CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Moroccan

LOCATION: Kent, OH

Our client contacted our office in March of 2020 regarding his I-751 application.

He is from Morocco and he married a U.S. citizen in November 2017. Through his marriage, he obtained a 2-year conditional green card in August of 2018.  His conditional residency terminated in August 2020.

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 April 1, 2020. 

On May 5, 2020, our office filed the I-751 application to the USCIS On February 3, 2021, with an interview or RFE, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application. Our client received his 10-year green card.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

CLIENT: Colombian

LOCATION: Wadsworth, OH

Our client came to the United States from Colombia on a J-1 exchange visitor’s visa. He married a U.S. Citizen in May 2020 and retained our office on June 24, 2020 for his green card application. Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on July 3, 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 February 4, 2021, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland, Ohio USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu, Esq. from our office accompanied our clients. His green card application was approved on the same day.

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CASE: N-400 (Citizenship / Naturalization)

APPLICANT: Nepalese

LOCATION: Strongsville, OH

Our client contacted us in October 2020 to seek legal representation for her naturalization and citizenship N-400 application. She came to the United States from Nepal and obtained her green card in June 2015. 

Her N-400 application was filed on October 23, 2020 with all supporting documents. Prior to her citizenship interview, our office prepared her via phone call.  On January 8, 2021, our client appeared at the Cleveland CIS office. Our client answered all questions correctly and passed her naturalization interview. Eventually, on the same day of her interview, her application was approved. Her oath taking is scheduled in which she will become a naturalized U.S. Citizen.

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CASE: N-400 (Citizenship / Naturalization)

APPLICANT: Iranian

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

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 Iran and he obtained his green card in September 2014. 

His N-400 application was filed on May 19, 2020. Prior to his citizenship interview, our office prepared him via conference calls.  On September 23, 2020, our client appeared at the Cleveland, OH USCIS office for his naturalization interview. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu, Esq. from our office also accompanied our client. Our client answered all questions correctly and passed his interview. On January 8, 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: 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: Adjustment of Status at Removal Proceeding
CLIENT: Ukrainian
LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our client came to the United States in April 2009 with a J-1 exchange visitor’s visa from Ukraine. His J-1 visa did not make him subject to the 2-year foreign residency requirement.  Later, he filed an asylum and his asylum interview was conducted by the USCIS. His case was referred to the Cleveland Immigration Court. His case was administratively closed in March 2016. 

He married a U.S. Citizen in January 2017.  Our client’s wife filed an I-130 petition on behalf of our client, and this I-130 petition was approved by USCIS in October 2018. Once the I-130 petition was approved, he client retained our office in December 2018 for his removal proceedings. 

Our office prepared and filed a Motion to Recalendar to the Cleveland Immigration Court on December 5, 2018. His case was recalendared to the immigration judge’s docket and our office prepared and filed an I-485 Adjustment of Status Application.

On January 4, 2021, Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu represented our client’s at his Individual Hearing for adjustment of status at the Cleveland Immigration Court. The Immigration Judge granted our client’s adjustment of status relief.  Our client’s removal proceeding has been terminated. Now, our client is a green card holder.    

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

CLIENT: Mexican

LOCATION: Springfield, OH

Our client came to the United States from Mexico on a B2 Border Crossing Card in February 2016. He remained in the United States since then. He married a U.S. Citizen in October 2018 and retained our office on March 4, 2020 for his green card application.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on April 6, 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 December 21, 2020, our client was interviewed at the Cincinnati Ohio USCIS office. On December 22, 2020, his green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

CLIENT: Chinese

LOCATION: Columbus, OH

Our client came to the United States from China on a B-2 visitor’s visa in February 2015. She overstayed and remained in the United States afterwards.  She married a U.S. Citizen in August 2017 and retained our office for her green card application on September 25, 2019.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on July 14, 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 as well. On December 22, 2020, our client was interviewed at the Columbus, Ohio USCIS office. Eventually, on the same day of her interview, her green card application was approved.

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Case: I-130/I-485
Applicant/Beneficiary – British
Location: Fostoria, OH

Our client entered the United States in January 2020 from the United Kingdom. He came under the visa waiver program. As a Visa Waiver Entrant, he was only authorized to remain in the United States only for 90 days.  He married his U.S. citizen spouse in March 2020. 

In March 2020, they contacted our office regarding adjustment of status through marriage. They retained our office on March 24, 2020.  One main issue was the fact that he came to the United States under the visa waiver program.  As our office wrote in our previous success story with a similar issue,  under the visa waiver program, citizens of certain countries can enter the U.S. for 90 days without a visa with the condition that the visitor waives his or her right to contest removal (other than on the basis of asylum).  The “no-contest” provision of the Visa Waiver Program is fundamental; if someone could enter under the VWP and then contest removability, it would defeat the whole purpose of the Program which is to make it easy for certain nationals to come to the United States to visit and then leave without all the red-tape involved in visa issuances.

Since our client resided in Fostoria Ohio, his application had a better chance compared to states under the 9th Circuit (see Momeni v. Chertoff). It was foreseeable that the USCIS field office will exercise its discretion to deny his application because of his visa waiver entry.  

Our office filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on April 7, 2020.  Our office requested the CIS to exercise favorable discretion in granting adjustment of status. 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 at our office. On December 17, 2020, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland, Ohio USCIS Field Office.  Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu, Esq. accompanied our clients. The interview went well, and the USCIS approved his adjustment of status application on the same day of the interview.  Now, our client is a green card holder. 

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