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Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) – A Pakistani client came to us seeking asylum after being placed into withholding of removal. After previous counsel’s attorney was unsuccessful in re-opening the case, our firm filed a second Motion to Reopen with the BIA on the basis of an asylum claim. The motion was granted and the case has been remanded to Immigration Court in New York City, NY.

Board of Immigration Appeal (BIA) – After the Immigration Judge ordered our Salvadoran client removed based on his six criminal convictions, our firm collaborated with private counsel to reopen the cases in state court where the competency issue was raised. The charges were nolle prosse’d. Our firm appealed to the BIA based on an incompetency issue and enclosed the nolle prosse dispositions. Our firm won the appeal and the case was remanded back to Immigration Court. The Client is now eligible to naturalize.

Administrative Appeals Office (AAO in Washington, D.C.) – Our firm obtained Temporary Protected Status (TPS) at the Administrative Appeals level for a Salvadoran client who entered without inspection, departed the U.S. for emergent circumstances with an Advance Parole travel document, and re-entered the U.S. legally.

Asylum Office (Arlington, Virginia) – A Salvadoran client filed his asylum application in 1995, but never received an interview notice. Our firm discovered that an interview notice had been issued; however, our client had failed to appear and his case was administratively closed. Our firm successfully filed a Motion to
Reopen with the Asylum office and obtained a new interview more than fifteen (15) years after the client applied for asylum. Arlington Asylum Office (Virginia) – Our firm obtained asylum for a Zimbabwean client with HIV.

U.S. Consulate (Spain) – Our firm received a green card approval for a Consular Processing petition on behalf of the Beneficiary who resided in Spain. The case was particularly complicated not only because the Petitioner was retired, but also because the Beneficiary had resided in several countries since age 19,
posing a problem for a criminal background check. Kentucky Consular Center (United States) – Our firm received a Green Card Approval for a Liberian client who won the Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery.

ICE (Fairfax, Virginia) – Our firm represented an Indian student who attended class at Tri-Valley University during the interview. We provided evidence that our client did not participate in any wrongdoing and remained in lawful status. The ICE officer agreed not to issue a Notice to Appear (NTA).

Dulles Airport Detention (Virginia) – The owner of our law firm, Mr. Chirag V. Patel, obtained a release for a Honduran client detained at a Port of Entry (for illegal entry).

Shenandoah County (Virginia) – Obtained Bond for Bolivian client with drug possession charges.

Immigration Court (Virginia and Maryland) – Our firm obtained a change of venue and terminated removal proceedings based on allegations of marriage fraud. The Barbadian Client was taken out of removal proceedings and is now filing her Application for Naturalization with USCIS.

Immigration Court (Arlington, Virginia) – Our firm won a Cancellation of Removal petition [under INA §240A(b)(1)] for a Salvadoran Client with U.S. citizen children.

Immigration Court (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm won an adjustment of status case within removal proceedings. The Indian client had a valid African passport but no authentic Indian birth certificates.

Immigration Court (Arlington, Virginia) – Our firm was able to terminate removal proceedings for a Salvadoran client who was eligible for Temporary Protected Status but did not renew it.

Immigration Court (Arlington, Virginia) – Our firm obtained bond for a detained Salvadoran client with several “driving under the influence” charges and alcohol abuse.

Immigration Court (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm filed a Motion to Reopen based a Nigerian client’s Failure to Appear (“FTA”). The motion was granted and the case was reopened. Client is now eligible for (family-based) green card.

Immigration Court (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) – Our firm obtained bond for a detained Ghanaian client who was placed into removal proceedings for immigration fraud on Form I-130. The client also had a failure to appear.

Immigration Court (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm won a Cancellation of Removal application for an Indian Client whose former attorney did not file the necessary paperwork to keep her in status under the Child Status Protection Act.

Immigration Court (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm won a Cancellation of Removal application for an Indian Client whose former attorney did not file the necessary paperwork to keep her in status under the Child Status Protection Act.

Immigration Court (Arlington, Virginia) – Our firm obtained bond for a Salvadoran client who had a prior removal order and was detained by ICE / Detention and Removal Office. Previously removed clients who illegally re-enter the U.S. and are detained a second time are placed into “reinstatement of removal” are statutorily barred from bond.

Immigration Court (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm obtained a green card by arguing the Child Status Protection Act in Immigration Court for a Pakistani Client who had lawful permanent resident family members in the U.S.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm obtained four (4) L-1B visas for an Information Technology firm. Of the four visas, three were new and one was an extension.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm received approval for Temporary Protected Status for a Haitian client.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm received an H-1B approval for a part-time Data Analyst/Clinical Research Coordinator.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm obtained an H-1B Approval for an “Assistant Corporate Counsel” position for a Nigerian Beneficiary with a foreign law degree but no bar certification.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm won an Approval for Conditional Residence Green Card for a client from the Dominican Republic.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) – A Nigerian adjustment of status applicant with theft charges approached our law firm with a Request for Evidence (RFE) based on the client’s theft offense. Despite the criminal issue, we were able to obtain a Green Card Approval for the client.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm obtained an approval for (marriage-based) adjustment of status for a Beneficiary from Trinidad & Tobago who was not residing with his U.S. wife at the time the Form I-130 was filed due to the spouse’s enrollment in military school.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) A small business owner came to our law firm with a lengthy Request for Evidence issued on behalf of an “accountant” position for an H-1B visa for a Beneficiary from the Philippines. Our firm submitted a thorough response with additional evidence and ultimately obtained the H-1B visa.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm re-applied for a (marriage-based) adjustment of status Algerian applicant who traveled outside the U.S. on F-1 status without applying for an advance parole travel document. The green card application was approved.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm obtained a green card for a family-based petition where the beneficiary’s birth had not been registered in India. We were also able to obtain non-availability certificates for the beneficiary.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm successfully filed and received several H-1B and H-4 approvals for an Information Technology employer.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm received an H-1B approval for an Indian physician.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm obtained an Approval of a Naturalization applicant from Nigeria who broke continuous residency by remaining outside the U.S. for more than eleven (11) months and had traveled extensively between the United Kingdom, United States, and Nigeria.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) – A Colombian client came to us with a Notice of Intent to Deny the Naturalization Application alleging marriage fraud (since the client had a child with another woman while still married to his petitioner wife). Our firm filed a thorough response and obtained an Approval of the Naturalization Application.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm received an approval of an EB-1 Outstanding Researcher for a Japanese client. Our firm was also retained to file the green card application for the applicant and his Chinese wife. The green cards for both applicants were approved.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm received an approval of a (family-based) adjustment of status petition for an Indian Beneficiary whose birth was not registered abroad.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) – An Indian client came to us having received a denial on Form I-130. Our firm filed a new K3 petition and received an approval.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm received an approval for an H-1B petition for a Logistician for a small business owner. Our firm avoided the issuance of any Request for Evidence by submitting a thorough petition.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm received an approval of a (family-based) adjustment of status petition for an Indian Beneficiary parent whose birth was not registered.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm received an approval of an Afghani asylee adjustment of status petition who had a criminal history.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) – Our firm received an approval of a change of status petition and an extension for an F-1 student and her F-2 child who were citizens of the Republic of Benin.

USCIS (Baltimore, Maryland) – An Indian client came to us with a Request for Evidence for an EB-2 / National Interest Waiver (NIW). Our firm filed a voluminous response and received an approval.

USCIS (New York City, New York) – A client from Trinidad & Tobago came to our law firm with a Notice of Intent to Deny (“NOID”) issued after a Stokes Interview was conducted. Our firm provided a detailed response addressing every item on the NOID. USCIS approved the green card petition.

USCIS (Fairfax, Virginia) – Our firm obtained a Green Card Approval for a young, unmarried Asylee from Somalia.

USCIS (Fairfax, Virginia) – Our firm won an Approval of a (family-based) Green Card petition after USCIS made an error stating that it never received a response to a Request for Evidence. Our firm filed Form I-290B Motion to Reopen/Reconsider and won.

USCIS (Fairfax, Virginia) – Our firm obtained a green card for a Nicaraguan client who had resided in the U.S. since the 1970’s [under INA §249 (continuous residence since January 1972)].