Nurse Rebecca Obi, Mother of Autistic Son Faces Deportation
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Rebecca Obi, a citizen of Nigeria came to the United States as a visitor in December 2004 along with her son Robert, who was a toddler at the time, and who is 14 years old today and a DACA beneficiary. She applied for asylum, lost her case, and ended up in removal proceedings. She has…
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Albanian Father of Two, Caretaker of Disabled Wife Fights Deportation
Recent news report are telling the tragic situation of the Rranxburgaj family, Albanian citizens, who years ago lost their case in immigration court, but have been allowed to stay in the United States on humanitarian grounds, until now. Flora Rranxburgaj is wheelchair bound with an advanced case…
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USCIS Filing Fee Increases
Beginning December 23, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will increase their filing fees for over half of their forms. Among those with impending increases are some of the most commonly used forms, including the I-129 (Petition for Nonimmigrant Work Visa), the I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative), and the I-485 (Application to Register Permanent…
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Client Success Story – Mr. Ismael Rosales
Born in El Salvador, Ismael Rosales was only 15 years old when he left his home and went out on his own in search of the “American Dream.” He arrived in New York in 1992, where he met his wife and started a family. Sixteen years later, he decided to relocate his family to Michigan…
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Maris Liss on Naturalization in Federal Courts
Our very own Attorney Maris J. Liss presented on an informative panel at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Annual National Conference in June, 2016. Maris was joined by Jorgelina E. Araneda from Raleigh, NC, who was the discussion leader, and Joseph Reina from Dallas, TX. The topic was Naturalization Cases in Federal Court discussed the…
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Attorney Profile: Albert Valk
Albert Valk came to the United States from Riga, Latvia in 1989 with the intention of continuing an engineering career. His first job was at a chemical recycling plant in Detroit, but after ten years of living and working in the U.S. — and a few unpleasant experiences with American lawyers — Albert decided that…
Read MoreNational Coverage of Attorney Maris J. Liss’ Work in Appellate Courts
Last week, the Sixth Circuit affirmed a Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision to deny a Mexican native’s request to stay in the U.S., after he claimed he feared he would be harmed if deported. Our very own Maris J. Liss is Ramon Amezola-Garcia’s attorney and says that the U.S. deported him to Mexico in the…
Read MoreAttorney Profile: Oana Marina
Oana Marina (née Lucescu), our second featured attorney in our profile series, immigrated to the U.S. from Romania in 2002. Since joining the team at George P. Mann & Associates in 2011, Oana has handled a plethora of diverse cases and legal matters, including challenging USCIS cases and writing briefs for the Board of Immigration…
Read MoreClient Success Story – Mr. Felipe Davila
Congratulations to our client Felipe Davila, who became a U.C. citizen on July 27, 2015. Felipe Davila’s Naturalization Ceremony on July 27, 2015 “It was 1985, with no e-mails, no cell, and no internet. I went to the traditional yellow pages and saw Mr. George P. Mann’s advertising. I went to his small office and…
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