Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner
Deportation Lawyers & Immigration Attorneys Helping Families Nationwide
Approved AOS and Fraud. In Nov 2017, we filed AOS and Fraud waiver applications. In 2018, USCIS approved the AOS application and I-601 is still showing pending. We received the FOIA file in October 2023 from the USCIS. In the file, we found that USCIS approved the I-601, Fraud Waiver in 2018. USCIS website is …
Who Qualifies, What to File, and Practical Next Steps INA §245(i) is a legal pathway that can allow certain people physically present in the United States — including some who entered without inspection or who worked without permit — to file for adjustment of status (Form I-485). However, they must be a “excuse ” receiver …
Application for adjustment of status approved for Client from the Philippines in 8 months after reopening and terminating her removal proceedings. Eligible individuals in proceedings before an immigration court can apply and qualify for various immigration benefits (such as adjustment to lawful permanent resident status, cancellation of removal, and certain waivers of inadmissibility), which, if granted, provide …
Military Parole-In-Place adjustment of status approved for citizen of Mexico whose son serves in the U.S. military. Application was approved in a little over 30 days. Parole in place (PIP) is available to certain undocumented family members of U.S. military personnel (active or veterans). For members of the U.S. armed forces, these scenarios can create …
Applications for adjustment of status approved in a little over 90 days for clients from Mexico based on their adult U.S. citizen daughter. Now, as permanent residents, they can petition their 3 adult daughters. Adjustment of status is the process that you can use to apply for lawful permanent resident status (also known as applying for a Green …
Another win for naturalization application Another win for naturalization application. Applications for adjustment of status approved in a little over 90 days for clients from Mexico based on their adult U.S. citizen daughter. Now, as permanent residents, they can petition their 3 adult daughters. Application for Naturalization, is an application to become a naturalized U.S. citizen. …
Another win for humanitarian reinstatement. Humanitarian reinstatement was approved for a client from Vietnam. Her U.S. citizen father filed an I-130 on her behalf but died during the COVID-19 pandemic. The client can now continue with her immigrant visa, with her brother as a substitute sponsor. This allows her to avoid waiting an additional 15+ …
Humanitarian reinstatement approved for Client from Bangladesh whose U.S. citizen father filed an I-130 on his behalf but died years later. Client can now continue with his immigrant visa, with his mother as a substitute sponsor, rather than wait an additional 13 years for a new I-130. They cannot grant humanitarian reinstatement if the petitioner …
Chilean Citizen Adjustment of Status. Adjustment of status approved for Chilean citizen based on her U.S. citizen child. The permanent residence permit has a validity of 5 years, renewable. After 5 years of residency (including temporary visa), you may be eligible for citizenship. The process of obtaining citizenship takes about 2 years. Once you obtain permanent …
Humanitarian reinstatement for Filipino citizen who’s lawful permanent resident mother filed an I-130 on her behalf but died prior to a visa number becoming available. They cannot grant if the petitioner died while the petition was pending. Humanitarian reinstatement is a discretionary benefit. Exercising discretion means they compare positive factors against negative factors to make …
Another win for Israeli citizen Another win for Israeli citizen. I-360 under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) approved for Israeli citizen and battered spouse of a U.S. citizen after USCIS issued a Notice of Intent to Deny, alleging that client’s first marriage was entered into for the purpose of evading the immigration laws. If …
Immigrant Visa and Permission to Reenter granted for Client from India whose B-2 visa was cancelled and was ordered deported from Washington Dulles International Airport. Client is now in the United States with his U.S. citizen wife and can apply for naturalization/citizenship in 3 years. A permanent resident (called lawful permanent resident or LPR) or …
H-1B win for Logistic Analyst, with a Bachelor’s degree in International Business in less than two months with no Request for Evidence. The H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant work visa that allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers with specialized skills to work in the United States for a specific period of time. Typically, the …
Application for naturalization/citizenship (N-400) accept for Client who was sentence of a firearm offense shortly after becoming a Lawful Permanent Resident.