SUCCESS STORIES

Mr. A works as a PE and Enrichment teacher at a K-12 private school, and he submitted a cap-exempt H-1B petition. The USCIS issued a RFE concerning the school's cap-exempt eligibility. We gathered documents, reviewed the memorudom of agreement between the school and higher education institutions, and replied to the RFE thouroughly and timely. The USCIS approved the petition within 2 weeks after the submission of the response.

Client Mrs.K works as an Assistant Professor at an institution of higher education, we prepared her initial H-1B three years ago, and assisted with her H-1B extension. With a well-prepared petition, the USCIS approved this H-1B cap-exempt extension petition and the Client can continue to work at the institution for an additional three years.

J works as an assistant professor in a religious university. He is eligible for a further three-year extension beyond the six-year limitation based on American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act (“AC21”), which allows a beneficiary of a H-1B visa to extend their status beyond the 6-year limit. J has an approved I-140 and based on his approved I-140, we helped him request an extension of his H-1B status for another three years. The H1B extension petition was approved soon.

Client Mrs. M is a Singaporean and works as a Civics and Communications Associate in a non-profit organizaiton. She wanted to file the petition through consular processing. We helped her review the Form DS-160, prepare the petition letter and assemble all the documents. She received a quick approval and returned to the U.S..

Mr. K is a director of International Member Care in a large religious organization, we helped him file his initial R in the past, and prepared his R visa extension as well. We prepared detailed information regarding the applicant's work expeirence and religious background, in addition to the employer's information. After thorough preparation and review, the case was approved shortly.

Mr. S was a long-time H-1B holder who worked as a Music Director in Missouri. He started the greencard process in 2021. The PWD was determined, and the PERM was certified without an audit. We were able to file the I-140 and the I-485 together because the priority date was current for his country of origin. They received their EAD first, which would have allowed them to travel. The greencards came right after, without an interview. Both he and his wife are now lawful permanent residents.

Mrs. C has been working as an associate pastor with a religious organization on R-1 status since December 2021. At the time of filing the extension, the organization was undergoing renovations and USCIS had conducted a site visit after construction began. We were able to get C's R-1 extension approved quickly and without an RFE.

Mrs. S is a Chinese National who has been in the US for 9 years. S first came to the US in 2014 on a F-2 visa and over the years, was a very active volunteer in the member churches. Her employer is a long standing client of the firm, and we regularly apply for R visas on behalf of the client. We worked closely with S and our client, and obtained all necessary information for her R-1 visa application very quickly. With premium processing, we obtained a successful R-1 visa application within 2 weeks.

J's employer sponsored his H-1B petition as a Computer Systems Analyst and he was selected in the regular CAP. J earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science in China, but he does not have a related U.S. degree. After carful preparation, drafting, and reviewing, we submitted J's H-1B petition in May and received a quick approval.

Mr. Z was selected in the FY24 H01B lottery, and wanted to start working for an e-commerce company specializing in the sale of health-related products with a degree in nursing. After learning Mr. Z's work would be providing suggestions on how best to design and enhance your health-related products in the company, we carefully tailored his job duties, and determined that Health Informatics Specialist was the appropriate job title for Mr. Z. Eventally, his H-1B was smoothly approved.

L was selected in the FY24 H-1B lottery, and her proposed employement is in the legal industry. We helped her prepare the application pacakge, provided consultation to address her questions in transitioning from OPT to H-1B status. We filed the petition with a preimum processing, which was approved within a week.

W works as a pastor for a religous organization in D.C., we helped with W's initial R visa and R amendement to change work location. W retained us again to assis with the R visa extension, we organized all documents needed and provided a thourough introduction to avoid any concern from the immigration officers. The case was approved swiftly. We also received the approval notice for W's I-360 approval, which we also helped submit.

S works for a regional insurance company and seeks our assistance to change his employer to another similar comany. We prepared for his case diligently and made sure we accommodate his travel plans. The case receievd an approval notice within a short period of time after filing and the client has transferred to the new employer.

Z submitted an I-140 petition through the EB-2 process, which received an RFE due to employer's financial condition. We consulted with the client, provided advice to address USCIS's questions, and submitted a well-explained RFE response to answer the USCIS officer's concerns. We were able to explain the employer's company structure and their financial conditions. The case was approved swifly, and the client can now proceed with his Green Card process.

Mr. Y works for a electronic sales company as a System Analyst on his H-1B visa. He has been on H-1B status for over five years and is seeking an extension of his H-1B status before the six year max-out date. He received a RFE, where the USCIS asked him to provide proof of maintanence of his H-1B status. This case is complex becuase Y did not have a well-kept records from five years ago, many documents are hard to locate due to the passing of time. However, we communicated diligently with Y and asked him to locate useful information in lieu of extensive documents. We carfully studied the RFE letter and addressed each concern raised by the USCIS, with the limited information we were able to gather, we build a compelling and extensive response. The RFE was approved within 5 days.

Mr. L works as a Pastor for a religious organization with various locations. After filing an R-1 amendment for a change in work location, and an I-360 for special immigrant status, Mr. L received an RFE, and then a NOID, for both applications. USCIS cited to a telephonic compliance review that resulted in discrepencies. We found that USCIS had conducted a single site visit at one of the three locations of the organization, without providing notice or properly communicating their expectations to our firm, or the petitioner, after the visit. Both Mr. L and his employer were not at the location for the visit because of this lack of notice. In response, we provided several documents evidencing the organization's activities in each location while also addressing the problems with the current site visit process. We submitted the I-360 NOID response first, and as we were preparing the R-1 NOID reponse and before we submitted, we received an approval notice for both petitions based off of the single I-360 response.

Client A works for a large religious organizaion as a Pastor, we filed his initial R visa year ago, and filed a follow up petition for extension. We carfully prepared all the documents regarding the applicant, the organization, and made sure all information are accurate and up to date. The petition was approved shortly after submission, followed by a R-2 approval of A's partner.

Z works as an Assistant of Director of Education for a religious organization. Z received a RFE to her R visa application, where the USCIS raised questions about compensation. We prepared a list of documents, including the organization's bank statement, other employees' W-2s and pay stubs, organizational chart, etc. We communicated efficiently with the client and put together a compelling response letter for Z to prove the employer not only has the ability to pay, but also has been providing consistent compensations to other employees working in similar positions as Z. The RFE was approved shortly after we submitted the response and Z can begin working for the organization.

Mr. F is a student currently pursuing his Master of Divinity in the US. He has over 5 years of ministry experience and was ordained as a pastor in 2015. However, he still received an RFE from USCIS when he applied for an R visa for the position of “Chinese Director of Spiritual Care” in a church. USCIS requested the petitioner to provide more evidence regarding the nature of this position, whether it is a religious occupation or a minister position. Because it was really urgent for Mr. F, we communicated with the client diligently, researched a lot of cases in the database, prepared the evidence zealously, and eventually put together a coherent and compelling response letter for Mr. F in a short period of time. The following day after the USCIS received the response letter, we received the approval notice for his R visa.

Client Y applied for a change of status from F1 to R2 in July 2022. Y was a student in a Christian University, and is now applying for the R2 based on her partner's R1 visa. She received a RFE for maintenance of her F1 status, USCIS asked to prove that Y was properly maintaining her student status. We prepared her response to the USCIS, and the R2 was approved within 8 days.

Ms. H was working as an Administrative Assistant with the Petitioner on a valid F-1 OPT status when she applied for H1B visa. She received an RFE from USCIS requesting evidence pertaining to Ms. H’s maintenance of F-1 student status, showing how working as an Administrative Assistant is directly related to Ms. H’s major area of study, Ministry. We gathered the Volunteer Agreement and some other documents which specified the job duties related to her major. We also searched for the SEVP Policy Guidance and finally demonstrated that working as Administrative Assistant is directly related to Ms. Yin’s major area of study, Ministry, and therefore received the approval notice from USCIS in one week.

G was a South Korean national working in the U.S. as a foreign correspondent. She wanted to switch to studying in the U.S. and needed help transferring to an F-1 visa. Her application was filed in January 2022. The student office changed her status to F-1 before the application was approved, and this new I-20 triggered a Request for Evidence. We worked with the applicant and the student office to issue a correct I-20 and submitted this along with other evidence to show that she had not prematurely changed her status. In February 2023, her application was approved.

F is a Chilean national working in New York City on OPT for a large nonprofit. We worked with him and his employer to prepare the petition to extend his work authorization beyond the end of the OPT. We filed in late December, and by the end of January his H1-B1 had been approved to start later this spring.

G never received his EAD card. It was lost in transit between USCIS and USPS. While G already had an H-1B approval and did not need the EAD card anymore, the card was important to have for his future greencard application. We submitted detailed documentation relating to the missing card and our joint efforts to track it down. USCIS approved the replacement card in less than a month.

S recently got her H-4 approved. Her husband got his H-1B in 2020, while S continued her studies on F-1 until mid 2022. This summer we helped put together her H-4 application. In 6 short months, USCIS approved this application and S now has a new status, H-4.

Mr. A works as a PE and Enrichment teacher at a K-12 private school, and he submitted a cap-exempt H-1B petition. The USCIS issued a RFE concerning the school's cap-exempt eligibility. We gathered documents, reviewed the memorudom of agreement between the school and higher education institutions, and replied to the RFE thouroughly and timely. The USCIS approved the petition within 2 weeks after the submission of the response.

J.’s initial Cap Exempt H-1B was approved on January 4, 2023 in time for her to start work for 3 years. Her husband H-4 application was approved on January 11, 2023. We worked closely with the employer, a nonprofit education entity affiliated with a Christian University, and J. to swiftly prepare the petition and get it filed with USCIS. This process took 2 months from start to finish. With Premium Processing, it only took 7 days and 14 days for USCIS render its decision and approve her initial H1B petition and her husband’s H4 petition respectively.

Z and her husband have been on H-1B and H-4 since 2017 wth 2 different employers. The most recent is a media company. Their extensions were filed in June 2022 and approved in December 2022. The couple was able to recapture some time when they traveled back to their native China. They are now approved until December 2024.

D. was selected in the H-1B lottery for the 2022 fiscal year. His initial H-1B was approved in time for him to start work in October 2021. In the spring of 2022, his employer, our Client, changed his work location, which necessitated an amendment to the original filing. We worked closely with the employer, a Missouri based online retail business that focuses on beauty, personal care, and health products, and D. to swiftly prepare the petition and get it filed with USCIS. This process took only 3 weeks from start to finish. Now, 8 months later, USCIS has rendered its decision and approved the amendment. D. is now in his amended work location.

M was selected in the FY 2023 lottery. She applied for H-1B for herself and H-4 for her son, since her husband was still in the midst of his studies. She was approved in August 2022 and her son was approved in October. In early 2023, her husband concluded his studies, and the family applied for an H-4 for him. That case is still pending with USCIS.

G was an accomplished artist in his native China, with many awards and distinguished showings in galleries and other spaces. A prominent US university sponsored his O visa to serve as both a professor and an artist in residence. His petition was very extensive and included copies of his portfolio and a letter of recommendation from an artist's foundation.