CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Saudi Arabian                                                                                              

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our client is from Saudi Arabia who came to the U.S. on a F-1 student visa to pursue his undergraduate’s degree in the U.S. In January 2018, our client married his current U.S. citizen wife.  He retained our office on January 15, 2018 for his green card application. Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on May 14, 2018. Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permits all came on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients at our office. On November 9, 2018, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland Ohio USCIS office. Attorney JP Sarmiento from our office accompanied our clients as well.

However, the USCIS issued a  request for evidence (RFE) on November 9, 2018 and requested our client to submit signed affidavits from Petitioner’s parents regarding our client’s marital life. We filed the response to RFE on November 21, 2018. On December 19, 2018, his green card application was approved.

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CASE:  Consular Processing (Immigrant Visa) – Marriage-Petition

Our client is a Canadian citizen who married her US Citizen husband in September 2017 in Toronto, Canada. Our client’s husband filed an I-130 petition for our client and this I-130 petition was approved by the USCIS on June 11, 2018. He contacted and retained our office on August 17, 2018 for her immigrant visa processing.

Once retained, we filed the immigrant visa packets to the National Visa Center on August 24, 2018, who in turn forwarded our client’s materials to the U.S. Consulate General in Montreal, Canada. An interview notice was set for the client at the U.S. Consulate General in Montreal, and we prepared her for the interview. On December 13, 2018, the interview was conducted.  The interview went well and after the interview, the U.S. Consulate General in Montreal, Canada approved and issued her immigrant visa.

With the approved Immigrant Visa, our client can come to the United States immediately, and she will get her green card within two months of entry

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Filipina                                                                                                      

LOCATION: Indiana

Our client is from the Philippines who came to the U.S. on a J-1 exchange visitor’s visa in October 2014. She was not subject to the 2-year foreign residency requirement (INA Section 212(e)).  In September 2016, our client married her U.S. citizen husband. She retained our office for her green card application. Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on February 21, 2018.  Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permits all came on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients at our office via conference calls. On May 31, 2018, our client was interviewed at the Indianapolis, Indiana USCIS office. Eventually, on December 12, 2018, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: N-400 (Citizenship / Naturalization)
APPLICANT: Egyptian
LOCATION: Cleveland, Ohio

Our client contacted us in May 2018 to seek legal representation for his naturalization and citizenship N-400 application. He came to the United States from Egypt and obtained his green card in December 2012. He retained our office for his naturalization and citizenship N-400 application on May 18, 2018. He had one criminal conviction over the last 5 years.

The naturalization and citizenship N-400 application was filed on September 5, 2018 with all supporting documents. Our office prepared him before his naturalization interview, and also accompanied him on November 8, 2018 at the Cleveland CIS office. Our client passed his naturalization and citizenship N-400 interview. However, his N-400 case was continued due to his former criminal conviction. The USCIS officer asked our client to submit a certified copy of his probation completion. Our office submitted the requested document immediately. Eventually, his naturalization application was approved on December 7, 2018. His oath taking is scheduled in which he will become a naturalized U.S. Citizen.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Korean

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our South Korean client came to the U.S. on an F-1 student visa. In September 2018, our client married her U.S. citizen husband.  She retained our office for her green card application, and our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on September 19, 2018.  Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permits all came on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients at our office. On December 12, 2018, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland Ohio USCIS office.  Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office accompanied our clients. Eventually, on the same day of the interview, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Malaysia

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our Malaysian client came to the U.S. on a F-1 student visa. In July 2018, she married her U.S. citizen husband.  She retained our office for her green card application, and our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on October 1, 2018.  Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permits all came on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients at our office. On December 6, 2018, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland Ohio USCIS office.  Attorney JP Sarmiento from our office also accompanied our clients. Eventually, on December 7, 2018, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Austrian                                                                                                      

LOCATION: Cleveland, Ohio

Our Austrian client came to the U.S. on an L-1A visa. In October 2017, our client married her U.S. citizen husband. She retained our office for her green card application.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on December 15, 2017. Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permits all came on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients at our office as well. On December 7, 2018, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland Ohio USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee Yu from our office accompanied our clients. On the same day of the interview, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Pakistani                                                                                              

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our client from Pakistan came to the U.S. on an F-1 student visa to pursue his master’s degree in the U.S. In December 2017, our client married his U.S. citizen wife.  He retained our office on April 25, 2018 for his green card application. Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on June 6, 2018. Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permits all came on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients at our office. On August 21, 2018, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland Ohio USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office accompanied our clients as well.

However, the USCIS issued the request for evidence (RFE) on August 23, 2018 and requested our client to explain the circumstances of his previous F-1 visa denial. We helped our client to draft an affidavit and filed the response to RFE on August 28, 2018. Eventually, on November 8, 2018, his green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Filipina                                                                                                      

LOCATION: Cleveland, Ohio

Our client is from the Philippines who came to the U.S. on a B-2 visitor’s visa in January 2018. In May 2018, our client married her U.S. citizen husband.  She retained our office for her green card application. Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on June 26, 2018.  Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permits all came on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients at our office. On November 20, 2018, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland Ohio USCIS office. Attorney JP Sarmiento from our office accompanied our client. On November 27, 2018, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Russian                                                                                                  

LOCATION: Cleveland, Ohio

Our client is from Russia who came to the U.S. on a B-2 visitor’s visa in January 2018. In April 2018, our client married her current U.S. citizen husband.  After she got married, she retained our office for her green card application. Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on May 25, 2018.  Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permits all came on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients at our officel. On November 19, 2018, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland Ohio USCIS office. Attorney JP Sarmiento from our office also accompanied our clients. Eventually, on November 21, 2018, her green card application was approved.

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