CASE: N-400 (Citizenship / Naturalization)
APPLICANT: Egyptian
LOCATION: Cleveland, Ohio

Our client contacted us in May 2018 to seek legal representation for his naturalization and citizenship N-400 application. He came to the United States from Egypt and obtained his green card in December 2012. He retained our office for his naturalization and citizenship N-400 application on May 18, 2018. He had one criminal conviction over the last 5 years.

The naturalization and citizenship N-400 application was filed on September 5, 2018 with all supporting documents. Our office prepared him before his naturalization interview, and also accompanied him on November 8, 2018 at the Cleveland CIS office. Our client passed his naturalization and citizenship N-400 interview. However, his N-400 case was continued due to his former criminal conviction. The USCIS officer asked our client to submit a certified copy of his probation completion. Our office submitted the requested document immediately. Eventually, his naturalization application was approved on December 7, 2018. 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

NATIONALITY: Korean

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our South Korean client came to the U.S. on an F-1 student visa. In September 2018, our client married her U.S. citizen husband.  She retained our office for her green card application, and our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on September 19, 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 at our office. On December 12, 2018, 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 the interview, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Malaysia

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our Malaysian client came to the U.S. on a F-1 student visa. In July 2018, she married her U.S. citizen husband.  She retained our office for her green card application, and our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on October 1, 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 at our office. On December 6, 2018, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland Ohio USCIS office.  Attorney JP Sarmiento from our office also accompanied our clients. Eventually, on December 7, 2018, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: Adjustment of Status (I-485) / I-140 (EB-2)
EMPLOYER: Egyptian Periodontist
LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our Egyptian client worked in the United States on an OPT as an associate periodontist. His current employer was willing to do an immigration petition for him, second-preference. Our client has a dentistry degree in Egypt which is evaluated as Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in the United States. He also has a license to practice dentistry in the state of Ohio and has 3 years of residency training in periodontics.  Based on our client’s education and work, our office determined that he is eligible for EB-2 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 August 18, 2017, the prevailing wage request was filed.  After we obtained Prevailing Wage determination, our office filed the job order on November 1, 2017. On January 16, 2018, we promptly filed PERM. Eventually, on May 18, 2018, the PERM Labor Certification was approved – an EB2 position for the Egyptian 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 June 1, 2018, via premium processing service. Eventually, on June 8, 2018, the I-140 EB-2 Petition for our Egyptian client was approved without any Request for Evidence (RFE).

When we filed his I-140, he concurrently filed his I-485 adjustment of status application. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our client at our office as well. On September 11, 2018, our client was interviewed at Cleveland Ohio USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office also accompanied our client as well. However, the priority date of Eb-2 category for the Egyptian national backlogged. Our client had to wait until the priority date becomes current. In October 2018, his priority date becomes current. Eventually, his I-485 application was approved by the USCIS on November 23, 2018.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Austrian                                                                                                      

LOCATION: Cleveland, Ohio

Our Austrian client came to the U.S. on an L-1A visa. In October 2017, our client married her U.S. citizen husband. 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 December 15, 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 at our office as well. On December 7, 2018, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland Ohio USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee Yu from our office accompanied our clients. On the same day of the interview, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Pakistani                                                                                              

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our client from Pakistan came to the U.S. on an F-1 student visa to pursue his master’s degree in the U.S. In December 2017, our client married his U.S. citizen wife.  He retained our office on April 25, 2018 for his green card application. Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on June 6, 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 at our office. On August 21, 2018, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland Ohio USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office accompanied our clients as well.

However, the USCIS issued the request for evidence (RFE) on August 23, 2018 and requested our client to explain the circumstances of his previous F-1 visa denial. We helped our client to draft an affidavit and filed the response to RFE on August 28, 2018. Eventually, on November 8, 2018, his green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Filipina                                                                                                      

LOCATION: Cleveland, Ohio

Our client is from the Philippines who came to the U.S. on a B-2 visitor’s visa in January 2018. In May 2018, our client married her U.S. citizen husband.  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 June 26, 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 at our office. On November 20, 2018, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland Ohio USCIS office. Attorney JP Sarmiento from our office accompanied our client. On November 27, 2018, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Russian                                                                                                  

LOCATION: Cleveland, Ohio

Our client is from Russia who came to the U.S. on a B-2 visitor’s visa in January 2018. In April 2018, our client married her current U.S. citizen husband.  After she got married, 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 May 25, 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 at our officel. On November 19, 2018, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland Ohio USCIS office. Attorney JP Sarmiento from our office also accompanied our clients. Eventually, on November 21, 2018, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: EB-3 I-140    
EMPLOYER:  Architecture Company in Cleveland, OH
BENEFICIARY: Chinese Architectural Designer

Our client is from China. His current employer was willing to do an immigration petition for him, third-preference. Our client has a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture. After talking to our client, our firm concluded that his employer can petition him as an Architectural Designer. 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, 2018, the prevailing wage request was filed.  After we obtained Prevailing Wage determination, our office filed the job order on June 6, 2018. On August 28, 2018, we promptly filed PERM. Eventually, on October 29, 2018, the PERM Labor Certification was approved – an EB3 position for the Chinese 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 November 6, 2018 via premium processing service. Eventually, on November 16, 2018, the I-140 EB3 Petition for our Chinese client was approved without any Request for Evidence (RFE). He can file an I-485 adjustment of status application for his green card once his priority dates become current.

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CASE: PERM Labor Certification    
EMPLOYER:  Accounting Company in Akron, OH
BENEFICIARY: Chinese Associate Accountant

Our client is from China. His current employer was willing to do an immigration petition for him, third-preference. Our client has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. After talking to our client, our firm concluded that his employer can petition him as an Associate Accountant. 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 27, 2018, the prevailing wage request was filed.  After we obtained Prevailing Wage determination, our office filed the job order on June 7, 2018. On September 13, 2018, we promptly filed PERM. Eventually, on November 8, 2018, the PERM Labor Certification was approved – an EB3 position for the Chinese beneficiary. Now our client can file the I-140 petition.

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