Success Stories
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Top Residency Petition for Same Sex Marriage Petition and Prior Order of Deportation
Residency Petition for Same Sex Marriage Petition and Prior Order of Deportation Our client, “Fernando”, contacted out office for help with his same-sex marriage petition case. He had been in a relationship with his US citizen spouse for over 12 years, and had sought legal help resolving his case for many years. Fernando had been ordered deported after his claim of asylum was [...]
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Violation of a Restraining Order Charge Deemed Improper
Violation of a Restraining Order Charge Deemed Improper Ted had a difficult relationship with his former girlfriend Jen, who is the mother of his child. One day, Jen went to court and made a claim that she was afraid that Ted was going to physically hurt her and the court issued a restraining order but it was never formally delivered to Ted. Several days later, Ted was driving to Jen’s [...]
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Vacating a Criminal Conviction and Cancelling a Deportation
Vacating a Criminal Conviction and Immigration Our client “John” had come to the US to get an education and to improve the living conditions of his family. He was able to finish his education in nursing and obtain a good job where he enjoyed helping others. One day, all of that changed. John was accused of sexual assault in criminal court. A person he worked with claimed the [...]
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TPS to Green Card via Marriage
TPS to Green Card via Marriage Veronica was a TPS (Temporary Protected Status) applicant from El Salvador, married to a United States Citizen. Veronica’s husband was worried about her temporary immigration status, but they did not want to move forward with a marriage residency petition because they were afraid of having to travel to El Salvador to wait for her Green Card and be [...]
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U.S. Residency through Cancellation also for TPS Holders
U.S. Residency through Cancellation also for TPS Holders Diana G. contacted FitzGerald Law Company several years ago for assistance with the renewal of her TPS. During the initial meeting Diana G. asked if there was any way for a person with TPS to get Legal Permanent Resident status in the U.S. because she was concerned that TPS might end someday. The immigration lawyers at FitzGerald [...]
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Spouse of a Same Sex Married Couple obtains Legal Permanent Residency after DACA
Spouse of a Same Sex Married Couple obtains Legal Permanent Residency after DACA Daniel, from Peru, entered the United States through the U.S. Mexico border when he was 14 years old in July of 2000. He met Brandon in 2008, they fell in love, and got married in 2011. At the time, same sex married couples could not obtain immigration benefits, but the Supreme Court changed that in 2013. [...]
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Retailer Found Responsible for Defective Product
Retailer Found Responsible for Defective Product Francesca was visiting her sister and niece and while staying at their home she went to her niece’s room which had a new bedroom set. While her niece was sitting on her bed it collapsed crushing Francesca’s toe. Our office brought a claim against the store which sold and assembled the bed. The retailer did not want to accept responsibility [...]
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Theft from a Store Not Guilty
Theft from a Store Not Guilty Julieta was a woman who had had some trouble with the police when she was young. Attorney FitzGerald had assisted her in the past with these problems and she had gotten an education and was now working and managing well. One day, when she was on her lunch break, she visited a local mall, selected a few things to purchase and proceeded to the checkout lane. [...]
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The Processing of her U-Visa because of Husband’s Abuse
The Processing of her U-Visa because of Husband's Abuse Our client “Maria”, a Mexican national, entered the United States across the border without a visa, with her only child at the time to reunite herself with her husband who had arrived a few months earlier in the same manner. During her first few years in the US, her husband (who was also undocumented) severely abused and [...]
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VAWA Petition Approved by the Court
VAWA Petition Approved by the Court Our client “Sara” entered the US in August 2002 with a tourist visa and she overstayed her visa. In early 2008, she was questioned by an immigration officer at Logan airport while she was waiting for her mother’s arrival. She was subsequently presented with a Notice to Appear before the Immigration Court and was placed in deportation proceedings. [...]