CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

CLIENT: Indian

LOCATION: Bay Village, OH

Our client came to the United States from India on a F-1 student visa. He married a U.S. Citizen in July 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 August 28, 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. 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: 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: I-751

APPLICANT: Indian

LOCATION: Greenville, OH

Our client contacted our office in March of 2018 regarding his I-751 application.

He is from India and married a U.S. citizen in February 2016. Through his marriage with, he obtained a 2-year conditional green card in October of 2016.  His conditional residency terminated in October 2018.

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 again on March 8, 2018, and our office prepared an I-751 application for our client with other supplemental exhibits.

On July 24, 2018, our office filed an I-751 application to the USCIS with multiple affidavits from his friends and family members, joint bank statements, joint taxes, utility bills, insurance policies, 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 November 22, 2019, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application and our client received his 10-year green card which removed the conditions.

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CASE: I-751 / Waiver of the Joint Waiver Requirement

APPLICANT: Ghanaian

LOCATION: Akron, OH

Our client contacted our office in early May of 2019 regarding his I-751 filing. He came to the United States from Ghana with an immigrant visa which was petitioned by his U.S. citizen ex-wife.  

Through his marriage, he was able to obtain a 2-year conditional green card in November of 2016. Thus, his conditional residency terminated in November 2018. Our client and his ex-wife were able to file joint I-751 application to the USCIS in August 2018. 

Unfortunately, during the pendency of this application, divorce proceedings were commenced between them. Our client experienced a lot of difficulties during his marriage with his ex-wife. Thus, our client could not proceed with the I-751 application jointly with his ex-wife.

Once retained, we filed an amendment request for his I-751 and requested a waiver because our client entered into the marriage in good faith, but the marriage was terminated through divorce or annulment before they can file a joint petition. We focused on the supporting documents that he can show and helped him draft an extensive affidavit about their marriage, and why it ended the way it did.

On June 7, 2019, our office filed the amendment request application with various supporting documents to demonstrate our client’s bona fide marriage with his ex-wife.   

In October 2019, the USCIS scheduled an I-751 interview for our client. Prior to the interview, our office thoroughly prepared our client at our office and informed him of potential issues at the interview.

On November 21, 2019, our client was interviewed for his I-751 application at the USCIS Cleveland, OH Field Office.  Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office accompanied our client. The interview was very extensive. Nevertheless, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application on the same day of his interview. Now, he has her ten-year green card.

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CASE: Adjustment of Status based on Approved EB-3 I-140    

APPLICANT: Korean Molding Process Engineer in Akron Ohio

Our client is from South Korea. His current employer was willing to do an immigration petition for him, third-preference. Our client has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. After talking to our client, our firm concluded that his employer can petition him as a Molding Process 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 January 17, 2018, the prevailing wage request was filed.  After we obtained Prevailing Wage determination, our office filed the job order on April 4, 2018. On June 21, 2018, we promptly filed PERM. Eventually, on August 16, 2018, the PERM Labor Certification was approved – an EB3 position for the Korean 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 January 22, 2019 via premium processing service. Eventually, on January 30, 2019, the I-140 EB3 Petition for our Korean client was approved without any Request for Evidence (RFE). 

Once his I-140 petition was approved, he retained our office again and determined to file an adjustment of status application for him and his immediate family members. On February 20, 2019, our office filed an I-485 adjustment of status application for our client and his family. Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices and fingerprint appointment came on time.

Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our client at our office. On September 10, 2019, our client was interviewed at Cleveland Ohio USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office also accompanied our clients. Though their interview went well, the visa numbers were not available for their cases in September of 2019. Nevertheless, on November 20, 2019, their I-485 applications were approved by the USCIS. 

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CASE: I-130 and Consular Processing (Immigrant Visa) – Marriage-Petition

Our client is a U.S. Citizen who married her husband in Egypt in October 2018.  After the marriage, she came back to the United States to work and wanted to file the I-130 petition for her husband in Egypt.  She retained our office in October 2018 and our office prepared and filed the I-130 petition on October 22, 2018. This I-130 Petition was approved by the USCIS in February 2019. Once the I-130 petition was approved, she retained us again to bring her husband to the States via consular processing.

Once retained, we filed the immigrant visa packets to the National Visa Center on April 26, 2019, who in turn forwarded our client’s materials to the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt. An interview notice was set for the client at the US Embassy in Cairo, and we prepared him for the interview. On November 26, 2019, the interview was conducted.  Eventually, after the interview, the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt approved and issued his immigrant visa.

With the approved immigrant visa, our client’s husband can come to the United States immediately, and he will get his green card within two months of entry.

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CASE: N-400 (Citizenship / Naturalization)

APPLICANT: Peruvian

LOCATION: Broadview Heights, OH

Our client contacted us in August 2019 to seek legal representation for his naturalization and citizenship N-400 application. He came to the United States from Peru and obtained his green card in July 2010. 

Upon retention, his N-400 application was filed on September 5, 2019 with all supporting documents. Prior to his citizenship interview, our office prepared him at our office.  On November 15, 2019, our client appeared at the USCIS Cleveland Ohio USCIS office for his naturalization interview. Our client answered all questions correctly and passed his naturalization and citizenship interview. Eventually, on November 19, 2019, his application was approved. His oath taking is scheduled in which he will become a naturalized U.S. Citizen.

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CASE: I-485 based on Approved I-140 (EB-2)

 APPLICANT: Korean

 LOCATION: Bowling Green, Ohio

Our client is an assistant professor from South Korea, who is currently teaching at a state university which was willing to petition her for a second-preference petition (I-140).  Our client has a Ph.D. degree and has worked for this school since 2017. She has maintained her status as an H-1B visa holder in the United States. She had an approved I-140 petition which was filed by her current employer and this I-140 petition’s priority date was June 12, 2018.

In November 2018, she contacted our office and retained us for her I-485 adjustment of status application. Our office filed an I-485 adjustment of status application for our client on March 14, 2019. Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices and fingerprint appointment came on time.

Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our client via conference call as well. On September 17, 2019, our client was interviewed at Cleveland Ohio USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office also accompanied our client as well. Though her interview went well, the visa numbers were not available for her case in September of 2019. Nevertheless, on November 15, 2019, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: Adjustment of Status Based on Approved K-1 Visa

CLIENT: Thai

LOCATION: Garfield Heights, OH

Our client came to the United States in March 2019 as a K-1 visa entrant from Thailand.  Our client is the beneficiary of an approved I-129F petition. She came to the United States as a K-1 Fiancée of a U.S. Citizen whom she married within 90 days of her entry. By law, if you married your petitioner-fiancé within 90 days of your K-1 visa entry, you are eligible to apply for adjustment of status (green card) in the United States. She married in June of 2019. 

Our client contacted our office initially and consulted with us for her adjustment of status application. She retained our office on June 4, 2019. After the retention, our firm quickly prepared and filed the I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on June 24, 2019.  Things went smoothly and the receipt notices, and the fingerprint appointment all came on time.  

Thereafter, the USCIS scheduled an interview for our client’s adjustment of status application.  Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients via conference calls. On November 14, 2019, our clients were interviewed at the Cleveland Ohio USCIS office. Attorney JP Sarmiento form our office also accompanied our clients. Eventually, on the same day of the interview, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: Asylum

CLIENT: Chinese

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our client, a Chinese asylum seeker in Cleveland, OH, retained us on January 7, 2015 to help him with his asylum case. He came to the United States in August 2014 with a F-1 Student visa from China. He wanted to seek asylum relief with the US Citizenship and Immigration Service.

While he was in China, he was persecuted and mistreated by the government based on his Christianity belief. He is scared to go back home to China, fearing that he will be persecuted again.

We helped him to prepare for his asylum application, going over several drafts until his claim was as detailed as possible. Names, addresses, dates, and all possible issues relevant to his asylum claim were addressed. We also asked him to provide supporting documents corroborating his claims. Our firm also did some research on articles pertaining to his particular claim, and the type of persecution that Chinese Christian would suffer.

The asylum application was filed on May 15, 2015 which was within one year of his entry to the United States.  Thereafter, the CIS issued an interview notice for his asylum case, scheduled for November 8, 2018 in Cleveland, OH USCIS Asylum Office. Prior to his interview, our office prepared him thoroughly for his case at our office to make sure he was able to address questions the asylum officer would ask. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office also accompanied our client at him interview. 

On November 5, 2019, the USCIS approved our client’s asylum case. He is now an asylee and will be eligible to apply for permanent resident status in one year. 

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