Immigration Case Successes
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Court Case Reopened
Published: Jul 13, 2006
We obtained the reopening of an Immigration Courtproceeding to allow our client, a citizen of Yemen, the opportunity to apply for lawful permanent resident status based on his marriage to a
US citizen. When the client retained our office, he faced an order of removal and potentially imminent detention. On an emergency basis we commenced Habeas Corpus
Abused Spouse Petition Approved for Citizen of New Zealand
Published: Jul 10, 2006
Matthew L. Kolken has obtained the approval of an I-360, Petition for Abused Spouse, on behalf of his client, a citizen of New Zealand. Mr. Kolken's client was married to a United States Citizen who completely isolated her from her friends and family, threatened her with physical abuse, raped her, and then blackmailed her with threats that if she contacted
Abused Spouse Petition Approved for Citizen of Bulgaria
Published: Jul 10, 2006
Robert D. Kolken, Esq., obtained approval of a self-petition for the abused spouse of a U.S. citizen, on behalf of a Bulgarian male client. He originally came to the United States as a student. He married a United States citizen and a child was born of the marriage. After the birth of their child, his wife began to mentally and physically abuse him. She
Green Card Granted after Trial
Published: Jul 10, 2006
Matthew L. Kolken has obtained the approval of a Green Card after a trial before an Immigration Judge. Mr. Kolken’s client, a citizen of the Czech republic, is married to a United States citizen, but has not lived with her since 1999. Mr. Kolken’s client has been paying child support and alimony since leaving the marital residence.
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Nonimmigrant waiver granted in 3 months
Published: Jul 7, 2006
Eric W. Schultz, Esq., successfully obtained approval of a client’s application for a nonimmigrant waiver of inadmissibility to overcome her prior unlawful presence problem in the United States, which had ended about five years earlier. The waiver application was approved by U.S. Authorities within 3 months of filing, which was filed at a U.S.
Immigration Court Terminated
Published: Jul 6, 2006
Robert D. Kolken, Esq. obtained termination of an Immigration Court proceeding instituted against a Russian citizen who had overstayed a visitor’s visa for a number of years and who had been convicted of assault and sentenced to imprisonment for one year. We convinced the Immigration Judge that the conviction was neither a crime of violence nor a
Green Card Approval After Abandonment
Published: Jun 26, 2006
Robert D. Kolken, Esq. obtained lawful permanent resident status for a Canadian married to a United States citizen. He previously was a lawful permanent resident, but had abandoned such status when he returned to Canada for employment and did not obtain a reentry permit. After we were retained, we had him approved in Trade NAFTA Professional status, and
Second Circuit tells BIA to reopen clients’ case for asylum hearing
Published: Jun 26, 2006
Eric W. Schultz, Esq., successfully reversed a Board of Immigration Appeals denial of his clients’ motion to reopen to apply for asylum protection in the
U.S. The clients, spouses from Iran, had lost their appeal to the BIA when they expressed a fear of return to
Iran due to the husband’s Jewish ethnicity and religion, and the