CASE: N-400 (Citizenship / Naturalization)

APPLICANT: Filipino

LOCATION: Middleburg Heights, OH

Our client contacted us in October 2020 to seek legal representation for his naturalization application. He came to the United States from the Philippines and obtained his green card in July 2011.

We filed  his application on October 23, 2020. On August 20, 2021, our client appeared at the Cleveland, Ohio USCIS office for his naturalization interview. Our client answered all questions correctly and passed. On August 27, 2021, his application was approved. His oath taking is scheduled in which he will become a naturalized U.S. Citizen.

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CASE: PERM EB3 Labor Certification

EMPLOYER: School

BENEFICIARY: Filipino Social Studies Teacher

LOCATION: Mt. Clemens, MI

Our client has an employer that was willing to petition him for a third-preference case (I-140).  Our client has a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education, a valid Michigan Teaching license, and has worked for his employer since May 2018. Based on our client’s education and credentials, our office determined that he is eligible for EB-3 classification for his I-140 petition.  Our client retained us in October 2019.

Prior to filing PERM, our firm prepared the prevailing wage request, job order, advertisements, internal job posting, recruitment report, and all other steps which are important pre-PERM filing. Take note that the PERM application could only be filed at least 60 days from the job posting date or 30 days from the last ad. Within a week from our retention, the prevailing wage request was filed.  After we obtained the PW determination, our office assisted the Petitioner to file the job order on June 26, 2020.  On October 20, 2020, we filed PERM. 

On May 28, 2021, the Department of Labor issued a request for audit. The DOL requested documents from the Petitioner to determine whether the recruitment process was done properly. In response to the Audit request, our office prepared the response to Audit brief along with Employer’s declaration, notice of filing, and recruitment documentation on June 16, 2021.   

Eventually, on August 26, 2021, the PERM Labor Certification was approved – an EB3 position for the Filipino beneficiary. Our client can file the I-140 petition at any time.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status
CLIENT: Canadian
LOCATION: Columbus, Ohio

Our client came to the United States as a visitor from Canada.  She married her U.S. Citizen husband in March 2020 and retained our office on October 7, 2020 for her adjustment of status application.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485Adjustment of Status Application on October 27, 2020.  Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permit all came on time.  Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients via conference calls.  On August 18, 2021, our client was interviewed at the Columbus, Ohio USCIS office.  On August 24, 2021, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

CLIENT: Canadian

LOCATION: Davis, CA

Our client came to the United States from Canada on a H-1B visa. He married a U.S. Citizen in April 2017 and retained our office on February 12, 2019 for his green card application. Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on June 18, 2019.  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 via conference calls. On August 23, 2021, our client was interviewed at the Sacramento, California USCIS office. Eventually, our client’s green card application was approved on the same day.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

CLIENT: Nigerian

LOCATION: Dallas, TX

Our client came to the United States from Nigeria on a F-1 student visa. He married a U.S. Citizen in July 2020 and retained our office on August 24, 2020. Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on September 15, 2020.  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 via conference calls. On August 19, 2021, our client was interviewed at the Irving, Texas USCIS office. Eventually, on August 20, 2021, our client’s green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Ghanaian                                                                                             

LOCATION: Canal Winchester, OH 

Our client is from Ghana who came to the U.S. on a B-2 visitor’s visa in November 2019. Since then, she has remained in the United States. In April 2020, our client married her U.S. citizen husband.  She retained our office on October 6, 2020 for her green card application.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on December 18, 2020.  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 August 16, 2021, our client was interviewed at the Columbus, OH USCIS office. On August 20, 2021, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Filipina                                                                                         

LOCATION: Des Plaines, IL 

Our client came from the Philippines on a J-1 visa. She was not subject to the 2-year foreign residency requirement. In June 2018, our client is married her current U.S. citizen husband.  She retained our office on January 26, 2021, for her green card application.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on February 12, 2021.  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 August 18, 2021, our client was interviewed at the Chicago, IL USCIS office. On the same day of her interview, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: I-130 (Petitions for Parents) and Adjustment of Status

CLIENT: Filipinos

LOCATION: Bronx, NY

Our client retained us to petition her parents for a green card. Our client was born and raised in the Philippines, but was naturalized in the United States. She contacted our office in February 2021 and discussed with us the green card process. After consultation, she retained our office on February 5, 2021.

Once retained, our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on March 5, 2021 for her parents.  Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permits all came on time.  Eventually, on August 12, 2021, our client’s parents’ adjustment of status applications was approved. Now, they are green card holders.

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CASE: EB-2 I-140

EMPLOYER: Public School District

BENEFICIARY: Filipina Elementary Special Education Teacher

LOCATION: Mohave Valley, AZ

Our client has an employer who was willing to do an I-140 EB2 Petition for her.  Our client has a Bachelor’s degree in Education, a valid Arizona Teaching license, and has more than 5 years of experience as a Special Education Teacher. Based on our client’s education and work background, our office determined that she is eligible for EB-2 classification for her I-140 petition.  Our client eventually retained us in May 2020.  

Prior to filing PERM, our firm prepared the prevailing wage request, job order, advertisements, internal job posting, recruitment report, and all other steps which are important pre-PERM filing. Take note that the PERM application could be filed at least 60 days from the job posting date or 30 days from the last ad. Within a week from our retention, the prevailing wage request was filed.  After we obtained the PW determination, our office filed the job order on October 15, 2020.  On January 8, 2021, we filed PERM.  Eventually, on July 6, 2021, the PERM Labor Certification was approved without any audit – an EB2 position for the Filipina beneficiary. 

We then proceeded with the I-140 Petition filing. We submitted the “ability to pay” letter for the I-140 petition application. We included the job offer letter, employer’s tax records, and other necessary supporting documents.

The I-140 Petition was filed on July 29, 2021, via premium processing service. However, on August 5, 2021, the USCIS issued Request for Evidence (RFE) and requested our client to submit her past experience verification letter from her former employer in the Philippines. Our office filed the Response to RFE on August 10, 2021. Eventually, on August 19, 2021, the I-140 EB2 Petition for our Filipina client was approved.

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CASE: I-130/I-485 Marriage-Based Green Card

NATIONALITY: Philippines

LOCATION: Sunnyvale, CA

Our client came from the Philippines on a J-1 in August 2017. She was subject to the two-year foreign residency requirement. 

In July 2019, she got married to her U.S. citizen husband and later on retained our firm for her J-1 visa waiver. On October 16, 2019, the J-1 Waiver Application (Form DS-3035) was filed to the Department of State.  On November 26, 2019, our office sent our client’s materials to the Waiver Review Committee in Manila, Philippines.  Then, the Waiver Review Committee forwarded the materials and favorable recommendation to the Philippine Embassy in D.C. who eventually issued a No Objection Statement.

On May 5, 2020, the Waiver Review Division issued a favorable recommendation based on the No Objection statement.  Eventually, on May 18, 2020, the USCIS issued an I-612 approval notice for the waiver. 

Once her J-1 waiver was approved, our client retained our office again for her adjustment of status application. Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and Adjustment of Status Application on May 22, 2020.  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 through conference calls. On August 11, 2021, our client was interviewed at the Santa Clara, CA USCIS office.  The interview went well, and eventually, on August 17, 2021, her green card application was approved.

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