January 2010

A stepparent who qualifies as a “parent” under INA §101(b)(2), at time of proceedings is a qualifying relative for purposes of establishing exceptional and extremely unusual hardship for cancellation of removal under INA. Matter of Morales, 25 I&N Dec. 186 (BIA 2010)....

The American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act, (AC21) provides that an approved I-140 petition for employment based green card would remain valid even when an alien changes jobs, if: • Employment based Adjustment of Status I-485 has been filed and remained unadjudicated (pending) for...

We filed an I-485 adjustment of status application for a principal alien and derivative spouse on the basis of an approved I-140 National Interest Waiver Petition. The adjustment of status of the principal alien was approved expeditiously but the adjustment of status of the derivative...

Our immigration lawyers prepared and filed an H-1B extension petition for continuation of previously approved employment without change on behalf of a H-1B Cap-Exempt Employer that is cap exempt due to its affiliation with an Institution of Higher Education. The Petition was filed with the...

The Philadelphia Immigration Office approved a N-400 Application for Naturalization filed by a Permanent Resident 3 years after obtaining the green card on the basis of residence in a marital union with a United States Citizen. Our lawyers prepared the N-400 Application, prepared the client...