Doreen A. Emenike
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Doreen A. Emenike's Legal Cases (37)

Azusa, CA

Immigration Lawyer at Azusa, CA

Practice Areas: Immigration, Expungement, Appeals

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Immigration

Approval of I-601A Provisional Waiver for 10 year Ban

Jun 18, 2026

OUTCOME: Our client avoids a 10-year unlawful presence ban and gets a green card!

Our client, a spouse of a US citizen, did not have any legal immigration status despite living in the US for over 25 years. We helped him by identifying the best immigration option for him and took th ... e necessary steps for his visa and waiver petitions. After his petitions were approved, we guided him with the green card process through the National Visa Center and US consulate in Mexico. He was successful and returned to the US soon after his green card interview.

Immigration

From Waiver Approval to Green Card

Oct 07, 2025

OUTCOME: Successful green card application

After securing approval for our client's I-601A Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver, our team guided them through the next critical step—Consular Processing with the National Visa Center. Once all req ... uired documentation was submitted and approved, the client received an interview appointment at the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Thanks to careful planning and thorough preparation, the entire trip abroad lasted less than two weeks. Our client successfully completed their interview and returned to the United States with an approved immigrant visa—officially becoming a lawful permanent resident (green card holder).

Immigration

I-601A Provisional Waiver Approved

Sep 15, 2025

OUTCOME: I-601A unlawful presence waiver approved

Our client has been in the US for 25 years and now has a wife and child. Going abroad to get his green card was risky as he was worried about whether would be able to re-enter the US. After approval of ... his family visa petition, we filed for a I-601A provisional waiver for him. We received a Request for Evidence (RFE) and successfully answered USCIS questions to obtain his case approval.

Immigration

From H-1b visa to a Green Card in a Few Months

Aug 05, 2025

OUTCOME: Form I-485 Adjustment of Status petition Approved within 8 months

Our client's H-1b visa was due to expire within 1 year so to avoid a lapse in their lawful immigration status we filed a complete form I-485 Adjustment of Status petition. Since it was a marriage-base ... d petition, our client had to prove their marriage bona fides. With our case preparation and representation at the interview, our client's case was approved quickly. They received their green card in the mail shortly after this approval.

Immigration

Green card after 30+ years inthe US

Jun 24, 2025

OUTCOME: Removal proceedings terminated, and her green card was approved

Problem: After 30 years in the US an an undocumented immigrant, and 2 attorneys later, our client was in removal proceedings when she contacted us Our solution: in immigration court, we showed the im ... migration judge our path to getting her green card and successfully terminated her removal proceedings. Next, we applied for an initial petition to erase an underlying problem that would have prevented her from applying for a green card in the US. After this initial petition approval, we filed a form I-485 Adjustment of status petition for her green card based on her adult USC child. Six months later we attended her green card interview appointment together. One week after the interview we received the approval notice for her permanent resident status or green card in the mail. She was thrilled, and we were too. The timeframe from start to finish was 3 years.

Immigration

Overcoming a green card denial at the Consulate in China

Jun 15, 2025

OUTCOME: Approved 3 months after the initial denial

During the green card interview process, our client faced additional questioning at the US consulate in China. They received a notice of additional processing and then a visa denial due to allegations ... of working with Findream in the US previously. We were able to fight back to prove their innocence. They were approved for their employment based legal permanent residency and entered the US safely.

Immigration

Approved - I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence

Apr 07, 2025

OUTCOME: Approved after 19 months

Our client, a conditional permanent resident married to a U.S. citizen, sought our assistance with filing an I-751 petition to remove the conditions on her residence. She was concerned about traveling ... abroad with her green card nearing expiration and needed a timely solution. We promptly filed a comprehensive petition on her behalf. After this, she travelled abroad with the peace of mind that we were on her team. Thanks to our careful preparation, her case was approved in less time than the typical immigration processing period.

Immigration

Previously denied Green Card petition approved in 5 months

Feb 08, 2025

OUTCOME: Case approved 5 months after we stepped in to help.

Our clients contacted our law office for help because their green card application had been denied. They were worried because they had waited for years to be able to file their petition as siblings of ... a US citizen. After reviewing their case, we explained the law, the mistakes they had made when they tried filing on their own and how we could assist them. After we carefully prepared and filed their new petitions for Adjustment of Status, they received their work permits. They were so surprised and excited when their case was approved without an interview 5 months later.

Immigration

Citizenship approved despite RFE

Sep 25, 2024

OUTCOME: Citizenship granted in 9 months.

After we attended the citizenship interview with our client, we received a Request for Evidence (RFE) about his background history and another matter. We worked hard to provide arguments and supporting ... documents that our client should be approved for US citizenship notwithstanding these matters. The USCIS agreed with us and our client's case was approved.

Immigration

Work Permit renewal in 4 months

Sep 10, 2024

OUTCOME: The work permit renewal was approved within 4 months from filing

Our client needed to renew her work permit based on a pending I-485 petition. We prepared and filed the application with supporting documents. Her case was approved without any Request for Evidence or ... delay.

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