Our firm provided legal representation in the process of a United States Citizen sponsoring her husband for a green card. The foreign national held H-1B status and needed to travel outside the US while his adjustment of status application was pending. Under the immigration laws,...
Getson and Schatz, P.C. represented a petitioner who came to us after the petitions for immigrant visas he had filed on behalf of his wife and children living overseas were terminated by the National Visa Center (NVC) because the petitions were not pursued in the...
Our immigration lawyers represented an individual who had received a 2 year conditional resident green card but had divorced her U.S. Citizen husband because his drinking problem had caused their marriage to become irretrievably broken. The two had attended marriage counseling sessions in an effort...
When an individual receives a green card through marriage and the marriage is less than 2 years old, the individual receives a green card valid for 2 years. Prior to the expiration date of the green card it is necessary to file an I-751 Petition...
We represent a U.S. citizen client who sponsored his wife for permanent resident status. At the consular interview, the consular officer asked many questions about the relationship and how often the U.S. citizen spouse had traveled overseas to see his wife. The couple talked with...
When an individual receives a green card through a marriage that is less than 2 years old, the individual receives a conditional green card that is valid for a period of 2 years from the date of issuance of the green card. It is necessary...
In order to obtain approval of an I-130 Petition for Alien Relative filed by a father on behalf of a child born out of wedlock, it is necessary to show that the father was actively engaged in the welfare, maintenance and support of the child...
On June 6, 1993, the Golden Venture, a cargo ship carrying 282 immigrants being smuggled from China, crashed at Rockaway, New York, near New York City. The passengers paid about $5,000 each to their smugglers and promised to work off an additional $30,000 when they...
A client came to us who had filed I-130 Petitions on behalf of his children who were born out-of-wedlock. Our client received a Request for Evidence from USCIS asking for evidence to prove he was the father of the children and for proof that he...
Prior to retaining our law firm, our client had field an I-129F Petition for Alien Fiancee without the assistance of an attorney. When our client's fiancee went to her interview at the U.S. Embassy to apply for a fiancee visa, her visa application was denied...
