Recent Success Stories
Citizenship/Naturalization
Naturalization Application Approved for Permanent Resident Married to U.S. Citizen
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Our client was a permanent resident and was married to his U.S. citizen spouse for the last three years. He approached our office for help to apply for naturalization. Our client previously had a final order removal order that was terminated. We prepared the application and filed all the necessary supporting documentsn to demonstrate his eligibility. We prepared him for his interview and attended the interview with him. Our client's case was recommended for approval.
Naturalization Application Approved for Permanent Resident Married to U.S. Citizen
Location: Chicago, IL
Our client approached our office for help to file her citizenship application. She was a lawful permanent resident and was married three years to a U.S. citizen. This was her second marriage. We prepared the necessary forms and gave her instruction as to the supporting documents to provide. We filed the application on September 4, 2013. Her interview was scheduled for December 5, 2013. We prepared her extensively for her interview and instructed her as to the documents she should prepare for the interview. The application was recommended for approval the same day.
Naturalization Application Approved for Permanent Resident of 5 Years
Location: Alexandria, VA
Our client was a lawful permanent resident. He had applied for naturalization on his own, but the application was rejected. He decided to retain our services to help him refile the application. We filed the N-400 application on August 14, 2013 with all supporting documents. He was scheduled for an interview on November 15, 2013. We prepared him extensively for his interview. At the end of his interview he was informed that his application was approved.
Naturalization Application Approved Based on Marriage to a U.S. Citizen (3 Years)
Location: Columbus, OH
Our client was a lawful permanent resident who obtained his green card through marriage to a U.S. citizen. Three years had passed since he became a permanent resident. He came to our office for help to file his naturalization application.
We prepared and filed the application on December 7, 2012. Our client was scheduled for an interview. We prepared our client for the interview and instructed him as to the appropriate documents to bring including documents to show that he and his wife were still in a valid marriage. The application was recommended for approval the same day. Our client has been in the United States for more than 20 years and will now be a U.S. citizen.
Naturalization Application Approved for Permanent Resident of 5 Years
Location: Columbus, OH
Our client from South Korea was a lawful permanent resident for at least five years and came to our office to apply for naturalization. We prepared her paperwork, filed her N-400 application, and prepared her for her interview. Our client was not fluent in English, and we carefully went over her application with her so that she understood all the questions. We filed her application in December 2012, and her application was approved in a little over two months in February 2013.
Naturalization Application Approved for LPR Whose Case was Denied Before due to Evidentiary Issues
Location: New York City, NY
Our client became a lawful permanent resident in 2007 based on the marriage to his U.S. citizen wife. Five years had passed since he was issued a green card, and he came to our office for help to file his naturalization application. He had previously filed his application in 2010 because he was eligible to apply three years after getting his green card since he was still married to his U.S. citizen wife. His application was denied, however, because the Service concluded that he did not provide enough evidence to show he was living in marital union with his wife. Our client was living apart from his wife because of his job in a different state at the time of filing the application.
Our client came to our office for help to file the second time. We prepared the naturalization application along with all supporting documents. Our client was still living apart from his wife and had some overdue taxes. We prepared our client for his interview and instructed him as to the documents to bring including proof that he had a payment plan with the IRS to pay back his taxes. Our client appeared for his interview and the application was approved the same day.
Naturalization Application Approved for Permanent Resident of 5 Years
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Our client was a lawful permanent resident for more than five years. He approached our office for help to apply for naturalization. We prepared his application with all supporting documents on August 15, 2012. He was scheduled for an interview on November 6, 2012, and his application was recommended for approval!
Naturalization Application Approved for Permanent Resident of 5 Years
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Our client was a lawful permanent resident for more than five years. She approached our office for help to apply for naturalization. We prepared her application with all supporting documents on August 14, 2012. She was scheduled for an interview on October 15, 2012, and her application was recommended for approval.
Naturalization Application Approved - Issue with Good Moral Character
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Our client was a lawful permanent resident who was married to a U.S. citizen. Three years had passed since her green card was issued, and she was eligible to file for citizenship because she was still married to a U.S. citizen. She had one issue though because she had been charged with shoplifting a couple of years before. Anyone applying for naturalization must demonstrate that he or she has been a person of good moral character for the statutory period (in this case it is three years for the spouse of a U.S. citizen). Our client did not know if she was eligible to file because of this issue. She came to our office for help, and we recommended filing the application after seeing that her criminal case had been dismissed. We believed that her incident would not disqualify her for naturalization based on the regulations.
We filed the application in June 2012, and she was scheduled for an interview in October 2012. We prepared our client for her interview and provided her with a list of documents to bring including joint documents to demonstrate that she was still in a valid marriage and certified copies of her criminal matter. The interviewing officer agreed that our client's criminal issue did not disqualify her for naturalization, and her application was approved.
Naturalization Application Approved for Permanent Resident of 5 Years
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Our client from South Korea was a permanent resident for more than five years. She received her green card as a dependent of her father. We prepared and filed the application on July 6, 2012. She was scheduled for an interview on September 25, 2012. We prepared her for the interview, instructed her as to the documents to bring, and attended the interview. Her application was approved the same day.
Naturalization Application Approved for Permanent Resident of 5 Years
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Our client from South Korea is a college student who was a permanent resident for more than five years. He received his green card as a dependent of his father. We prepared and filed the application on May 11, 2012. He was scheduled for an interview on September 13, 2012. We prepared him for the interview and instructed him as to the documents to bring. His application was approved the same day.
Application for Certificate of Citizenship Approved
Location: Athens, Ohio
We assisted our client, his wife, and adult son to file for naturalization, and all applications were approved (see story below). Our client also had a minor son who automatically derived citizenship once his parents became naturalized because he was a minor. Our client asked for additional help to apply for a certificate of citizenship for their son. We prepared all the necessary documents and filed the application on March 13, 2012. The application was approved in less than three months on June 4, 2012 with no interview.
Naturalization Application Approved for Permanent Resident of 5 Years
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Our client from South Korea is a college student who was a permanent resident for five years. She received her green card as a derivative of her father. We prepared and filed the application on January 23, 2012. She was scheduled for an interview on April 11, 2012. We prepared her for the interview and instructed her as to the documents to bring. Her application was approved the same day.
Naturalization Application Approved for Client, Wife, and Son (LPR for 5 Years)
Location: Athens, Ohio
Our client from South Korea approached our office to help him, his wife, and two children apply for naturalization in August 2011. Our client received his green card through employment. He was eligible to apply for naturalization because he had been a permanent resident for 5 years. We prepared all the necessary documentation and filed the N-400 applications on August 30, 2011 for our client, his wife, and his 18-year old son. We did not file an application for his youngest son who is younger than 14 years old and is eligible to automatically become a citizen once his parents are naturalized. Our client received the interview appointment notices for himself, his wife, and oldest son. We had to reschedule the interview date for their son because of school obligations. We prepared our client and his family for their interviews. Our client and his wife appeared for their interview on December 5, 2011, and the applications were approved the same day. Our client's son appeared for his interview on December 27, 2011, and his application was also approved. Our client has been waiting for 11 years to become a citizen of this country!
Naturalization Application Approved Based on Marriage to a U.S. Citizen - Selective Service Issues
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Our client from Jamaica was a lawful permanent resident and applied for naturalization. He was scheduled for an interview within two months and passed his civics and English test. The adjudicating officer, however, requested additional information including evidence regarding whether or not our client registered with the Selective Service. Our client did not know if he had registered with the Selective Service, and we immediately contacted the Selective Service System. We found out that our client was registered, and we provided the relevant information to the local USCIS office. Our client's application was approved in one week after we submitted our response.
Naturalization Application Approved for Permanent Resident of 5 Years
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Our client from Jamaica was a lawful permanent resident for at least five years and came to our office to apply for naturalization. We prepared his paperwork, filed his N-400 application, and prepared him for his interview. We filed his application in June 2010, and his application was approved less than three months in August 2010. Our client can now petition for his parents to join him in the United States.
Deborah Lee, Esq.
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