Matter of L-B-C

Nov 04, 2016

OUTCOME: Appeal Sustained

Appealed denial of religious worker status for denomination on the basis that the petitioner's position based on provisional one-year licensure meets the definition of a minister and the beneficiary wa ... s qualified for the position according to the denomination's standards.

Asylum Appeal (Rwanda)

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OUTCOME: Obtained asylum for the wife and children of an accused war criminal (genocidaire) from Rwanda after a lengthy appeal and remand process.

Withholding of Removal (Burmese Refugee)

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OUTCOME: Obtained withholding of removal for a Burmese refugee woman, despite strong public opinion against her.

Asylum Case

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OUTCOME: Obtained asylum for a woman who was genitally mutilated as a child in Africa.

Asylum Case

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OUTCOME: Obtained asylum for a woman who was tortured for refusing to marry her tribal chief in Africa.

Asylum Case

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OUTCOME: Obtained asylum for a Syrian man who ran for political office in opposition to the ruling regime.

Asylum Case

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OUTCOME: Obtained asylum for a homosexual man who had previously been married to three different women.

Avoided Deportation

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OUTCOME: Assisted a man in getting a pardon from the governor for his crimes (enabling him to vacate his criminal convictions and avoid deportation) due to very strong evidence of rehabilitation.

Religious Worker Visa

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OUTCOME: Assisted a house church in getting a religious worker visa for an employee.

Reversed USCIS Decision

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OUTCOME: Obtained a holding on an appeal for a minister who had not yet completed his ordination requirements, reversing a decision by the USCIS.