The McBean Law team is honored to share an inspirational story of resilience in the face of adversity. Our client entered the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa, went through a previous denial of her case, and was placed in removal proceedings before contacting us. Through her own resilience and our guidance, she reclaimed her immigration journey and embraced a brighter future.
Our client came to the United States from Nigeria under a B-2 visitor’s visa in April 2016.
In January 2018, our client and her U.S. citizen partner tied the knot and stepped onto the path to permanent residency hand in hand. This was our client’s second marriage.
Full of hope, the couple filed an I-130 Petition for Alien Relative along with an I-485 Adjustment of Status Application. After filing, they received a green card interview notice, but her U.S. Citizen spouse attempted to reschedule the interview. Unfortunately, the rescheduling process did not work, and their case was ultimately denied in May 2019 due to failure to appear at the interview.
After the case was denied, USCIS placed our client in removal proceedings in September 2019. This was a devastating blow to their hope. In an attempt to fix this problem, our client reached out to an attorney in October 2019 and refiled the I-130 and I-485.
The I-485 Adjustment of Status was then administratively closed due to the client’s removal proceedings. This was yet another disappointment, and our client felt more uncertain than ever in their chances of success.
After losing confidence in their attorney, they consulted with us about the best strategy to move their case forward.
We obtained our client’s Freedom of Information Act records to learn more about her immigration background. We then submitted a Prosecutorial Discretion (PD) request that asked the government to dismiss her removal proceedings. In early March 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agreed to dismiss our client’s removal proceedings. The Immigration judge then ordered a case dismissal on the day before the client’s hearing.
Now, our client is back on track for permanent residency; there is renewed hope in their chances of success, and we will continue to support them every step of the way moving forward! This story illustrates that having an experienced immigration lawyer can make all the difference in your immigration case.
Our team at McBean Law approaches each and every case with the utmost attention to detail and devotion to success. We recently published a story about a client who experienced a similarly turbulent immigration journey and adversity along the way – Triumph After A Difficult 20-Year Immigration Journey For Our Client From The Philippines.
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P.S. Every case is different. Past successes do not guarantee similar future outcomes. Consult a licensed immigration lawyer to discuss your unique situation.
