March Success Stories

When times get tough, we at Global Law Advocates like to remind ourselves of our clients’ success stories. We’d like to share some of these stories with you.*

New permanent resident
Erika was an undocumented immigrant from Central America who married a U.S. citizen. Her husband, Raul, filed a petition for her residence, which was approved. Since they had not been married for very long, Erika was only granted conditional residence, not permanent residence. Raul told Erika that he filed the application to remove the conditions on her residence, but he did not. This made Erika subject to deportation under immigration law. Raul and Erika later divorced, and Raul destroyed all evidence of their lives together. Erika consulted with an attorney, who told her not to do anything with her case, for fear that she would be deported. Twenty-five years later, Erika called Global Law Advocates, and we filed an application for her residence, based on the petition of her U.S. citizen son. Erika is now a legal permanent resident of the United States, and she can apply for her U.S. citizenship in five more years!

New hope for the stepson of a U Visa recipient
David won a U Visa, and then applied for his residence four years later. While waiting to receive his green card, David’s stepson Marco arrived in the U.S. undocumented, fleeing gang members who were trying to recruit him in his home country. David could not petition for Marco because he was not a resident yet, and he could not include him in his U Visa case because it had already been completed. David and Marco hired Global Law Advocates to file an I-929, a petition for family members of U Visa recipients. That petition was approved last week. Now David has his green card, and Marco is eligible to apply for his residence too.

We are thrilled to have helped these clients to succeed in their immigration cases, and we admire their perseverance. Immigration law is complicated, and the policies and procedures are constantly changing. That’s why we at Global Law Advocates always insist on two things: always consult with a trusted attorney, and most importantly, never give up!