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Immigration Law Success Stories
June 15, 2010

In April 2010 we filed an H-1B extension petition on behalf of a foreign national.  The foreign national had a family emergency in India and had to depart the U.S. during while the H-1B extension petition was pending.  The H-1B extension petition was approved while the foreign national was outside the U.S.  An extension of status petition cannot be granted for someone who is outside the U.S. so the extension petition was rendered moot.  The foreign national returned to the U.S. on his existing visa and was granted H-1B status through the duration of his initial H-1B petition.  The way to resolve the problem was to file another H-1B extension of status petition upon the foreign national's return to the United States.   Our firm successfully filed the second H-1B extension of status petition.
Filed under: H-1B Specialty Occupation Visas


June 6, 2010

Our firm successfully processed a National Interest Waiver Petition for a researcher from China working at a prestigious University in Philadelphia conducting research in the field of understanding the molecular mechanisms of disease.  The Chinese National had used the approved NIW I-140 Petition to extend H-1B status for an additional 3 year period beyond the 6 year maximum.  The priority date of the I-140 Petition became current in May 2010 according to the Visa Bulletin and our Philadelphia immigration law firm, which continuously monitors the priority dates of our clients. contacted the Immigration Service to advise that the priority date was current.  The adjustment of status applications, that had been filed years ago when the priority date had been current, were approved for the researcher and the derivative family members.  If a Chinese or Indian national wishes to self-petition and potentially qualifies as an EB-1 Alien of Extraordinary Ability that is always the best way to proceed in light of the substantial EB-2 and EB-3 backlogs for Chinese and Indian Nationals.  However, a successful EB-2 National Interest Waiver Petition is a viable strategy as the priority date is eventually reached and the NIW Petition allows the individual to remain in the United States in H-1B status until the green card is issued.
Filed under: National Interest Waiver Petitions


June 1, 2010

A nonimmigrant who entered in G-2 status as a representative of a recognized foreign member government to an international organization met a United States Citizen while in the United States, fell in love, and married.  Our firm filed an application for adjustment of status on behalf of the G-2 nonimmigrant simultaneously with an I-130 Petition for Alien Relative filed by the U.S. Citizen spouse.  In connection with the adjustment of status application we filed the requisite applications for waivers of diplomatic immunity.  Following an interview at the Philadelphia Immigration Office the adjustment of status application was approved.
Filed under: Marriage & Family Sponsored Green Card Applications


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