CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Nigerian

LOCATION: Niles, OH

Our client contacted our office in April of 2018 regarding her and her son’s I-751 applications.

She is from Nigeria and she married a U.S. citizen. Through her marriage, she and her son obtained a 2-year conditional green card in August of 2016. Thus, their conditional residency terminated in August 2018. 

To comply with immigration requirements, our client and her husband had to file an I-751 Joint Petition to Remove Conditions. She retained our office, and our office prepared an I-751 application for our client and her son with other supplemental exhibits.

On July 18, 2018, our office filed an I-751 application to the USCIS with multiple affidavits from her friends and family members, joint bank statements, utility bills, joint tax documents, and photos of our client and her husband to demonstrate the bona fideness of their marriage.

Once the application was filed, the fingerprint notice was issued two weeks later. However, the USCIS scheduled an interview for our client and her husband. On December 5, 2019, our client and her husband were requested to appear for the interview at the USCIS Cleveland Field Office.  Prior to the interview, our office prepared them thoroughly over the phone and also accompanied them at the interview as well. Eventually, on December 18, 2019, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application.

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CASE: PERM Labor Certification    
EMPLOYER:  Plastic Manufacturing Company in Solon, OH
BENEFICIARY: Nigerian Project Engineer

Our client is from Nigeria. His current employer was willing to do an immigration petition for him, third-preference. Our client has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering. After talking to our client, our firm concluded that his employer can petition him as a Project Engineer. Based on our client’s education and work background, our office determined that he is eligible for EB-3 classification. 

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 PERM could be filed at least 60 days from the job posting date or 30 days from the last ad. On February 20, 2019, the prevailing wage request was filed.  After we obtained Prevailing Wage determination, our office filed the job order on June 11, 2019. On September 3, 2019, we promptly filed PERM. Eventually, on December 18, 2019, the PERM Labor Certification was approved – an EB3 position for the Nigerian beneficiary. Now our client can file the I-140 petition.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

CLIENT: Nigerian

LOCATION: Hicksville, OH

Our client came to the United States from Nigeria on a B-2 visitor’s visa in January 2016. He married a U.S. Citizen in June 2019 and retained our office for his green card application.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on June 20, 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 as well. On December 9, 2019, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland, Ohio USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office accompanied our clients as well. Eventually, on the same day of the interview, his green card application was approved.

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CASE: J-1 Waiver of Two-Year Foreign Residency Requirement, No Objection Statement 

NATIONALITY: Nigerian                                                                                                       

LOCATION: Houston, TX

Our client is from Nigeria who came to the U.S. on a J-1 Visa in October 2018 to pursue his student internship in New Mexico.  After he finished his J-1 program, he remained in the United States. In April 2018, our client married his current U.S. citizen wife. However, won’t be able to adjust his status unless he gets a waiver of the 2-year foreign residency program.  

Our prepared and filed the waiver request through a No Objection Statement (NOS) from the Nigerian Embassy in the United States. Every country’s Embassy maintains different procedures and policies with regard to the J-1 No Objection Statement waiver.  Our office promptly contacted the Nigerian Embassy in D.C. to pursue the waiver for our client.  The Embassy requested several documents including a statement of reason for the waiver, the clearance letter from J-1 program sponsor, and a letter of reason for obtaining J-1 waiver.  

On April 18, 2019, the J-1 Waiver (Form DS-3035) Application was filed to the Department of State.  We also sent a request to the Nigerian Embassy to issue a No Objection Statement and recommend this waiver based on the fact that our client is eligible to adjust based on his marriage to U.S. citizen spouse. 

Eventually, the Nigerian Embassy issued a No Objection Statement for our client, and sent this letter to the State Department’s Waiver Review Division.  On June 28, 2019, the Waiver Review Division issued a favorable recommendation based on the No Objection statement. On July 30, 2019, the USCIS issued an I-612 approval notice for the waiver of our client’s two-year foreign residency requirement. Now, our client can file I-485 adjustment of status application along with his wife’s I-130 petition.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

CLIENT: Nigerian

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our client came to the United States from Nigeria on a F-1 student visa in December 2017. She married a U.S. Citizen in March 2019 and retained our office on March 27, 2019 for her green card application.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on April 22, 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 as well. On July 8, 2019, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland, Ohio USCIS office. Eventually, on July 17, 2019, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Nigerian

LOCATION: North Randall, OH

Our client is from Nigeria who came to the U.S. on an F-1 student visa to pursue his undergraduate’s degree in the U.S. In July 2018, our client is married his current U.S. citizen wife.  He retained our office on November 19, 2018 for his green card application. Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on January 11, 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 at our office. On May 3, 2019, our client was interviewed at Cleveland Ohio USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office accompanied our clients as well.

However, the USCIS issued a request for evidence (RFE) on May 13, 2019, and requested our client to submit signed affidavits from Petitioner’s parents regarding our client’s marital life. We helped our client to draft an affidavit and filed the response to RFE to USCIS on June 4, 2019. Eventually, on June 17, 2019, his green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

CLIENT: Nigerian

LOCATION: San Antonio, TX

Our client came to the United States from Nigeria on a F-1 student’s visa in August 2015. He married a U.S. Citizen in July 2018 and retained our office on July 26, 2018 for his green card application.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on October 11, 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 as well. On April 11, 2019, our client was interviewed at the San Antonio, Texas USCIS office. Eventually, on the same day of his interview, his green card application was approved.

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CASE: N-400 (Citizenship / Naturalization)

APPLICANT: Nigerian

LOCATION: Pittsburgh, PA

Our client contacted us in November 2018 to seek legal representation for his naturalization and citizenship N-400 application. He came to the United States from Nigeria and obtained his green card in October 2015 through his marriage to his U.S citizen spouse.

After retention, his N-400 application was filed on November 26, 2018 with all supporting documents. Prior to his citizenship interview, our office prepared him via conference calls.  On January 31, 2019, our client appeared at the Pennsylvania, PA USCIS office for his naturalization interview. Our client answered all questions correctly and passed his naturalization and citizenship interview. Eventually, his application was approved on February 15, 2019. His oath

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

CLIENT: Nigerian

LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA

Our client came to the United States from Nigeria on a B-2 Visitor’s visa in January 2010. After his authorization of stay period expired, he remained in the United States.  He married a U.S. Citizen in August 2017 and retained our office on August 8, 2017 for his green card application. Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on October 25, 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 via conference calls. On November 14, 2018, our client was interviewed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Eventually, on November 14, 2018, his green card application was approved.

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CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Nigerian

LOCATION: Pittsburgh, PA

Our client contacted our office in May of 2017 regarding his I-751 application.

He is from Nigeria and he married a U.S. citizen. Through his marriage, he obtained a 2-year conditional green card in October of 2015. Thus, his conditional residency terminated in October 2017.

To comply with immigration requirements, our client and his wife had to file an I-751 Joint Petition to Remove Conditions. He retained our office on May 25, 2017, and our office prepared an I-751 application for our client with other supplemental exhibits.

On July 25, 2017, our office filed an I-751 application to the USCIS with multiple affidavits from his friends and family members, joint bank statements, utility bills, joint leasing documents, joint tax documents, and photos of our client and his wife to demonstrate the bona fideness of their marriage.

Once the application was filed, the fingerprint notice was issued two weeks later. Eventually, on October 26, 2018, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application without any Request for Evidence (RFE).

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