Giacomo Jacques Behar
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Giacomo Jacques Behar's Legal Cases (5)

San Diego, CA

Immigration Lawyer at San Diego, CA

Practice Areas: Immigration

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Immigration

Extremely Complex Diversity Visa Case

Sep 28, 2012

OUTCOME: Diversity Visas Ultimately Granted by USCIS over DOS objections

Diversity visa green card applications by client & family ultimately approved by the USCIS San Diego District Office, after being first denied by U.S. consulate in Vienna,due to (erroneous) finding tha ... t client did not meet the statutory educational requirements. Continued pleading merits of the case with the U.S. Department of State (DOS), while at the same time having prepared a Mandamus Action to be filed against USCIS & DOS in Federal District Court. USCIS ultimately agreed to grant based on the merits.

Immigration

National Interest Waiver (NIW) Approval for Research Scientist

Jul 12, 2012

OUTCOME: Approval

Highly complex case of National Interest Waiver of the Labor Certification Requirement for Research Scientist

Immigration

Treaty Investor (E-2) Visa Approval

Jun 20, 2012

OUTCOME: Approval - 5 year visas granted

Complex Treaty Investor (E-2) visa approval at U.S. Embassy in Paris, France. Investment of less than $100K total; overcame marginality issue arguments raised by consul.

Immigration

E-1 Treaty Trader Application Case

Jan 12, 2011

OUTCOME: E-1 visa for 5 years granted

Highly difficult E-1 visa application case. Same application filed by two previous immigration attorneys denied by the U.S. Embassy in Rome, Italy. Re-filed with supplemental evidence & novel legal arg ... uments: visa for 5 years granted.

Immigration

Complex Employment-Based Green Card - Labor Certif. w/Substitution of Alien

Apr 22, 2010

OUTCOME: Permanent Residence Granted

Extremely complex Employment-Based (EB-3) Alien Substitution Green Card Petition. Withstood USCIS Notice of Intent to Deny.

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