Sample cases
Representative matters and outcomes across immigration categories.
Approval of denied N-400 (Naturalization)
We represented an applicant after his application for naturalization was denied. He had obtained permanent resident status through marriage with a U.S. citizen. Applicant’s Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, was denied because of a failure to meet the good moral character requirement. USCIS...
MTR I-485 survivor benefits
We represented a client and her minor child. They had filed their I-485 applications as derivative applicants. Two months after the I-485 filing, the primary applicant, her husband died in a tragic accident. USCIS requested biometrics for all applicants, but she did not appear because she was inform...
F-1 OPT Unpaid Employment Acceptable
We have won a series of cases where USCIS had earlier held that unpaid employment under OPT was legally unacceptable to maintain status. We have argued that such holding is contrary to all law, policy and precedence. Students are NOT required to engage in PAID employment. All these cases were won af...
L-1A Approval for Functional Manager
An L-1A visa can be obtained for an international manager or executive who manages other professionals or who manages an important function of the organization (“functional manager”). Historically, it has been difficult to obtain L-1A for functional managers. USCIS is more esily convinced where prof...
L-1A Approval for a Small Startup Business
We have received approval of both an L-1A petition and L-1A visa stamping for a managerial employee of a small business from India. The business in India consists of five employees and is completely different from the business they are starting in the USA. Normally, small businesses present much dif...
Fraud Findings Reversed
We were asked to provide a second opinion on a complicated case where the US consulate had denied a green card based upon a finding that the beneficiary/applicant had committed visa fraud where they had earlier misused a visa. The consulate directed the applicant to file for a waiver (which is quite...
I-485 Approval
The main applicant and his wife filed their I-485 petitions together. At the time of filing, the wife was pregnant.
I-140 Approved following Intent to Deny and Request for Evidence
I-140 Approved following Intent to Deny and Request for Evidence
AC-21, I-485 Denial Reversed
AC-21, I-485 Denial
Notice of Intent to Revoke (NOIR) I-140 after Employer’s Fraud Conviction
Notice of Intent to Revoke (NOIR) I-140 after Employer’s Fraud Conviction
PERM - Labor Certification, DOL, Government Error
PERM - Labor Certification, DOL, Government Error
I-140, Education Foreign Degree Equivalence
I-140, Education Foreign Degree Equivalence