Denied Asylum

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OUTCOME: Family received their green cards

Obtained permanent residence for a family from Poland who had been denied asylum in the US many years before but remained eligible for permanent status through their US citizen daughter. The family was ... protected from deportation and ultimately received their green cards after appealing to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (1989)

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OUTCOME: Helped establish the rule in Federal Court that the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution

Won an important case before the Federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that helped establish the rule in Federal Court that the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution and its “fundamental fairness” do ... ctrine applies to deportation proceedings and all Immigration Judges. This case also helped established the principle that Immigration Officers who testify in court may be forced to prove their expertise on the subject about which they are testifying.

Denial of Naturalization Applicant

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OUTCOME: Naturalization was approved

Successfully appealed the denial of naturalization applicant who was denied because he innocently voted in an election since he was given a voter registration card while a permanent resident. The case ... was appealed to Federal District Court and ultimately dismissed by Joint Motion of our Firm and the US District Attorney representing the CIS. The naturalization case was approved several months later.

L-1A status

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OUTCOME: Client was granted permanent residence

Prevented the deportation of a Pakistan national who had created a small business in the US and applied for L-1A status which was initially approved and then denied during the extension process. The Fi ... rm was retained to handle the case after denial of the extension by the Administrative Appeals Office of the CIS. Mr. Swaim filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court which resulted in a court order to CIS to approve the L-1A extension. Mr. Swaim also later obtained a court order which forced CIS to change the status to E-2 and the client was ultimately granted permanent residence through the same business.

Denial of an I-140 petition under the EB-1(1) Extraordinary Ability category. (2017)

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OUTCOME: Overturned