Case Studies
Case of O.M. and A.M.
O and A are brother and sister — children of an entrepreneur. Together, they decided that O would enroll in a master’s program in the US, and A — in a bachelor’s program. We represented the children in their F-1 applications. We prepared a package of documentation in support of their applications and prepared them for their interviews. Their interviews went smoothly, and they received their student visas within 3 days of the interview.
Case of V.G.
V won the Green Card Lottery while he and his wife were in the US during vacation. They decided to stay and adjust their status to permanent residents, which they did. The problem was that their 9 year old was located outside the US, and did not manage to receive an immigrant visa before the September 30 deadline. As a result, they were separated. Because of the quotas in place for Family 2A category (permanent resident petitioning for a spouse or minor child), there was a long wait before the child would be able to obtain a green card (at that time, 4 years). V contacted our firm, and we advised him that an application for humanitarian parole was warranted. The application was approved quickly, and within 3 months, their son was able to join them in the US. Later, he was able to receive a green card.
Case of K.A.
K won the Green Card Lottery and decided to leave his two teenage daughters behind. He and his wife wanted to settle in to the US before having their daughters join them. He contacted us and we assisted them in the I-130 reunification process. Because they fell into the Family 2A category, their daughters had to wait until their priority date was current. After two years of separation, they were able to join their parents in the United States. After her relocation to the United States, one of the daughters decided to marry her boyfriend from her home country. We represented her in filing the I-130 family petition, and advised her how to spend maximum time with her husband in his country while the process was pending and maintaining her US status.
Case of M.V.
M had a boyfriend in the US. She was a successful business woman in her home country with no intention of immigrating. After she became pregnant and gave birth, she needed assistance in obtaining a US passport for her child. The Embassy required that the child and the father go through DNA testing. We arranged for the DNA testing, and after the test results were delivered to the Embassy, her son received a US passport.
Case of S.R.
S was a world famous statistician. He could not understand why he had been denied a green card in the category of extraordinary ability. It was a matter of pride for him. We represented his interests before the Administrative Appeals Office and filed an appeal on his behalf. The AAO approved the appeal, and S and his wife received green cards.
Case of I.K.
I is one of the richest men in his country. He never had a problem with visas — until the Embassy temporarily denied his application under 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. His case was pending for nearly six months when he contacted us. We managed to find out from the travel agency that completed his application that they had mistakenly omitted from his application form that his daughter was a permanent resident in the United States. We have seen such omissions lead to a finding of willful, material misrepresentation — a permanent bar to entry to the United States. We contacted the Embassy, informed them of the mistake, and within five days, I was issued a visa.
Case of V.S.
V is a nuclear physicist. He was working in the US with an H-1B visa. After a year, he decided to immigrate. On his behalf, we filed two petitions — one in the extraordinary ability category, and the other requesting a national interest waiver in category EB-2. Given the sensitive nature of his work and his country of origin, USCIS sat on his petitions while security checks were undertaken. After 18 months, V lost patience, and on his behalf, we filed for a writ of mandamus in federal court in California. Within two weeks after the filing of the lawsuit, the US Attorney contacted USCIS, and shortly thereafter, both of his petitions were approved.
Cases of V.K and M.M.
V and M headed up the US branches of a foreign multinational company. After creating the US companies, we filed L-1A new office petitions for them and applications for employment authorizations for their wives. After approval, we guided them through the L-1 extension process, advising them of the relevant factors to be considered and developed. While M’s extension went smoothly, V’s business project had substantial delays. After receiving a Request for Evidence, we were able to secure approval of V’s extension. Later, we submitted on behalf of the US companies EB-13 immigration petitions for both V and M. Both petitions were approved and green cards issued in less than three months. In total, M’s visa and immigration process took 20 months from start to finish, while V’s required 26 months.
Case of M.P.
M had his own IT consulting business. He wanted to transfer to the US numerous computer programmers on H-1B visas in order to provide services to his clients in the U. S. With our assistance, his programmers were able to obtain H-1B visas and travel to the U.S.
Case of M.D.
M was the owner of a successful advertising agency. To expand his business, he decided to open an office in the U. S. We helped him register the company and receive an L-1 visa. Later, as his US company developed, we prepared an EB-13 petition (multinational executive), and he received a green card.