Client C came to us seeking assistance with changing her immigration status from an F-1 student visa to an R-1 religious worker visa. Having been in the United States for over a decade, she had previously also held an I visa as a foreign media representative. 

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Her case was far from straightforward; USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE), raising complex questions about her eligibility and the bona fides of the petitioning organization.

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Our legal team took a proactive approach, conducting an in-depth review of her maintenance of status history, her current role, and the petitioning organization’s compliance record. We worked closely with the client and the organization to gather strong supporting documentation. We prepared a meticulously crafted legal brief addressing every point raised by USCIS. We supplemented the filing with substantial evidentiary exhibits to leave no ambiguity about her eligibility.

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Thanks to our team’s diligence, persistence, and strategic case presentation, USCIS approved Client C’s change of status to R-1 without further complications, allowing her to continue her important work in the U.S. without interruption.