Attorney Doreen A. Emenike's Legal Cases

Immigration

Parole in Place/Green Card for Spouse of Military Veteran

Aug 30, 2015

OUTCOME: Parole in Place was approved and client can receive her green card in the U.S.

Our client was still undocumented despite many years of marriage to a U.S. citizen as she had entered the country illegally and could only apply for her green card abroad,where she would have to file a ... waiver to pardon her illegal stay in the U.S. She did not want to go abroad due to the cost and fear of separation from her U.S. family if her waiver application was delayed or denied. After evaluating her case and background we found out that her husband was a retired army veteran and we applied for an immigration benefit called Parole in Place for her. This was approved and it protects her from deportation and allows her to receive her green card here without leaving the U.S.

Immigration

DACA Deferred Action for Certain Childhood Arrivals

May 30, 2015

OUTCOME: DACA Deferred Action granted and client has a work permit.

We filed a DACA deferred action petition for our client who had lived in the U.S. before the age of 15 years. She was worried about her previous immigration history but we assured her that we would be ... work to make sure that it would not prevent her from getting her deferred action granted. Her case was approved and she now has a work permit to help to support her family.

Immigration

Cancellation of Removal in Deportation Proceedings

Apr 17, 2015

OUTCOME: Our client was granted Cancellation of Removal, the deportation was stopped and she got to keep her green card.

A LPR grandmother who had had a green card for over 50 years was at risk of being deported because of an old criminal conviction. We presented a good case with strong arguments in support of her applic ... ation for a waiver to stop her deportation/removal from the US. in immigration court.

Immigration

I-601A Provisional Waiver for the 10 year unlawful presence bar for an Undocumented Spouse of a U.S. citizen

Sep 30, 2014

OUTCOME: I-601A waiver for the 10 year bar granted so that client could get her green card without delay abroad.

Our client had lived in the U.S. since she was a child and could not get her green card through her U.S. citizen spouse without leaving the country and being separated from her family for a long time. ... We filed a family visa petition and prepared a convincing I-601A provisional waiver which was approved in record time. Client could now now travel abroad for her green card and return to the U.S. quickly with time and cost savings.

Immigration

I-751 Petition granted after death of spouse

Jul 02, 2013

OUTCOME: A permanent green card was issued to our client within 7 months of our I-751 petition despite the death of the U.S. citizen spouse.

The U.S. citizen spouse died before the couple's two year wedding anniversary. Before the expiration of the foreign born husband's two year green card, our office urged the immigration service to permi ... t him to remain in the U.S. with their minor child. Our request was granted and our client was provided with a permanent green card.

Immigration

P-1 visa for track and field athlete

Apr 29, 2013

OUTCOME: Approved P visa - I-129 Petition for non-immigrant worker

A foreign born high caliber track and field athlete wanted to train in the U.S. and compete internationally. After he hired us, we prepared and filed a detailed P visa petition to showcase his world c ... lass skills so that his application was approved in time for his approaching international competitions.

Immigration

H-1b visa

Apr 19, 2013

OUTCOME: H-1b visa was approved by the USCIS within 10 days by premium processing

With over 124,000 applicants vying for 65,000 available H-1b visas, we were able to prepare and file a strong application which was approved within 10 days for our client. We are pleased that he can ... work with his university degree for his U.S. employer for up to 3 years with this temporary work visa.

Doreen A. Emenike's Legal Cases (37)

Parole in Place/Green Card for Spouse of Military Veteran

DACA Deferred Action for Certain Childhood Arrivals

Cancellation of Removal in Deportation Proceedings

I-601A Provisional Waiver for the 10 year unlawful presence bar for an Undocumented Spouse of a U.S. citizen

I-751 Petition granted after death of spouse

P-1 visa for track and field athlete

H-1b visa