Hail-Mary Intervention Saves Immigration—and Unites Family
A few months ago, “Joe” came in to our office, nearly desperate for our assistance. He’d been working with another immigration professional who had, unfortunately, overlooked his case for months. And when it comes to immigration, months can mean the difference between uniting a family and its continued separation—in some cases, for many years. Timing was critical to the success of this immigration case. Joe was a Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) from Vietnam Joe came to the U.S. in 2014 under the sponsorship of his oldest daughter, a U.S. citizen. She had come to the U.S. as a student, married a U.S. citizen and became a citizen herself in 2013. Under this category of sponsorship, a beneficiary’s dependent is not allowed to accompany the parent, which meant that Joe’s 20-year old daughter, Lynn, had to stay behind in Vietnam. As an LPR, Joe was able to petition the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to bring his immediate family to the U.S.–his spouse, unmarrie...