For many, the American Dream has proved to be far beyond reach. This is the story of our client, Rafael Espinoza Iniguez, as told by his wife, Maria: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness are birth rights our government sought to protect through a living breathing document known…
Articles Posted in Waivers
Updates on Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers I-601A – Criminal History Analysis
By Ekaterina Powell, Esq. It’s been almost a year since the procedure for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver became effective. For all this time, USCIS has routinely denied cases where there was a reason to believe that the applicant may be subject to a ground of inadmissibility other than unlawful presence.…
212(h) Discretionary Waiver: Waiver for Prostitution, Crimes More than 15 Years Old, Crimes of Moral Turpitude, and Simple Possession of Marijuana
Criminal Offense from the past often hunt clients in the present. This often comes up in Adjustment of Status cases. A recent new client came to me with a Criminal conviction that originated more than 20 years ago. Now he is a highly successful executive, about to file his Adjustment…
I-212 Waivers –Unlawful Presence, Prior Deportations and So-Called “Permanent Bar”
Attorney Ekaterina Powell from our law office has prepared the following article about the effects of prior deportations and unlawful presence on the possibility to immigrate to the U.S. Many Applicants come to our office to inquire about the consequences of prior deportations and periods of unlawful presence in the…
Hardship Waiver Attorney – Misrepresentation Ground of Inadmissibility and Successful I-601 Waiver
Attorney Ekaterina Powell from our office has prepared this article about the recently approved I-601 waiver case handled by our law firm. Our client in this case, John, got married to his U.S. citizen wife, Mary, in San Diego, California. They started the application process for adjustment of status. At…