Success Stories – Immigration

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Residency Reinstatement with Criminal and Deportation/Removal Proceedings

Residency Reinstatement with Criminal and Deportation/Removal Proceedings Our client, “Peter”, had been a legal permanent resident of the United States for many years when he came into our office seeking assistance. He had traveled outside the US many times without any problems, but on his most recent trip, while attempting to enter the United States, he was stopped by immigration [...]

I-601 Waiver due to Immigration Visa Fraud

I-601 Waiver due to Immigration Visa Fraud Our client, “Luz” contacted our office for help with issues stemming from her entering the United States with her sister’s tourist visa. Luz sought to escape poverty and a dangerous situation in her native Colombia, and provide more educational and employment opportunities for herself and her two children. Luz was ineligible to receive [...]

Compensation for Victim of OUI Car Accident and U Visa

Compensation for Victim of OUI Car Accident and U Visa A Colombian woman, “Marta”, was a victim of terrible accident when she was struck while walking home from work by a car operated by a drunk driver. We represented her in connection with her personal injury claim against the driver and she was awarded the full limits of the auto insurance policy. Her injuries were severe and [...]