was filed on July 29, 2021 with all supporting documents. Prior to her citizenship interview, our office prepared her via conference calls.  On April 22, 2022, our client appeared at the Chicago, IL USCIS office for her naturalization interview. Our client answered all questions correctly and passed her naturalization interview. On April 28, 2022, her application was approved. Her oath taking is scheduled in which she will become a naturalized U.S. Citizen.

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CASE: H-1B Visa Petition

PETITIONER:  Dental Clinic

BENEFICIARY: Egyptian Periodontist in Toledo, OH

Our client is a dental clinic located in Toledo Ohio.  They contacted our office in early March of this year to seek legal assistance for a possible H-1B petition for their foreign employee.

The beneficiary obtained his Master of Dentistry in the United States. Also, he had 3 years of residency training in Periodontics in the U.S. Moreover, he is a licensed dentist in the state of Ohio. The proffered position for the Beneficiary is an associate periodontist which clearly qualifies as a specialty occupation.

Upon retention, our office prepared and registered for the H-1B selection process. His case was selected for the 2023 Fiscal Year H-1B quota. Our office prepared and eventually filed the H-1B visa petition with various supporting documents on April 27, 2022 via premium processing.  Our client’s H-1B application was approved on May 6, 2022 without any Request for Evidence (RFE).

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CASE: H-1B Visa Extension
PETITIONER:  Public School District in Mohave Valley, AZ
BENEFICIARY: Filipina Elementary School Teacher

Our client is a Public School District in Mohave Valley, AZ. They contacted our office in May 2021 to seek legal assistance from our office for their foreign employee’s H-1B extension.  The beneficiary obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. The proffered position for the Beneficiary is an Elementary School Teacher which qualifies as a specialty occupation. This proffered position is a “specialty occupation” because the minimum requirements for this position are a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education or its equivalent.  The Beneficiary has worked for her employer under H-1B status since August 2018.   

Upon retention, our office filed the H-1B visa petition with various supporting documents on June 14, 2021 via regular processing. Eventually, our client’s H-1B application was approved on February 25, 2022.  Her H-1B is good until June 30, 2024.

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CASE: H-1B Visa Petition

PETITIONER: School District in New Town, ND

BENEFICIARY: Filipina Elementary School Teacher

ISSUES: Cap-Exempt, Nonprofit Organization Affiliated with an Institution of Higher Education

Our client is a public school district affiliated with several institutions of higher education. They contacted our office in November 2021 to seek legal assistance from our office for their foreign employee. The beneficiary is an Elementary School Teacher from the Philippines who has been working for this employer for several years under J-1 status. The beneficiary’s J-1 program is not subject to the 2 year foreign residency requirement.  

The proffered position for the Beneficiary is an Elementary School Teacher. We showed that this is a “specialty occupation” because the minimum requirement for this position is a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or its equivalent.

In the first week of April, the numerical cap of H-1B visas for fiscal year 2022 was already reached. However, our client is qualified for cap-exempt petitions since it is a non-profit organization affiliated with an Institution of Higher Education as defined in 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(19)(iii)(B). 

Upon retention, our office filed the H-1B visa petition with various supporting documents on December 23, 2021 via premium processing. On January 13, 2022, the USCIS issued a Request for Evidence for our client’s petition. Our office filed the Response to RFE on the same day. Eventually, our client’s H-1B application was approved on January 25, 2022. She can now work for her employer for three years on an H-1B status.

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CASE: I-130 (Petitions for Parent) and Adjustment of Status
CLIENT: Kenyan
LOCATION: Arlington, VA

Our client retained us to petition for his father who came to the U.S. from Kenya. Our client is US citizen by birth and his father came to the United States in 2003 as a G-4 visa holder. He contacted our office in January of 2021 and discussed with us a possible I-130 petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status application for his father. He retained our office on January 31, 2021. 

Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Immigrant Visa Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on March 4, 2021.  Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permits all came on time. On October 12, 2021, the USCIS approved our client’s father’s adjustment of status application.

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CASE: H-1B Visa Petition

PETITIONER: School District in New Town, ND

BENEFICIARY: Filipina Elementary School Teacher

ISSUES: Cap-Exempt, Nonprofit Organization Affiliated with an Institution of Higher Education

Our client is a public school district affiliated with several institutions of higher education. They contacted our office in September 2021 to seek legal assistance from our office for their foreign employee. The beneficiary is a Special Education Teacher from the Philippines who has been working for this employer for several years under a J-1 status. The beneficiary’s J-1 program is not subject to the 2 year foreign residency requirement.  

The proffered position for the Beneficiary is an Elementary School Teacher. We showed that this is a “specialty occupation” because the minimum requirement for this position is a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or its equivalent.

In the first week of April, the numerical cap of H-1B visas for fiscal year 2022 was already reached. However, our client is qualified for cap-exempt petitions since it is a non-profit organization affiliated with an Institution of Higher Education as defined in 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(19)(iii)(B). 

Once retained, our office filed the H-1B visa petition with various supporting documents on October 5, 2021 via premium processing. Our client’s H-1B application was approved on October 18, 2021 without any RFE.  She can now work for her employer for three years on an H-1B status.

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CASE: H-1B Visa Petition

PETITIONER: School District in New Town, ND

BENEFICIARY: Filipina Elementary School Teacher

ISSUES: Cap-Exempt, Nonprofit Organization Affiliated with an Institution of Higher Education

Our client is a public school district affiliated with several institutions of higher education. They contacted our office in September 2021 to seek legal assistance from our office for their foreign employee. The beneficiary is a Special Education Teacher from the Philippines who has been working for this employer for several years under J-1 status. The beneficiary’s J-1 program is not subject to the 2 year foreign residency requirement.  

The proffered position for the Beneficiary is an Elementary School Teacher. We showed that this is a “specialty occupation” because the minimum requirement for this position is a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or its equivalent.

In the first week of April, the numerical cap of H-1B visas for fiscal year 2022 was already reached. However, our client is qualified for cap-exempt petitions since it is a non-profit organization affiliated with an Institution of Higher Education as defined in 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(19)(iii)(B). 

Once retained, our office filed the H-1B visa petition with various supporting documents on October 5, 2021 via premium processing. Eventually, our client’s H-1B application was approved on October 18, 2021 without any RFE.  She can now work for her employer for three years on an H-1B status.

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CASE: H-1B Visa Petition

PETITIONER: School District in Forrest City, AR

BENEFICIARY: Filipina High School Math Teacher

ISSUES: Cap-Exempt, Nonprofit Organization Affiliated with an Institution of Higher Education

Our client is a public school district affiliated with several institutions of higher education. They contacted our office in August 2021 to seek legal assistance from our office for their foreign employee. The beneficiary is a High School Math Teacher from the Philippines who has been working for this employer for the last several years under a J-1 status. Her J-1 visa was not subject to the 2 year foreign residency requirement. 

The proffered position for the Beneficiary is a High School Math Teacher. We showed that this is a “specialty occupation” because the minimum requirement for this position is a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or its equivalent.

In the first week of April, the numerical cap of H-1B visas for fiscal year 2022 was already reached. However, we argued that our client is qualified for cap-exempt petitions since they are a non-profit organization affiliated with an Institution of Higher Education as defined in 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(19)(iii)(B). 

Once retained, our office filed the H-1B visa petition with various supporting documents on September 24, 2021 via premium processing. Eventually, our client’s H-1B application was approved on October 7, 2021 without any RFE.  She can now work for her employer for three years on an H-1B status.

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