Attorney John Carlos Barrera's Legal Cases

Immigration

U.S. Citizenship Naturalization Approval

Oct 27, 2023

OUTCOME: Naturalization Application Approved

Our client started out as an undocumented noncitizen living in the United States that was facing removal from the United States. Barrera Legal Group helped him in defending his removal court case by wi ... nning his cancellation of removal application that resulted in the immigration judge granting his green card. Years later, our client has now passed his naturalization interview and is on his way in taking his citizenship oath to become a Citizen of the United States.

Immigration

Legal Permanent Resident Status Approved despite a past misrepresentation

Oct 22, 2023

OUTCOME: Green Card Approved

Our client was facing the denial of his green card application because of a past misrepresentation in a past immigration visa application. Using our years of experience, we started working tirelessl ... y on the case advising our client that his case was still approvable, if we filed a waiver explaining the circumstances of the past misrepresentation and requesting the immigration officer to grant the approval based on the client’s remorse, history of good conduct after his misrepresentation and hardship his U.S. Citizen wife will endure if his case were denied. After a few months, we received the good news confirming that our client’s case was approved. From deception to redemption, our legal expertise has made a life-changing impact.

Immigration

Form I-485 Green Card Approval from Cancellation of Removal

Sep 28, 2023

OUTCOME: Cancellation of Removal for Non Legal Permanent Resident Granted

Our client was a noncitizen that was present in the United States without status who was placed in removal proceedings based on a violation of a local state criminal law. However, because the client ha ... d lived in the United States for more than 10 years and because he had a child with a significant learning disability and because the child was suffering from a significant leg injury, we were able to convince the immigration judge that he deserved granting of the immigration benefit of cancellation of removal. With the judge granting cancellation of removal, this terminated the deportation proceeding and the approval also resulted in the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service granting the green card. Now our client is free to live in the United States without limitations continuing to care for his family.

Immigration

Form I-485 Green Card Approval from U-Visa Status

Sep 19, 2023

OUTCOME: Green Card Approved

Our client was a victim of a crime who obtained U-Visa status. After our client maintained U-Visa status for three years, we helped him apply for legal permanent resident status also known as the green ... card which has been approved with this notice.

Immigration

Form I-485 Green Card Approval from U-Visa Derivative Status

Sep 11, 2023

OUTCOME: Green Card Approved

Our client is the parent of a child victim of a crime who obtained derivative U-Visa status. After our client maintained U-Visa status for three years, we helped her apply for legal permanent resident ... status also known as the green card which has been approved with this notice.

Immigration

Green Card Approved from Parole in Place Process

Aug 05, 2023

OUTCOME: Green Card Approved

Our client was initially placed in removal proceedings from the denial of his adjustment of status application based on not being eligible for a green card through the adjustment of status process. Nor ... mally, a noncitizen present in the United States is not eligible for adjustment of status and is likely to be forced to obtain the green card through consular processing. An exception to the rule is if the noncitizen is the parent of United States Citizen son or daughter serving in the military which allows for the noncitizen to seek an initial parole document from USCIS through the Parole in Place Program and upon approval of the parole document, the son or daughter can now directly apply for the green card for the noncitizen parent through the adjustment of status process. We were able to convince the government to agree to have the removal case terminated to then apply for the parole. After the parole was approved, we then were able to apply for a new green card case for the client which resulted in his green card case being approved.

Immigration

I-485 approved from Immigration Judge granting Cancellation of Removal

Jun 09, 2023

OUTCOME: Cancellation of Removal for Non Legal Permanent Resident Granted

The I-485 is the final approval notice in the adjustment of status process that notifies the green card applicant that the green card application has been approved. In removal proceedings, an immigrati ... on judge can grant and order the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service to issue a green card from the approval of an application known as Cancellation of Removal.

Immigration

I-485 Green Card Application approved from U-Visa Status.

May 31, 2023

OUTCOME: Green Card Approved

This I-485 was approved on the basis that our client had previously received protection under U Visa status. A U Visa is a nonimmigrant status granted to non-citizens who have been victims of certain c ... riminal offenses, have provided assistance to law enforcement in prosecuting the criminal offense, and have maintained U Visa status for at least three years. The I-485 confirms that the non-citizen's green card application has been approved and will result in the non-citizen receiving the green card within a few weeks.

Immigration

Immigrant Visa Approval: Green Card Obtained through Immigrant Visa Consular Processing

Apr 03, 2023

OUTCOME: Immigrant Visa Approved

Our client was able to successfully receive her green card through consular processing from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Our Client's case also required the approval of a waiver due to the fact that she had ... lived in the United States for many years which would result in a ten-year bar once she departed the United States. Fortunately, she was not required to endure the ten-year bar since her waiver was approved by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service before departing to her interview in Ciudad Juarez. Finally, although her daughter was the qualifying relative for the green card case, our client also needed her legal permanent resident parents to qualify for the waiver.

Criminal defense

Dismissal of Felony Domestic Violence Charge After Preliminary Hearing in Criminal Court

Apr 01, 2023

OUTCOME: Criminal Charge Dismissed

Barrera Legal Group attorneys were able to elicit cross-examination testimony at the preliminary hearing of the alleged victim discrediting the charge against our client, resulting in the state dismis ... sing the crime.

John Carlos Barrera's Legal Cases (15)

U.S. Citizenship Naturalization Approval

Legal Permanent Resident Status Approved despite a past misrepresentation

Form I-485 Green Card Approval from Cancellation of Removal

Form I-485 Green Card Approval from U-Visa Status

Form I-485 Green Card Approval from U-Visa Derivative Status

Green Card Approved from Parole in Place Process

I-485 approved from Immigration Judge granting Cancellation of Removal

I-485 Green Card Application approved from U-Visa Status.

Immigrant Visa Approval: Green Card Obtained through Immigrant Visa Consular Processing

Dismissal of Felony Domestic Violence Charge After Preliminary Hearing in Criminal Court