October 2011 - Page 2 of 2 - Getson & Schatz

07 Oct BIA on Rescission of LPR Status

Posted at 23:22h in Uncategorized

The BIA held that the 5-year statute of limitations in §246(a) does not bar removal of an alien admitted on an immigrant visa because that section relates only to rescission of LPR status acquired through adjustment. Matter of Cruz de Ortiz, 25 I&N Dec. 601...

07 Oct Getson & Schatz, P.C. Helps Client Obtain Approval of I-130 That Had Previously Been Withdrawn

Posted at 23:12h in Marriage & Family Sponsored Green Card Applications, Success Stories

Our firm provided immigration representation to a client whose spouse had previously filed Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative then subsequently withdrew the petition because of marital difficulties. This resulted in our client being placed into deportation proceedings. Our client and his spouse did not...

03 Oct USCIS Approves Green Card for Parent of US Citizen

Posted at 23:13h in Marriage & Family Sponsored Green Card Applications, Success Stories

Our firm represented a US Citizen client in the process of sponsoring her mother for a green card. Our client had previously applied for a green card through marriage but her prior green card application had been denied due to abandonment as her marriage was...