CASE: N-400 (Citizenship / Naturalization)

APPLICANT: Indian

LOCATION: Westlake, OH

Our client contacted us in September 2020 to seek legal representation for her naturalization and citizenship N-400 application. She came to the United States from India and obtained her green card in December 2017 through marriage to his US Citizen spouse. 

Upon retention, her N-400 application was filed on September 22, 2020 with all supporting documents. Prior to her citizenship interview, our office prepared her via conference calls.  On January 4, 2021, our client appeared at the Cleveland, OH USCIS office for her naturalization interview. Our client answered all questions correctly and passed her naturalization and interview. On the same day, 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 Change of Employer

PETITIONER: Dental Clinic

BENEFICIARY: Indian Dentist

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH 

Our client is a dental clinic located in Cleveland, Ohio.  They contacted our office in November 2020 to seek legal assistance for their foreign employee. The beneficiary is from India and he obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree and a dental license. The proffered position for the Beneficiary is an associate dentist which qualifies as a specialty occupation. 

The foreign beneficiary in this case already had his H-1B visa from his previous employer.  However, his H-1B visa was not expired yet, and he wanted to extend his H-1B status on the change of employer basis. 

Upon retention, our office promptly filed the H-1B visa petition with various supporting documents on December 7, 2020 via regular processing.  Since this petition was based on a change of employer, this petition was exempt from the annual H-1B cap.  Thus, we could file prior to April 1.  There were no Requests for Evidence during the processing of the H-1B.  Eventually, our client’s H-1B Petition was approved on December 22, 2020 even though it was filed via regular processing.  Now the Beneficiary can work for his Petitioner-Employer as an H-1B visa holder and he can work there for next three years.

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CASE: N-400 (Citizenship / Naturalization)

APPLICANT: Indian

LOCATION: Winston Salem, NC

Our client contacted us in May 2020 to seek legal representation for his naturalization and citizenship N-400 application. He came to the United States from India and obtained his green card in May 2017 through marriage to his US Citizen spouse. We also did his green card and I-751 applications. 

Upon retention, his N-400 application was filed on May 19, 2020, with all supporting documents. Prior to his citizenship interview, our office prepared him via conference calls.  On October 27, 2020, our client appeared at the Charlotte, NC USCIS office for his naturalization interview. Our client answered all questions correctly and passed his naturalization and citizenship interview. 

On October 27, 2020, the USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE) asking our client to submit more bona fide martial evidence with his wife. Our office prepared and filed the Response to RFE on November 2, 2020. Eventually, on December 1, 2020, his application was approved. His oath taking is scheduled in which he will become a naturalized U.S. Citizen.

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CASE: N-400 (Citizenship / Naturalization)

APPLICANT: Indian

LOCATION: New Philadelphia, OH

Our client contacted us in February 2020 to seek legal representation for his naturalization and citizenship N-400 application. He came to the United States from India and he obtained his green card in August 2016 through marriage to his US Citizen spouse. 

His N-400 application was filed on February 24, 2020. Prior to his citizenship interview, our office prepared him via conference calls.  On November 12, 2020, our client appeared at the Cleveland, OH USCIS office for his naturalization interview. Our client answered all questions correctly and passed his naturalization interview. OnNovember 18, 2020, his application was approved. 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 (F-2A – Spouse of Green Card Holder)

CLIENT: Indian

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our client came to the United States from India and worked as a consultant on an H-1B visa. He married a U.S. green card holder in March 2020 and retained our office on March 29, 2020, for his green card application.  Since visa numbers were available for the F-2A category, our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on April 1, 2020 simultaneously.  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 September 25, 2020, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland, OH USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office also accompanied our clients. Eventually, on the same day of the interview, his green card application was approved.

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CASE: N-400 (Citizenship / Naturalization)

APPLICANT: Indian

LOCATION: Aurora, OH

Our client contacted us in February 2020 to seek legal representation for her naturalization and citizenship N-400 application. She came to the United States from India and she obtained her green card in April 2017 through marriage to her US Citizen spouse. 

Her N-400 application was filed on March 20, 2020 with all supporting documents. Prior to her citizenship interview, our office prepared her via conference calls.  On September 21, 2020, our client appeared at the Cleveland, OH USCIS office for her naturalization interview. Our client answered all questions correctly and passed her naturalization and citizenship interview. Eventually, on September 23, 2020, her application was approved. Her oath taking is scheduled in which she will become a naturalized U.S. Citizen.

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CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Indian

LOCATION: Westlake, OH

Our client contacted our office in September of 2019 regarding her I-751 application.

She is from India and she married a U.S. citizen in April 2017. Through her marriage, she obtained a 2-year conditional green card in December 2017.  Her conditional residency terminated in December 2019.

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 on September 12, 2019, and our office prepared an I-751 application for our client with all the required documents.

On September 20, 2019, our office filed an I-751 application to the USCIS with multiple affidavits from her friends and family members, joint bank statements, joint taxes, utility bills, insurance policies, and photos of our client and her husband to demonstrate the bona fideness of their marriage. 

After the application was filed, a receipt notice was issued and extended our client’s LPR status.  Eventually, on September 1, 2020, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application without any RFE.  Our client received her 10-year green card which removed the conditions.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

CLIENT: Indian

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our client came to the United States from India and has worked in the U.S. on an H-1B visa.  She married a U.S. Citizen in November 2019. 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 January 15, 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. On September 3, 2020, 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 her interview, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: I-130 RFE Response

LOCATION: Petitioner: Selma, AL; Beneficiaries: India

Our client is a US permanent resident who married an Indian lady in India.  Thereafter, he filed an I-130 petition on behalf of his wife for her immigrant visa. He filed the  I-130 in March 2018 by himself; however, the USCIS issued a RFE in late December 2019. The RFE request for bona fide evidence between his (the petitioner) and his EX-wife, as well as his current wife. Upon the issuance of the RFE, our client contacted our firm and sought our legal assistance.  He retained our office immediately, and our office started to work on the Response to RFE for his wife.    

Our office filed the Response to RFE on March 10, 2020.  In the Response brief, our office fully explained that the marriage between our client and his wife, as well as his ex-wife, are bona fide. We also submitted a substantial amount of bona fide marital evidence for both marriages. Also, we explained that the Petitioner’s previous marriage with his US citizen ex-wife was not entered into for the purpose of evading immigration laws. 

Eventually, on June 17, 2020, the USCIS approved our client’s I-130 petition for his wife in India. Now, he can start consular processing for his wife’s immigrant visa. 

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CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Indian

LOCATION: Maryville, TN

Our client contacted our office in July of 2019 regarding his I-751 application.

He is from India and he married a U.S. citizen in December 2016. Through his marriage, he obtained a 2-year conditional green card in October of 2017 through our firm.  His conditional residency terminated in October 2019.

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 July 9, 2019, and our office prepared an I-751 application for our client.

On July 26, 2019, our office filed an I-751 application to the USCIS with several supporting documents to demonstrate the bona fideness of their marriage.

After the application was filed, the fingerprint notice was issued two weeks later. There was no RFE issuance or interview request for our client’s I-751 application. As a result, on May 27, 2020, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application and our client received his 10-year green card.

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