CASE: I-130 and Consular Processing (Immigrant Visa) – Parent-Petition
CLIENT: US Citizen Petitioner Son; Armenian Beneficiary Parents in Armenia
LOCATION: Petitioner: Cleveland, OH; Beneficiary: Armenia

Our client retained us to bring his parents from Armenia to the United States.  He was born and raised in Armenia, but was naturalized in the United States. He filed the I-130 Petitions to the USCIS and it was approved before he retained our office.  He retained our office on June 21, 2018 for the immigrant visa processing phase of trying to get his parents over to the United States.

Once retained, we filed the immigrant visa packets to the National Visa Center on August 8, 2018, who in turn forwarded our clients’ materials to the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia. An interview notice was set for the client at the US Embassy in Yerevan, and we prepared them for the interview. On October 2, 2018, the interview was conducted.  Eventually, after the interview, the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia approved and issued their immigrant visas on October 3, 2018.

With the approved immigrant visa, our client’s parents can come to the United States immediately, and they will get their green cards within two months of entry.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Nepalese                                                                                                        

LOCATION: Toledo, OH

Our client is from Nepal who came to the U.S. on an F-1 student visa to pursue his undergraduate degree. In May 2016, our client married his current U.S. citizen wife.  He retained our office on February 27, 2018 for his green card application. Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on April 10, 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 via conference call. On October 1, 2018, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland Ohio USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office accompanied our clients at their interview.  Eventually, on October 1, 2018, his green card application was approved.

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CASE: I-751 / Waiver of the Joint Waiver Requirement
APPLICANT: Filipina
LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our client contacted our office in April of 2017 regarding her potential I-751 filing. She is from the Philippines and she married a U.S. citizen in April 2015. Through her marriage with a U.S. citizen spouse, she obtained her 2-year conditional green card in November of 2016. Therefore, her conditional residency terminated in November 2018.

Unfortunately, during their marriage, our client and her ex-husband went through struggles. Our client could not file I-751 application jointly with her ex-husband. After the consultation, we advised that we can help her file the I-751 application with a waiver of the joint filing requirement while her divorce was pending. We 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.

On April 20, 2017, our office filed the I-751 application with various supporting documents (over 10 exhibits and an affidavit over 4 pages) to demonstrate our client’s bona fide marriage with her ex-husband. 

Nevertheless, on August 30, 2018, the USCIS issued Request for Evidence (RFE) and requested to submit a divorce decree and more bona fide marital evidence. Our office filed the Response to RFE on September 7, 2018 along with her divorce decree and more bona fide marital evidence with her ex-husband. Eventually, on September 27, 2018, the USCIS approved our request for the removal of conditions on her permanent resident status without even an interview. Now, she has her ten-year green card.

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CASE: I-140 (EB-3 / Skilled Worker)    
EMPLOYER: Chinese Restaurant
BENEFICIARY: Chinese
LOCATION: Ohio

Our client is a Chinese restaurant in Ohio. They had a prospective employee from China and they were willing to petition him for a skilled worker, third-preference petition (I-140). Their prospective employee has more than 2 years of experience as a Chinese cook. After talking to our client, our firm concluded that they can petition him as a Chinese Specialty Cook. Our client eventually retained us on September 29, 2016.

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 October 6, 2016, the prevailing wage request was filed.  After we got the PW determination, our office filed the job order on January 24, 2017. On June 9, 2017, we promptly filed PERM. Eventually, on October 25, 2017, 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 January 22, 2018 via regular processing service. Eventually, on September 18, 2018, the I-140 EB3 Petition for our Chinese client was approved without any Request for Evidence (RFE). He can file an immigrant visa once his priority date becomes current.

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CASE: Fiancé Visa

PETITIONER: US Citizen in Cleveland OH

BENEFICIARY: Brazilian

PETITION FILED: August 18, 2017

PETITION APPROVED: March 27, 2018

K-1 VISA APPROVED: August 21, 2018

Our client, a US Citizen Petitioner, met his fiancée in 2015. They started their relationship, and he visited Brazil for 15 days.  He went to Brazil again in 2016 and stayed there for 4 months with his fiancée. They decided to get married and our client decided to file a fiancé petition for his fiancée.  He retained our firm to file a fiancé petition for her on June 15, 2017.

After retention, we informed our client about the necessary supporting documents to demonstrate the bona fide nature of their relationship. We helped him and his fiancée draft letters in support of the fiancé petition, and we filed the petition on August 18, 2017.

On March 27, 2018, the I-129F fiancé petition was approved. On August 21, 2018, our client’s fiancée appeared at the U.S. Consulate General in San Paolo, Brazil for her K-1 visa interview. The interview went well, and after the interview, the U.S. Embassy issued her K-1 visa.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Pakistani                                                                                                        

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our client is from Pakistan who came to the U.S. on a F-1 student visa to pursue his doctoral degree. In September 2017, our client married his current U.S. citizen wife.  He retained our office on October 30, 2017 for his green card application. Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on November 16, 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. On August 31, 2018, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland Ohio USCIS office. Attorney JP Sarmiento from our office accompanied our clients at their interview as well.  Eventually, on September 7, 2018, his green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Filipina

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our client is from the Philippines who came to the U.S. on a L-1 inter-transferee visa. In August 2017, our client married her current 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 April 18, 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 24, 2018, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland Ohio USCIS office.  Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office also accompanied our clients. Eventually, on September 10, 2018, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: I-485 Adjustment of Status / Motion to Terminate Removal Proceedings Based on an Approved I-130 Immediate Relative Spousal Petition

CLIENT: Egyptian

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our client is an Egyptian citizen who came to the U.S. on a B-2 Visitor’s Visa in 2014.   Our client and her US Citizen husband married in April 2013. Her husband filed an I-130 petition for in December 2014; however, while the I-130 petition was pending, our client was placed in removal proceedings due to her overstay. Our client retained our office for the representation at her removal proceedings and the I-130 petition for her. We accompanied them at their I-130 interview on October 5, 2017 at the Cleveland USCIS Field Office and this I-130 petition was subsequently approved by the USCIS on October 13, 2017.  

On November 2, 2017, our office filed a request to join in a Motion to terminate proceedings with the I-485 application and supporting documents. The DHS joined Motion to terminate proceedings after our inquiry, and the Immigration Judge granted the Motion to terminate without prejudice in March 2018.  

After her removal proceeding was terminated, our client retained us again for her I-485 adjustment of status application.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on March 23, 2018. 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 August 24, 2018, our client was interviewed at the USCIS Cleveland Field Office.  Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office accompanied our clients. Eventually, on September 10, 2018, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Moroccan                                                                                                  

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our client is from Morocco who came to the U.S. on an F-1 student visa to pursue her undergraduate degree in the U.S. In November 2017, our client married his current U.S. citizen wife.  He retained our office on April 3, 2018 for his green card application. Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on May 22, 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 2, 2018, 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 August 11, 2018, his green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Chinese

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our client is from China who came to the U.S. on a F-1 student visa. In May 2018, our client married her current 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 June 7, 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 24, 2018, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland Ohio USCIS office.  Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office also accompanied our clients. Eventually, on September 5, 2018, her green card application was approved.

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