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Recent Victories

Recent Victories * NOTE TO THE READER: We also only post the “special victories” as approvals and successes on every case are too voluminous to print. Please call us if you have questions or comments.

April 11, 2013 Deportation Stopped, Immigration Court Reverses Own Order of Removal and Permanent Residence Granted !

Ms. D. came to Mathur Law Offices to represent her in removal proceedings when she was going to be put on a plane to be sent to the Philippines. Ms. D is married to a United States Citizen and had failed to appear for her immigration interview and thereafter, Immigration Court. She had been ordered removed from US in 1999. Ms. D then filed a Motion to Reopen on her own, which was denied, thereby subjecting herself to the one motion rule, which prohibits subsequent motions to reopen. Mr. Mathur filed pleadings with many exhibits asserting an exception to this rule. The Immigration Judge reversed the Court's own decision and reopened the case. Ms. Sinha worked on getting the case transferred to Dallas and her Removal of Conditional Residence. Ms. Sinha prepared her application with all the evidence to show continuing bona fide marriage. Ms. D was granted Permanent Residence Status without any interview by USCIS. Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

April 11, 2013 Once Denied Citizenship - Now Approved!

Mr. D consulted with Mathur Law Offices after his father's naturalization case was denied twice when Mr. D's father failed the naturalization test. Mr. Mathur advised Mr. D to re-file the petition. Ms. Wahab prepared the case. Ms. Sinha prepared Mr. D's father for the naturalization exam and represented him for the interview at USCIS. The case was approved right away. Mr. D's father is a naturalized citizen now. Result by Mr. Mathur, Ms. Sinha, and Ms. Wahab.

March 20, 2013 Win on Immigration Judge's Jurisdiction!

Mr. N's family retained Mr. Mathur after realizing that he was placed in removal proceedings for sexual assault against a minor. The government tried to get his case thrown out based on his "arriving alien" status with an argument that the Judge had no jurisdiction to win case. Mr. Mathur bridged sections of the Code of Federal Regulations to construct an argument that the government was incorrect and submitted a brief accordingly. The Judge agreed with Mr. Mathur's legal analysis and Mr. N has his day in court. Result by Mr. Mathur.

March 12, 2013 Multiple Arrests - Saved from Deportation!

Mr. C's family hired Mathur Law Offices after he was detained by ICE without bond. ICE alleged multiple arrests for his deportation. Mr. Mathur investigated the case and proved that a number of arrests did not result in a conviction. The remaining basis of removal allowed Mr. C relief from deportation. Mr. Mathur and Ms. Malik prepared his application to remain in the U.S. Ms. Malik tried the case in front of the Immigration Judge and won! Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Malik.

January 28, 2013 Four Drug Cases - 2 Modified - Client Wins Removal Case!

Mr. M had another lawyer in town who has been practicing criminal law for years and recently started practicing immigration law. The previous attorney purportedly advised Mr. M to take a plea to two drug trafficking offenses, one for methamphetamine and another for cocaine. Mr. M was an permanent resident prior to the time of the plea. Once he was placed in removal proceedings, Mr. M was not eligible for relief due to his plea of guilt. Mr. M's family ask Mr. Mathur to fix what seemed like an impossible case. Mr. Mathur and his team went to work on the criminal case first. Mr. Mathur and Mr. Stevenson filed a Writ of Habeas Corpus seeking to withdraw the plea based on ineffective assistance of counsel. Mr. Mathur later negotiated with prosecutors that he would accept a modification of the judgment down to a possession charge and non-trafficking offense to resolve the Writ. The prosecutor agreed. Mr. Mathur obtained modified judgments and took them back to Immigration Court. Now, Mr. Mathur argued that the modified judgments made the client eligible to stay based on cancellation of removal for permanent residents. The Judge and prosecutor agreed. Mr. Mathur, Ms. Malik and Ms. Wahab then prepared cancellation of removal applications, evidence and witness lists that were submitted to show extreme hardship to Mr. M's family if he were deported. Mr. Mathur conducted the trial and on the day of trial, Mr. Mathur was faced with new evidence of juvenile arrest for an additional two marijuana possessions. Although Mr. Mathur had run a background check on the client, these did not previously show and were not brought up in Court. Mr. Mathur argued that the juvenile offenses are not a basis of deportation and therefore, his client remained eligible for the case. However, the Court noted these in the deciding whether or not to grant the relief requested as a matter of discretion. After direct testimony and cross from both Mr. M and his wife, the Court stopped the hearing and granted the cancellation and allowed Mr. M to stay. The Immigration Judge remarked that he did not think that he would grant the case but after the hearing and testimony, decided to grant the case. The Immigration Judge further remarked on Mr. Mathur's decision to put testimony in the way he did as "brilliant" and "a very good job" and stated that this was "one in a thousand cases where the lawyer really makes the difference!" Result by the Mathur team.

January 15, 2013 - Notice of Intent to Deny Removal of Conditions for Spouse and Children Reversed, Waiver Approved & Permanent Residency Granted!

Ms. I consulted with Mr. Mathur from Maryland when her marriage was not going well and she received a Notice of Intent to Deny Conditional Resident Status for her and three children. Mr. Mathur carefully drafted a strategy and advised her how to get the NOID reversed and case approved with waiver. Ms. Sinha prepared the case to get the NOID terminated and filed for waiver. Ms. Sinha represented Ms. I and her children at USCIS interview in Maryland. Ms. Sinha convinced the officer to approve the waiver and grant permanent residence to Ms. I and her children despite earlier NOID. Based on the application submitted and representation at interview, Ms. I and her children were granted Permanent Resident Status by USCIS. Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

January 10, 2013 Naturalization with Waiver Approved!

Ms. P consulted with Mathur Law Offices after her mother's naturalization case was denied twice when filed by another law firm. Mr. Mathur advised Ms. P to re-file the petition requesting waiver. Ms. Wahab prepared the case. Ms. Sinha prepared and took Ms. P's mother for the interview at USCIS and explained everything to the officer. Based on the documents and explanation provided by Ms. Sinha the case was approved right away and the oath ceremony was done the same day. Ms. P's mother is a naturalized citizen now. Result by Mr. Mathur, Ms. Sinha, and Ms. Wahab.

January 2, 2013 Naturalization Approved with Domestic Violence Charges!

Mr. P of Venezuela was convicted twice with domestic violence. This made him deportable. Mr. Mathur advised on filing the case with legal arguments that Mr. P maintains good moral character in spite of his domestic violence convictions. Ms. Sinha prepare the legal brief with pertinent case laws and filed Mr. P's application for naturalization. Ms. Sinha represented Mr. P before USCIS and explained to the officer that based on the legal arguments and evidence submitted USCIS should approve Mr. P's case. USCIS approved Mr. P's naturalization application and set him for his oath ceremony to become a naturalized citizen of US! Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

December 27, 2012 - Self-Petitioning Spouse Approved, Residency Granted Without Waiver!

Mr. A came to see Mr. Mathur after his marriage was falling apart due to spousal abuse, violence, and adultery. Mr. Mathur advised the client to seek a divorce and collect evidence in the divorce of the wife's misconduct. Ms. Sinha worked on the case and convincingly argued that Mr. A was a victim of abuse. The divorce was granted and Mr. A's special immigrant visa petition was approved. Ms. Sinha prepared and filed for his adjustment of status. Mr. A was charged with use of drugs. Ms. Sinha represented Mr. A at the USCIS interview and convinced the officer to approve his case without a waiver for drug related issues. Mr. A's adjustment was granted by USCIS. He received his permanent resident status for ten years.

Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

December 18, 2012- Motion to Reopen Granted, Notice of Intent to Deny Reversed- Permanent Residence Status Granted!

1. Mr. D hired Mathur Law Offices when his Removal of Conditions application was denied. Mr. Mathur advised on getting the case reopened. Ms. Sinha worked on gathering all the documents and evidence and got the case reopened with USCIS in a month. Thereafter, Mr. D was issued a Notice of Intent to Deny. USCIS pointed to discrepancies in facts and inconsistencies during the interview regarding bona fide marriage. Ms. Sinha refuted these reasons with pertinent evidence. Mr. D's NOID was reversed and he was granted Permanent Resident Status.

Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

December 18, 2012 - Conditional Resident Status Reinstated!

Mr. C came to our office when his Conditional Resident Status was terminated by USCIS. Mr. Mathur advised her how to get the case reopened. After reviewing the facts carefully, Ms. Sinha worked on collecting all the documents and evidence and preparing a strong argument to get the case reopened at USCIS. Based on the application submitted, Ms. C's Conditional Resident Status was reinstated by USCIS. Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

December 13, 2012 Immigration Hold Lifted & Criminal Bail Lowered to Minimum!

Mr. I's family came to hire Mr. Mathur when he was detained on a felony sex offense and immigration placed a hold on him. Mr. Mathur contacted ICE supervisors and convinced them that the hold was improper as Mr. I was a resident and not convicted of an offense. Mr. Mathur then held a hearing before Criminal Judge where won a bail hearing lowering bail from $100,000.00 to $25,000.00, the minimum on the bail schedule. Mr. I has been released! Result by Mr. Mathur.

November 15, 2012 Immigration Removal Case Won!

Mr. O came to see Mr. Mathur after being put in removal proceedings. Mr. O had been under a special witness visa and now had been placed in removal proceedings. Mr. Mathur worked his case and prepared evidence about his length of time in the U.S. his children and his wife. Despite legal issues pertaining to the validity of his marriage, Mr. Mathur and Ms. Malik were able to win his deportation case in court and get his residency through an agreement! Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Malik.

November 8, 2012 Deportation Stopped Charges Dropped!

Mr. M came to see Mr. Mathur at the bequest of another criminal and immigration lawyer. The other lawyer referred Mr. M to Mr. Mathur because things had gotten bad. Mr. M was being transferred to go to Mexico and he had a criminal case for burglary of a vehicle pending. The Immigration Judge had Ordered Mr. M removed from the U.S. with the old lawyer. Mr. Mathur took over and immediately contacted ICE officers and stopped the transfer to Mexico. Mr. Mathur then bench warranted the client to Dallas County. Mr. Mathur then worked on a Motion to Re-open the immigration case with the Immigration Judge. Mr. Mathur visited DHS Counsel and the Immigration Judge about the Motion to Reopen. The Immigration Judge reopened the deportation case on October 24, 2012. Mr. Mathur then requested Ms. Malik to get the charges dropped from a felony burglary to a misdemeanor trespassing. Ms. Malik was able to get the charges dropped to trespassing. Mr. M is now eligible to stay in the U.S. through a petition filed by his father! Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Malik!

November 2, 2012 Immigration Waiver of Inadmissibility Approved!

Mr. A had spent years in the United States thirteen (13) illegally. He came to see Mr. Mathur and wanted to know how to become legal. Mr. Mathur advised that he could file a petition through his wife and that he could ask for a waiver to be admitted legally. Mr. Mathur and the team worked on the waiver and Mr. A was approved to be a legal resident!

October 15, 2012 - Immigration Waiver Approved - Family Reunited!

Mr. G entered the USA without inspection in 2003 and later married a U.S. citizen. Mr. G hired Mathur Law Offices to get him his resident status. Mr. Mathur advised Mr. G to file an immigrant petition and consular process with a waiver. Ms. Sinha guided and helped Mr. G through the process and prepared a strong waiver application that was approved.

Mr. G returned home to his wife and kids in US. Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

October 3, 2012 Illegal Alien DWI Arrest Results in Legal Residency!

Mr. L came to see Mr. Mathur after being arrested for DWI and being placed in deportation/removal proceedings. Mr. Mathur reviewed Mr. L's case that showed that he had been in the United States illegally for many years but that he also had relatives that were legal. Mr. Mathur worked on postponing the criminal case for several months so that Mr. L stood a better chance in front of the Immigration Judge to win residency under Non-LPR Cancellation. The case was fought in front of an Immigration Judge who granted the case and awarded Mr. L residency in the United States! Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Malik!

September 14, 2012 Felony Aggravated Assault Reduced to Misdemeanor Deferred!

Ms. S was arrested and charged with a felony aggravated assault a third degree felony offense. Ms. Malik worked on the case with guidance from Mr. Mathur. Through months of negotiations, the District Attorney agreed to reduce the case from a felony to a misdemeanor and place Ms. S on deferred so the case could be dismissed and later sealed! Result by Ms. Malik and Mr. Mathur!

August 20, 2012 Dismissal of Deportation!

Mr. P came to see Mr. Mathur as he was distressed about deportation proceeding notices. Mr. P was a student and Mr. Mathur advised that he believed that he could get the deportation case terminated by proving that Mr. P was still in valid student status. Mr. Mathur advised Ms. Malik how to proceed and she went to Court and got the case dismissed! Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Malik.

July 17, 2012 Board of Immigration Appeals Reverses Immigration Judge's Decision!

Ms. H came to Mathur Law Offices after being ordered deported. The Mathur legal team filed a motion to reopen the case in the San Antonio Immigration Courts. The Immigration Judge wrongly denied the motion. Mr. Mathur decided to file an appeal of the Judge's erroneous decision with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). The BIA agreed with Mr. Mathur and overturned the Judge's decision and reopened the case!

July 7, 2012 Theft Charge Dismissed!

Ms. B hired Mr. Mathur when she was charged with a Theft offense. Since theft is a crime involving moral turpitude it has immigration consequences and Ms. B was not a citizen. The Mathur legal team worked hard with the prosecutors of Tarrant County, Texas and negotiated a dismissal of the charges! This result avoided any negative immigration impact! Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Malik.

July 5, 2012 Judge Grants Asylum for Family of Four!

Mr. A came to see Mr. Mathur because his asylum case had been denied by the Houston Asylum Office. Mr. A and his family were all placed in removal proceedings. Mr. Mathur laid out a plan for additional evidence and Ms. Wahab Mr. Mathur went to work strengthening the evidence in the case, getting witnesses ready and re-trying the case to a Dallas Immigration Judge. The Dallas Immigration Judge considered the additional evidence in the case and witness testimony at trial and granted the asylum claim. The government waived appeal making the decision final! Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Wahab.

June 28, 2012 Saved from Deportation on Drug Charge!

Mr. F is from Michigan and is a permanent resident. He was going on vacation to Mexico and when he returned he was held at the port of entry without bail. Mr. F's family heard of Mr. Mathur and called from Michigan to retain Mr. Mathur. Mr. Mathur worked with Ms. Malik to get the case ready for court and get to trial as soon as possible. At the hearing, the Judge agreed that Mr. F deserved to stay and granted cancellation of deportation! Result by Ms. Malik and Mr. Mathur.

June 22, 2012 Male Victim Gets Visa Despite Order of Removal!

Mr. P married a United States citizen and did not complete the interview process with his spouse. He later separated from his spouse and was ordered removed from the U.S. by an Immigration Judge. He came to Mr. Mathur desperate to turn things around. Mr. Mathur assisted him in getting a divorce and filing a spousal abuse petition based on his wife's abusive actions towards him. The spousal abuse petition for a resident visa has now been approved! Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

May 23, 2012 Resident Released from Mandatory Detention!

Ms. A was arrested at the airport as returning resident. Pursuant to the law and her criminal history, she was not eligible for bail. However, Ms. A hired Mr. Mathur to see if there could be a discretionary release. Mr. Mathur and Ms. Malik went to work on the equities relating to Ms. A and an argument that she should be released. Within a few days of submitting this argument, Ms. A was released from DHS custody without bond. Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Malik.

May 21, 2012 Deportation Case Dismissed Client Released!

Mr. B's family had previously hired Mr. Mathur on other immigration matters so when Mr. B was detained under "mandatory detention" when returning from Mexico , his family immediately called Mr. Mathur. Ms. Malik assisted Mr. Mathur in collecting evidence from the ICE Attorneys. Mr. Mathur reviewed the evidence and found the basis of deportation and detention was not justified by the law. Mr. Mathur moved to dismiss Mr. B's case on his first court date and requested his immediate release. The Immigration Judge agreed with Mr. Mathur's argument and dismissed the case and Mr. B was released from custody that day. Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Malik.

May 9, 2012 USCIS Reverses Denial of Naturalization!

Mr K hired Mathur Law Offices for removal proceedings years ago. Mr. Mathur represented Mr. K and won the case. Much later, Mr. K filed for naturalization. USCIS wrongly denied Mr. K's naturalization because of incorrect interpretation of the law. Mr. Mathur persuaded the client not to stand for the abuse of discretion and to file an appeal. Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha worked on the naturalization appeal and provided evidence and legal arguments. Based on the arguments presented, the immigration service agreed that the decision was wrong and reversed their own decision, thereby granting Mr. K naturalization. Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

April 5, 2012 Deportation and Criminal Case Dismissed!

Mr. O's came to Mr. Mathur when he was arrested for possessing false documents. Mr. O charged and being held in Dallas County. Mr. Mathur worked with the prosecution and with the Department of State to assist in the investigation of the case along with his client. As a result of Mr. O's cooperation and Mr. Mathur's efforts both his criminal case and his deportation case were dismissed as a result of prosecutorial discretion despite Mr. O's illegal presence in the United States. Result by Mr. Mathur.

March 29, 2012 Residency to Self-Petitioning Spouse and Son!

Ms. B hired Mathur Law Offices when she was unhappy with the services of another law firm after struggling to become a US resident for several years. Mr. Mathur reviewed the case and advised that Ms. B and her son were eligible for relief and could adjust their status. Ms. Sinha worked on their case and filed their adjustment of status application. Ms. Wahab worked on follow up documents. Ms. Sinha prepared and took Ms. B and her son to interview at USCIS. Both Ms. B and her son's petitions were granted permanent resident status by USCIS the same day. Result by Mr. Mathur, Ms. Sinha, and Ms. Wahab.

January 6, 2012 - Conditional Resident Status Reinstated!

Ms. A came to our office when her Conditional Resident Status was terminated by USCIS. Mr. Mathur advised her how to get the case reopened. After reviewing the facts carefully, Ms. Sinha worked on collecting all the documents and evidence and preparing a strong argument to get the case reopened at USCIS. Based on the application submitted, Ms. A's Conditional Resident Status was reinstated by USCIS. Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

January 4, 2012 Naturalization Approved with DWI Charge!

Mr. F of Peru was convicted of DWI within his five year good moral character period for naturalization and his driver's license was suspended for one year. Mr. Mathur advised on filing the case with legal arguments that DWI is not a crime involving moral turpitude. Ms. Sinha prepare the legal brief with pertinent case laws and filed Mr. F's application for naturalization. Ms. Sinha represented Mr. F before USCIS and explained to the officer that Mr. F maintains good moral character in spite of his DWI conviction. Based on the legal arguments and evidencec submitted USCIS approved Mr. F's naturalization application and set him for his oath ceremony to become a naturalized citizen of US! Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

December 16, 2011 - Self-Petitioning Spouse Approved!

Mr. A came to see Mr. Mathur after his marriage was falling apart due to spousal abuse and violence. Mr. Mathur examined the history and found that Mr. A's wife had reportedly begun having an affair. Mr. Mathur advised the client to seek a divorce and collect evidence in the divorce of the wife's misconduct. Ms. Sinha worked on the case and convincingly argued that Mr. A was a victim of absue. The divorce was granted and a special immigrant visa petition was filed on behalf of Mr. A. Ms. Sinha represented Mr. A at the USCIS interview. Mr. A's petition was approved by USCIS and and he was granted permanent resident status for ten years.

December 5, 2011 L1 Visa Approved Prior Denial!

An Indian furniture company had previously been denied an L1 visa when trying for one before hiring Mathur Law Offices, P.C. After reviewing the denial, Mr. Mathur was convinced he could get the case approved. Mr. Mathur agreed to take the case and revised the plan to get the visa approved. Mr. Mathur and Ms. Wahab worked jointly to make sure the evidence assured an approval. The L1 visa for the Indian company is now approved! Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Wahab.

December 03, 2011

Dear Mr. Mathur,

I would like to take this time to thank you and Anamika for helping us with our case. The interview was on Nov 22 and went well. The officer being an old friend of her's also helped keep the interview friendly. I honestly have to say that my wife and I felt much better and confident to have Anamika with us at the interview.

Right from the start of our case, she provided us with clear information and answered our queries both by phone and email promptly. We felt comfortable everytime we talked to her as she was polite and professional at the same time. I would also like to thank Anna Wahab for her correspondence and prompt responses.

The whole process was much quicker than anticipated and I am glad to inform you that I received my green card yesterday.

I would definitely recommend Mathur Law Offices to my family and friends. Thank you once again!

Sincerely,
Jyothis

November 15, 2011- National Interest Waiver Approved and Green Card Granted!

Ms. N, a Research Scholar in Biochemistry at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, came to Mathur Law Offices when her employer refused to extend her H1B. Mr. Mathur reviewed her case and advised her to file a National Interest Waiver. Ms. Sinha worked on the application to convincingly argue that Ms. N's presence in US is in the national interest and the benefits from her contributions to research in treatment of various dieseases like alzheimer's, parkinson's and influenza is national in scope. USCIS approved Ms. N's National Interest Waiver application and also granted residence status to Ms. N and her family under EB-2 category. Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

November 7, 2011 - Denied Case Reopened and Permanent Residence Granted!

Mr. N and his son hired Mathur Law Offices when their Adjustment of Status applications were denied by USCIS. Mr. Mathur advised them on getting the case reopened. After reviewing the facts carefully, Ms. Sinha worked on filing a Motion to Reopen with pertinent legal arguments and evidence. USCIS granted the Motion to Reopen within one week and later granted permanent resident status to Mr. N and his son. Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

October 19, 2011 - Waiver Approved - Wife Returns Home to US!

Ms. M entered the USA without inspection and filed her waiver application after marrying a U.S. citizen. She hired Mathur Law Offices when she received a Notice of Intent to Deny her waiver application. Ms. Sinha worked on her case and prepared a strong response. Ms. M’s waiver was approved and she is reunited with her family in US. Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

October 18, 2011 Finding of Fraud Reversed on Appeal!

Mr F hired Mathur Law Offices when his petition was wrongly denied with a finding of fraud and he was not allowed to file another petition. Mr. Mathur advised Mr. F to file an appeal with BIA. Ms. Sinha worked on the appeal with strong legal arguments and evidence. Based on the arguments and the evidence submitted, BIA found no fraud in Mr. F’s petition and allowed him to refile his petition. Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

October 14, 2011 Deported to El Salvador Now a Legal Resident!

Mr. R hired the Mr. Mathur in 2007 to fight his deportation case. Mr. Mathur argued that the crime which Mr. R was convicted was not a deportable offense. Although the Immigration Judge (IJ) disagreed and Mr. R was removed from the U.S., Mr. Mathur continued the fight. In lieu of Mr. Mathur's legal arguments, the case was eventually sent back by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals by an agreement made by Mr. Mathur and the Office of Immigration Litigation and the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS").

Additionally, DHS agreed with Mr. Mathur to parole back Mr. R so that he could have his case re-heard in front of the IJ once more. While pending his return, Mr. Mathur had Mr. R's wife file for her naturalization and file a petition for him to get a new resident card. Ultimately, Mr. R was allowed back into the country and he got his status back through the new visa petition and adjustment approved by the IJ without a waiver. Result by Mr. Mathur.

October 3, 2011 Naturalization with Medical Disability Waiver!

Ms. A consulted with Mathur Law Offices after her mother-in-law's naturalization case was denied twice when filed by another law firm. Mr. Mathur advised Ms. A to refile the petition with medical disability waiver.

Ms. Sinha prepared the case and obtained all the required evaluations and reports. Ms. Sinha took Ms. A's mother-in law for the interview at USCIS and explained everything to the officer. Based on the documents, memorandum and explanation provided by Ms. Sinha the case was approved right away. Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha

September 20, 2011 - Waiver Approved, Wife Returns Home to USA!

Ms. O entered the USA without inspection and later married a U.S. citizen.

Ms. O hired Mathur Law Offices to get her resident status. Mr. Mathur advised Ms. O to file an immigrant petition and consular process with a waiver. Ms. Sinha helped Ms. O through the process and prepared a strong waiver application.

Ms. O's waiver was approved after interview allowing Ms. O to reunite with her husband and family in US. Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

September 22, 2011 Abuse-Based Visa Self-Petition Approved!

Mr. A of India came to the USA to marry his fiancé. A few month after marriage his fiancé became abusive and the marriage dream turned into a nightmare. Mr. A sought Mr. Mathur's advice who suggested that he file a self-petition for an immigrant visa as the victim of abuse after divorce.

Ms. Sinha worked on his case and prepared strong affidavits. Under the circumstances, the affidavits were the only documents Mr. A could provide to USCIS.. Based on the documents submitted by Ms. Sinha, Mr. A's petition was approved by USCIS.

May 17, 2011 - Denied Case - Reopened One Week Later! *

Mr. N came to our office when his Adjustment of Status application was denied due to abandonment. Mr. Mathur advised him how to get the case reopened. After reviewing the facts carefully, Ms. Sinha worked on getting the case reopened at USCIS. The Motion to Reopen was granted by USCIS within one week. Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

May 2, 2011 - Waiver in 3 Weeks - Husband Returns Home to USA!

Mr. G entered the USA without inspection in 2002 and later married a U.S. citizen. Mr. G hired Mathur Law Offices to get him his resident status. Mr. Mathur advised Mr. G to file an immigrant petition and consular process with a waiver. Ms. Sinha guided and helped Mr. G through the process and prepared a strong waiver application that was approved in three weeks.

Mr. G returned home to his wife and kids in US. Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

May 2, 2011 Immigration Court Reverses Own Order of Removal! *

Ms. D. came to see Mr. Mathur after she had been ordered removed in 1999 and officials were trying to get her on a plane to the Philippines. Ms. explained that she was married to a U.S. Citizen but that she had failed to appear for an immigration interview and thereafter, Immigration Court. The Immigration Judge ordered her removed from the U.S. Ms. D then filed a Motion to Reopen on her own, which was denied. By doing so, she subjected herself to the one motion rule, which prohibits subsequent motions to reopen. Mr. Mathur filed pleadings asserting an exception to this rule and prepared many exhibits relating to Ms. D and the Immigration Judge reversed the Court's own decision and reopened the case. Result by Mr. Mathur.

April 20, 2011 Released from ICE detention in less than 24 hours!

Mr. S was arrested on 4/18/11 by Grand Prairie PD. That same day Mr. Colindres visited him at Grand Prairie jail and proceeded to explain the procedures for a fast release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement(ICE). Mr. S. was ready to be released by ICE on 4/19 and was happily reunited with his wife and daughter!

April 2, 2011 - Client Released From ICE Within 24 hours!

Mr. E was detained in Carthage, Panola County TX on April 1, 2011 for a DWI. Immigration put an ICE hold on him. Mr. E's wife contacted Mathur Law Offices and Attorney Colindres explained to her the procedures for obtaining Mr. E's release in less than 48 hours. Mr. E was released from custody in less than 24 hours due to Mr. Colindres' intervention with the state and federal agencies. Result by Mr. Colindres.

March 31, 2011 Criminal Conviction Reversed!

Mr. C approached Mr. Mathur because he had removal/deportation case. Mr. C had two drug convictions that would cause his deportation from the United States without relief. The only way Mr. C could remain in the U.S. is if one of the criminal convictions was reversed. Mr. Mathur filed a post-conviction writ to withdraw the plea of guilt based on ineffective assistance of his criminal lawyer and because Mr. C did not understand the consequences of his plea. The criminal judge heard evidence and testimony and granted the writ, thereby reversing the criminal conviction and rendering Mr. C eligible for immigration relief. Result by Mr. Mathur.

March 15, 2011 Case Approved Without Waiver - Family Re-United!

Ms. R hired Mathur Law Offices when a foreign arrest warrant was issued for her manslaughter charges in UK. Mr. Mathur advised and represented Ms. R in court proceedings in US. Mr. Mathur helped Ms. R consular process when she was deported to India. Ms. Sinha prepared and provided strong legal arguments regarding Ms. R's admissibility. Due to Mr. Mathur's case strategy and Ms. Sinha's strong legal arguments, Ms. R's case was approved without waiver. Ms. R will soon be able to re-unite with her family in US!
Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

March 2, 2011 Notice of Intent to Deny Reversed!

Ms. G hired Mathur Law Offices after her previous attorney messed up her Adjustment of Status case and she received a Notice of Intent to Deny. Mr. Mathur advised client to refute the NOID with pertinent evidence. Ms. Sinha prepared a strong response pointing out USCIS officer's lack of understanding of various issues.

Ms. G's petition was granted within two month without a second interview. Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

March 1, 2011 Naturalization Approved with Assault Charge!

Mr. T of Kenya was charged with assault within his five year good moral character period for naturalization. Mr. Mathur advised Mr. T and helped him get the criminal case dismissed and the record expunged. Ms. Sinha prepare and filed Mr. T's his application to become a naturalized U.S. Citizen. Ms. Sinha provided additional evidence for naturalization at USCIS's request Mr. Sinha represented Mr. T before USCIS and provided pertinent statutes regarding destruction of expunged records.

USCIS approved Mr. T's naturalization application! Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

March 1, 2011 - Waiver Approved, Husband Returns Home to USA!

Mr. V entered the USA without inspection and later married a U.S. citizen. Mr. V hired Mathur Law Offices to get him his resident status. Mr. Mathur advised Mr. V to file an immigrant petition and consular process with a waiver. Ms. Sinha helped Mr. V through the process and prepared a strong waiver application.

Mr. V's waiver was approved within a month after interview allowing Mr. V to reunite with his wife in US. Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

January 26, 2011 - Board Remands Denial of Petition!

The government suspected that Mr. D's case was based on a fraud marriage after he was put in deportation proceedings. The government asked for a second interview. Mr. D was not represented by our firm during the second interview. After the interview, the government threatened to revoke the visa. Mr. D asked Mr. Mathur for help. Mr. Mathur's firm assisted Mr. D in responding to the intended revocation. The government ignored the response and an appeal was filed with the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA"). The BIA concluded that the government had not properly addressed the response and remanded the case back to USCIS with an order to review the response and take it into consideration.

January 19, 2011 Deportation Order Reversed by Appeal Court!

Mr. B came to Mr. Mathur after being referred by his previous immigration lawyer. His previous lawyer had tried to get his immigration case reopened by filing a Motion to Reopen with the Immigration Judge in Dallas, Texas. After the Judge denied the Motion to Reopen, his lawyer and Mr. B. came to Mr. Mathur for help. Mr. Mathur directed an appeal to be filed with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). The BIA granted the appeal and reversed the Immigration Judge, the case is now reopened and the deportation order reversed.

November 23, 2010 - Deportation Stopped for Haitian National!

• Mr. M of Haiti entered the U.S. legally, but overstayed.

• Mr. Mathur appealed to the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA").
• Meanwhile, Mr. Mathur and Mr. Humble helped Mr. M apply for Temporary Protected Status.
• Mr. Mathur and Mr. Humble asked the BIA to stop the removal case.
• The BIA granted request and Immigration approved Mr. M's TPS!

November 18, 2010 - Released from Waxahachie Jail and Immigration Custody!

• Mr. A of Mexico grew up in the United States, as his parents brought to the United States when he was an infant. -Even though the alleged victim didn't press charges, Mr. A's arrest led to an ICE hold.
• The family of Mr. A came to Mr. Mathur for help.
• Mr. Humble visited Mr. A in jail in Waxahachie.
• After Mr. A was transferred to DHS' custody, Mr. Humble asked
• Mathur Law Offices posted the bond, provided by Mr. A's family, and ICE released him!

November 10, 2010 - Client Release Despite Immigration Hold!

• Mr. L of Mexico has lived in the United States for over about 13 years.
• A traffic stop landed Mr. L in jail, with an ICE hold.
• The family of Mr. L came to Mr. Mathur of help.
• Mr. Mathur and Mr. McLemore were able to get the criminal bond reduced from $25K to $5K.
• Mr. Humble and Mr. Mathur provided instructions on how to get immigration to set a bond before going to a judge.
• Mathur Law Offices posted the bond and the client was released.

November 10, 2010 - ICE Bond Lowered from $25,000.00 to $5000.00!

• Mr. A of Mexico began living in the United States over 11 years ago.
• Mr. A's recent auto accident landed him on probation.
• Mr. A's probation officer tipped off ICE officers, who took Mr. A into DHS' custody.
• Mr. Mathur advised Mr. A's undocumented common law wife.
• Mr. Humble applied to the Immigration Judge for release on bond.
• The judge initially set bond at $25,000.00.
• Mr. Mathur reviewed the case with Mr. Humble, who then filed a brief arguing that Mr. A's offense since it was an accident wasn't a crime involving moral turpitude.
• Persuaded by Mr. Humble's brief, the judge lowered the bond to $5,000.00.
• Mathur Law Offices posted the bond, provided by Mr. A's friends and family, and Mr. A was released

October 1, 2010 - Citizenship Granted to Deported Alien!

• Mr. N. was ordered deported by a Judge in San Antonio when he represented himself years ago.
• Mr. Mathur had the deportation case reopened years later.
• Mr. Mathur tried the case and had the Immigration Judge forgive Mr. N for two burglary of a motor vehicle convictions.
• After winning the deportation case, Mr. Mathur suggested that the client file for naturalization and argue that he has had good moral character for over five (5) years.
• Ms. Sinha attended the interview and briefed Mr. Mathur's argument to the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS").
• Mr. N was granted citizenship by DHS.

September 28, 2010 - Waiver Approved and Green Card Granted!

• Mr. S' parents brought him illegal to the U.S. when he was only 5 years old.
• In 1993 and 1994, Mr. S' grandparents filed visa petitions for his parents.
• In 2008, when engaged to a U.S. citizen, a traffic stop landed Mr. S in deportation proceedings.
• Mr. Mathur mapped out a strategy for family-based immigration.
• Mr. Humble represented Mr. & Mrs. S in their interview before a CIS officer, who approved the spouse petition.
• ICE Counsel alleged that Mr. S was barred from adjusting his status to Permanent Resident.
• Mr. Humble argued that deporting Ms. S would cause his wife extreme hardship.
• The Immigration Judge (IJ) was persuaded, so both approved a waiver and also granted adjustment to Permanent Resident!
• ICE Counsel waived appeal, so the IJ's decision is final!

August 27, 2010 - Released on $0.00 Bond Next Day

• Mr. S of Mexico wound up in immigration custody after a traffic stop.
• Mr. Mathur advised Mr. S' wife how the firm could help her husband be released from custody.
• At the direction of Mr. Mathur, Attorney Humble interviewed Mr. S while still in police custody.
• The very next day Mr. S was transferred to ICE.
• Attorney Humble submitted the firm's argument for release.
• That afternoon ICE released Mr. S on a zero-dollar bond!

August 20, 2010 --- Victim of Spousal Abuse Granted Green Card!

• Mr. T sought primary custody of 3 year old daughter.
• Ms. Odum represented him and he was awarded primary custody.
• Mother was ordered to pay child support.
• Mr. T was given a right of first refusal in case Mother became unable to care for child while she was in his custody
• Mother requested a residency restriction; Ms. Odum convinced Judge that a residency restriction was not in best interest of child.

August 17, 2010 - Felony Theft to Approved Residency!

• Mr. F hired Mr. Mathur several years ago after being charged with felony.
• Mr. Mathur convinced the prosecutors to reduce the case to a misdemeanor.
• Mr. Mathur then got the client back time credit for the case.
• Mr. Mathur applied for an immigration bond for the client and he was released.
• Mr. Mathur filed a petition through his wife for residency.
• Mr. Mathur had the deportation case dismissed.
• Mr. Mathur convinced in immigration that since Mr. F's case was reduced to a misdemeanor, his residency should be approved without a waiver.
• Immigration granted Mr. F's residency!

July 30, 2010 - Sweet Ending for Marriage Gone Sour.

• Mrs. C of England had obtained Conditional Resident status, with the help of Mathur Law Offices, based on her marriage to a U.S. citizen.
• Sadly, the marriage had deteriorated and Mrs. C's husband was even arrested for assault.
• Mrs. C came back to ask Mathur Law Offices for help.
• Attorney Humble helped Mrs. C file the petition for a permanent resident card.
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services requested more evidence of good faith, bona fide marriage, even though Mrs. C's former in-laws had already submitted substantial supporting evidence.
• Attorney Humble helped Mrs. C respond to this request and immigration approved the case.

July 23, 2010 - Assault Expunged & Citizenship Approved!

• Mr. V of India was falsely accused of assault by his then-wife.
• Mr. Mathur helped Mr. V get the criminal case dismissed and the record expunged.
• Mr. Mathur oversaw the preparation of his citizenship case and prepared Mr. Humble to present the law regarding expunction.
• Mr. Humble represented Mr. V before immigration.
• Immigration approved Mr. V’s naturalization application and he took the Oath of Allegiance the very same day!

July 6, 2010 - Deportation Stopped/Reversed!

• Mr. T of El Salvador was arrested based on an old deportation case.
• Immigration was making arrangements to send him home when his family came to see Mr. Mathur.
• Mr. Mathur reviewed the case and determined that deportation without a new hearing would violate the client’s rights.
• Mr. Mathur prepared affidavits and proof that Mr. T was entitled to a hearing and contacted top immigration officials.
• Immigration stopped the deportation and released Mr. T.

June 28, 2010 - Deportation Case Dismissed!

• Mr. M of El Salvador, a teenager, was arrested on a weapon charge and came to see Mr. Mathur, who developed a plan.
• Mr. Mathur’s team had the criminal charge dismissed.
• Mr. Humble researched the case and found Mr. M, together with his parents and sibling were all eligible to apply for green cards.
• The Immigration Judge granted termination!

June 10, 2010 - Deportation Case Thrown Out!

• Mr. E was put in deportation after his old lawyer told him to plead guilty to drug case.
• Mr. Mathur developed a plan to challenge the deportation case and withdraw the criminal plea.
• Mr. Humble denied the charge of removal on a technicality.
• Mr. Humble moved for termination without prejudice.
• The Immigration Judge granted the dismissal.

June 10, 2010 - Deportation Dismissed!

• Mr. B and his wife, both from Africa, were put in removal proceedings and came to see Mr. Mathur, who assisted in a plan for representation.
• Mr. Humble explained to the Immigration Judge that visas had been approved to allow them to stay.
• DHS counsel agreed that the removal proceedings should be terminated.
• The Immigration Judge granted termination!

April 12, 2010 - 13 Year Old Deportation Case Won!

• Mr. N. represented himself thirteen (13) years ago in deportation.
• The Immigration Judge (IJ) deported Mr. N. as he failed to show.
• Nine (9) years later, Mr. N. hired our firm.
• Mr. Mathur filed a motion to reopen Mr. N’s case.
• Mr. Mathur convinced DHS lawyers to reopen the case with him.
• Mr. Mathur had the case sent back to the immigration judge.
• Mr. Mathur filed to have Mr. N. stay despite his multiple convictions for Burglary of a Motor Vehicle.
• Mr. Mathur, in trial, convinced the IJ to restore Mr. N’s resident status.

March 30, 2010 Client Returned to U.S. After 2 Years!

• Mr. B entered the USA without papers and later married a U.S. citizen; they have two small children.
• Mr. B appeared at the American Consulate in Mexico and applied for a waiver for having accumulated more than one year of unlawful presence in the USA.
• Eighteen months later, the waiver application was denied.
• Mr. B’s wife consulted with Mr. Mathur, and hired Mathur Law Offices to help her prepare and submit an appeal.
• Mr. Humble provided evidence of extreme hardship.
• Mr. Humble spoke with the consular officer in Mexico.
• The waiver was approved, allowing Mr. B to come home to his wife and children!

March 4, 2010 Second Deportation Case Dropped!

• Mr. S. originally hired our firm years ago for his first deportation case based on multiple criminal convictions.
• Mr. Mathur won the client’s deportation case in front of the Immigration Judge.
• Mr. S. has since been arrested and convicted for additional criminal charges of violation of a protective order and public lewdness.
• Immigration re-arrested our client for the new cases.
• Immigration refused to release our client.
• Mr. Mathur and Ms. Moreno prepared a legal argument that the new offenses were not proper grounds for deportation.
• Mr. Mathur spoke to the senior Attorneys for the Dept. Homeland Security.
• The Dept. Homeland Security lawyers agreed with Mr. Mathur and dropped the case, Mr. S was released later that day.

February 25, 2010 - Agreed Dismissal of Deportation Case!

• Mr. A’s traffic stop landed him in removal proceedings.
• Mr. A’s wife hired Mathur Law Offices to help get Mr. A released from ICE custody, then for removal defense.
• Mr. Mathur prepared a plan to have the client’s green card application approved before deportation.
• Mr. Humble persuaded the lawyers for to dismiss the deportation case while the green card was pending.
• The Immigration Judge granted the lawyers’ motion to dismiss the case.

February 17, 2010 Alien Released After Workforce Raid!

• Mr. S was arrested by Immigration Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) during a workforce raid.
• Mr. S was being held without bond for weeks before our firm was retained.
• Upon reviewing the facts, Mr. Mathur found the client to be eligible for relief.
• An immediate Motion for Bond was filed in the Houston Immigration Court.
• Mr. Humble conducted the hearing before the Immigration Judge.
• The Immigration Judge set a low bond of only $2500.00.
• The client was released.

February 2, 2010 – Old Deportation Case Reconsidered by Judge!

• Mr. & Mrs. B. hired our firm to help them get residency;
• During their interview an old unresolved deportation cases from 1985 was discovered.
• The deportation case would have prevented the resident cards from being issue by USCIS.
• Mr. Humble asked the Immigration Court to reconsider these cases;
• The Immigration Judge granted Mr. Humble’s request so the clients could obtain residency without being deported.

February 1, 2010 - Naturalization Granted with Assault Charge!

• Mr. V. hired firm to for criminal assault family violence case;
• Mr. Mathur convinced the Prosecutor to drop the charges;
• Mr. Humble prepared the application for citizenship;
• Mr. Mathur attended the interview and got the citizenship approved!

January 6, 2010 - Multi-National Company Visa Approved

• Company D. hired our firm as they established a U.S. branch;
• Mr. W. needed to come to the U.S. to work the new office;
• Mr. Mathur and Ms. Wahab prepared the application for a visa;
• USCIS requested extensive eligibility issues;
• Mr. Mathur and Ms. Wahab prepared an extensive response;
• USCIS approved an L1 Visa for Mr. W.

December 30, 2009 - Motion to Reopen Granted

• Our client, Mr. F., came to our office with a deportation order from years ago. Mr. F. had failed to show for Court and the Judge Ordered him deported in his absence. Mr. F. was particularly concerned because he could not renew his professional license and could be deported at any time. Our client is married with young children. After reviewing the facts carefully, preparation was done to approve a new visa application and then move the court to reopen the case. The motion to reopen was granted and our client will now apply for his resident alien card. Result by Mr. Mathur and Mr. Humble.

October 2, 2009 - Visa Denial Reversed

• The Department of State (DOS) in Nigeria denied our client a K3 spouse visa because they disbelieved the validity of the marriage. Due to overriding fraud issues, the DOS post in Nigeria can be very tough. After retaining our firm, we proved the validity of the relationship by extensive evidence and persuasion. The DOS changed their opinion and approved the spousal visa. Result by Mr. Humble and Ms. Wahab.

September 9, 2009 - Intra Company L1 Approved in 4 Days

• Our firm represents several international companies who all rely on us to stay competitive in a slow global economy. Today’s challenges of getting visas approved and showing necessity for international companies to get foreign executives over here is especially challenging. Nevertheless, we were able to get one of our long time client’s work visas approved in only four days. Result by Mr. Mathur, Ms. Wahab and Mr. Humble.

September 3, 2009 - Labor Certification Approved & H1B Approved for Technology Company.

• After several bouts with other attorneys, a local technology company entrusted Mathur Law Offices, P.C. with its H1B visas and labor certification. In today’s economy getting these applications approved for small to medium sized companies is difficult. Nevertheless, we were able to turn around the denial trend the client had been facing and get both an H1B approved as well as a Labor Certification Application filed with the Department of Labor. Result by Ms. Wahab, Mr. Humble and Mr. Mathur.

August 4, 2009 Waiver Granted - Family Re-United

• Over eight years ago, when she was a minor, Mrs. G entered the USA without inspection. Now she and her U.S. citizen husband have three children, all under the age of 5. Because of the unlawful entry, however, Mrs. G couldn’t get a green card inside the USA. We helped her with consular processing and a waiver application. The American Consulate in Mexico interviewed her early in June of 2009. Two months later, her waiver was approved and she was reunited with her family in Texas! Result by Mr. Humble.

July 23, 2009 Change of Status Appeal Successful

• Mr. D timely applied for a change of status (COS) from H1 worker to F1 student. The school, however, inadvertently chose a program start date that was more than 4 months after his H1 expiration date. Because of this time gap, CIS denied the COS. We helped Mr. D appeal, based upon extraordinary circumstances beyond Mr. D’s control. CIS agreed, reopened the case, and approved the COS. Result by Mr. Mathur.

July 16, 2009 EB2 Multi-National Hotel Executive Wins Appeal

• Mrs. C’s employer, a company with hotels in the USA and in India, hired Mathur Law Offices to help prepare and file a petition for immigrant visas for Mrs. C, and her husband and two children. The USCIS denied the petition, alleging that the employer failed to explain Mrs. C’s job duties abroad. We also helped the company appeal, proving that Mrs. C’s performance meets the definition of “executive capacity” and/or “managerial capacity” under 8 C.F.R. 204.5(j)(2). USCIS agreed with us, and approved the petition. Result by Mr. Mathur and Mr. Humble.

June 25, 2009 Asylum Appeal Granted on Domestic Violence Issues

• Ms. A is a citizen of Guatemala. During her trial in immigration court she argued that she could not be returned to Guatemala due to domestic violence she had suffered and would continue to be victimized by. She filed an Asylum claim. The Immigration Judge denied the case on legal eligibility to make the claim. The case was appealed by our office to the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”). The BIA agreed that the Immigration Judge’s decision should not stand and has now sent the case back to be re-heard. Result by Mr. Mathur and Mr. Hussami.

June 23, 2009 Waiver Granted in Mexico in Two Months!

• Mr. H, a citizen of the USA, hired our office to help his wife through consular processing with a waiver application. She was not eligible to adjust inside the USA, so she had to appear at the American Consulate in Mexico in April of 2009. She was subject to the 10-year bar for having accumulated unlawful presence in the USA. We helped her apply for a waiver. In June the waiver was granted and her immigrant visa approved! Result by Mr. Humble.

June 22, 2009 Naturalization Obtained with Drug Convictions

• Mr. D was convicted of four felony drug convictions arising out of offenses in the State of California. Although, the law allows for these offenses to be grounds for removal, we advised our client that we believed we could get his naturalization approved. This advice was based on our knowledge that naturalization laws differ from removal laws. Although we expected a fight by the administration, we able to get the case approved on the first interview with USCIS. Result by Mr. Mathur and Ms. Sinha.

June 9, 2009 Teenager Saved from Mortal Danger

• Nineteen-year-old Mr. S has lived in the USA since age 10 when he and his family entered as tourists. They fled El Salvador due to threats against Mr. S’ father, a former military officer. His parents have Temporary Protected Status, but Mr. S was in danger of being sent back to El Salvador. He was afraid because his cousin in El Salvador received anonymous threats: if you don’t tell us how to find Mr. S’ father in the USA, we’ll kill you. Sadly, in April of 2009 the cousin was shot to death. The Immigration Judge was convinced that Mr. S’ fear of persecution on account of imputed political opinion was well founded, and so granted asylum. Result by Mr. Humble.

June 4, 2009 Job Transfer to USA Leads to Green Cards for Couple

• A trucking company in Central America opened offices in the USA, transporting loads for Kellog, Sherman Williams Paints, Colgate-Palmolive and other to Wal-Mart, etc. We previously helped the corporation obtain an intra-company transferee “L” visa for a vice president, Mr. B. This year we helped the corporation apply for Mr. B and his wife’s immigrant visas (green cards). The CIS approved the petition in less than two months! Result by Mr. Mathur and Mr. Humble.

June 3, 2009 Successful H-1B Transfer Keeps Company Competitive

• Tough times tighten the market for skilled workers. A small technology company needed a Senior Software Engineer, and they found the right person for the job in Mr. K of India. But Mr. K needed a petition to transfer his H-1B visa. We helped the company file the transfer petition, and the CIS approved it just thirteen days later! Result by Mr. Mathur and Mr. Humble.

May 15, 2009 Naturalization Appeal Won - Decision Reversed

• Our client was denied naturalization when appeared without a lawyer. He was denied because he had four minor traffic violations. Alarmed by the incorrectness of the decision, we immediately persuaded our client not to stand for this abuse of discretion. We appealed the case and the immigration service agreed that the decision was wrong and reversed their own decision, thereby granting our client's naturalization. Result by Mr. Mathur.

May 12, 2009 Danger in Zimbabwe, Motion to Reopen Granted

• Ms. C was arrested by immigration officials after losing her case with other attorney representation. She had not left the U.S. after being ordered deported. After her arrest, her family hired Mathur Law Offices, P.C. After review the case Mr. Mathur determined that an “out of time motion to reopen” could be filed due to changed country conditions. The facts showed that anti-opposition forces burned down Ms. C’s house in Zimbabwe early in 2008. Later in 2008 U.S. immigration officials took Ms. C into custody to deport her back there. The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) was persuaded by evidence of the destruction of the family home and the State Department’s human rights report of politically motivated kid-napping, torture, and murder. Ms. C’s case was reopened and she was release from custody. Result by Mr. Mathur and Mr. Humble.

April 30, 2009 Immigration Appeal Granted

• Our client applied for voluntary departure from the U.S. The immigration judge denied his request citing convictions and allegations for criminal offenses over one year old. The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), agreed that the immigration judge was wrong. The BIA sent the case back to the judge to allow for the voluntary departure to be granted. Result by Mr. Mathur.

April 23, 2009 Remand to Immigration Judge Ordered

• Mr. G represented himself without a lawyer beforethe Immigration Judge (IJ) in Houston, but lost his case. His family hired Mathur Law Offices in Dallas to help him appeal. We filed a legal brief, arguing how the DHS and the IJ failed on a key point that could save Mr. G’s case. Mr. G has had a green card for many years. His wife is a U.S. citizen, and he has six minor U.S. citizen children. He might be eligible for a waiver. The Board of Immigration Appeals agreed with us, and ordered the case remanded to the IJ. Mr. G will get a second chance! Result by Mr. Mathur and Mr. Humble.

April 17, 2009 Conviction Disclosed, U.S. Citizenship Granted

• Mr. M had failed to disclose on his petition to remove conditions from his green card that he had a criminal conviction. He mistakenly thought the conviction didn’t “count” for immigration purposes since, years ago, the criminal court judge had said it didn’t count for purposes of employment, leasing an apartment, etc. We helped Mr. M apply for U.S. citizenship, fully disclosing his conviction, and arguing that he had good moral character over the last five years. CIS was persuaded, and approved his naturalization application! Result by Mr. Mathur and Mr. Humble.

April 16, 2009 After 20-Year Wait, Brother and Family Immigrate

• Nearly 20 years ago, Mr. A filed an immigrant visa petition for his brother. After decades of waiting, the case seemed to be faltering. We communicated with the National Visa Center and the American Consulate in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to resolve various issues. Finally, Mr. A’s brother, sister-in-law, and their minor children were all granted green cards! Result by Mr. Mathur and Mr. Humble.

April 13, 2009 Deportation Stopped, Case Reopened and Dismissed

• Our client was first placed in deportation because of a domestic violence conviction. Our client was previously represented by another immigration firm in town. Due to mis-communication between the client and his old law firm, the client failed to show for Court and was ordered deported. Our client was arrested by immigration and was about to be put on a bus to Mexico. We contacted the lead lawyers for immigration and detention and removal to have the client released while we tried to reopen the case. We argued to immigration that the basis for deportation was invalid due to a change in the law. Immigration agreed to reopen the case and let our client go. Once the case was reopened in court, we move to dismiss the case and get our client’s residency back. The immigration judge agreed and dismissed the case and the client has got his resident alien status restored. Result by Mr. Mathur.

March 31, 2009 TSA Violation Overcome, Naturalization Approved

• The kitchen knife in Mrs. V’s carry-on bag was accidentally put there in haste, as she and her husband were moving from New York to Texas. Airport security stopped them. Mr. V took responsibility for it, and was fined. His past also included some traffic tickets. Would this hurt his application for U.S. citizenship? Mr. Mathur advised them about the regulations relating to good moral character, 8 CFR 316.10(a)(2), which take into account the elements enumerated and the “standards of the average citizen in the community of residence.” Four months later, a CIS District Adjudications Officer approved Mr. V’s case. Turns out, the officer himself had also been stopped for having a carry-on bag with a knife! Result by Mr. Mathur and Mr. Humble.

March 24, 2009 Immigration Judge Reversed

• Our client had a deportation case based on hardship to his children. Our client had been illegal for over ten years but in his trial he attempted to show that he was a person of good character and that exceptional hardship would occur to his U.S. citizen daughter if he was not allowed to stay. Due to his failure to pay taxes each year, the Immigration Judge asserted, using strong words, that he would never allow the client to stay. The case was appealed to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). The BIA agreed that the IJ was unfair and that did not give our client a fair hearing. The BIA reversed the IJ’s decision and ordered that the case be sent back to be re-tried before a new Immigration Judge. Result by Mr. Mathur and Mr. Hussami.

March 10, 2009 USCIS Withdraws Denial and Grants Citizenship

• Mr. L was denied citizenship in October 2008. USCIS denied based on lack of good moral character, citing five traffic violations including several for driving with a license invalid. We argued that these violations had no basis for a denial based on moral character as they were not crimes involving moral turpitude. Moreover, that many people in society of good moral character are cited for multiple violations of traffic laws. After the administrative appeal was heard, USCIS withdrew their original decision to deny the case and approved our client’s citizenship. Result by Mr. Mathur and Mr. Humble.

March 6, 2009 Felony Reduction and Deportation Win

• Our client was put in deportation proceedings for felony theft. The case involved the professional sports jerseys. The case was in the local news media. After months of working with prosecutors on the case, we were able to get his felony case reduced to a “petty offense” as defined by immigration law. Through this criminal felony to misdemeanor reduction, we were also able to file for his immigration status without issues to his admissibility. We used an old petition filed by his uncle to his mother to allow for the paperwork to be filed in immigration court. We convinced the immigration judge that our client’s visa petition filed by his wife, in conjunction with his uncle’s old petition and the misdemeanor reduction allowed our client to get his residency in the U.S. The immigration judge agreed and our client was admitted to the U.S. as a resident rather than being deported. Result by Mr. Mathur.

February 23, 2009 Remand to IJ Ordered, Hope for Reopening

• Mrs. J was ordered removed on June 13, 2006, because she failed to appear at the Immigration Court. She was unaware of the appointment, as the Notice of Hearing was mailed to her old address. The envelope bearing the “not deliverable” sticker of the United States Postal Service (USPS) was inside the folder of the Immigration Judge (IJ), yet the IJ denied our Motion to Reopen. We timely appealed and the Board of Immigration Appeals ordered the IJ to take another look at this case. Mrs. J was released from DHS custody, as the litigation is ongoing. Result by Mr. Mathur & Mr. Humble.

February 18, 2009 Citizenship Denial Overturned

• Our client attended an immigration interview and stated that she did not desire to bear arms on behalf of the U.S. Government. Although required to understand English, we believed her statement was made due to an error in understanding what the question was. We filed an appeal. After submitting evidence that controverted the initial decision, USCIS overturned their own decision and granted our client citizenship.

February 18, 2009 Deportation to Citizenship

• Our client was placed in removal proceedings after returning to the U.S. Her case history showed multiple arrests and convictions for theft, larceny, grand larceny. These convictions occurred in several jurisdictions. We tried the immigration case and the judge granted our client’s permission to remain in the U.S. After restoring her resident status, we immediately filed for her naturalization. After less than one year, her naturalization case was approved and she is now a U.S. Citizen. Result by Mr. Mathur.

February 17, 2009 Conditions Removed: Two Down, One to Go

• Last year we helped Mrs. H file a Form I-751 petition to remove the conditions on her status as a Lawful Permanent Resident. She immigrated through good-faith marriage, but that marriage later terminated in divorce. The CIS approved our client’s petition, for both her and her minor daughter, a derivative beneficiary who adjusted concurrently. Mrs. H’s son, however, has his own separate I-751 since he immigrated via the follow-to-join consular process. Two down, one to go! Result by Mr. Mathur and Mr. Humble.

February 13, 2009 Work-Site Raid Victim’s Adjustment Granted

• Mrs. R is the wife of a U.S. citizen, and they have two U.S.-born children. But in 1996, due to a work-site raid, she was taken by bus from Euless to Mexico. In 1999 she was admitted with a border-crossing card, and never left the USA. In the summer of 2008 we helped our client apply for Adjustment of Status. Eight months later her residency was approved. Result by Mr. Humble.

February 9, 2009 Family Approved, On Path to Citizenship

• Mr. M married in 2007 and welcomed into his life both his new wife and two stepdaughters. In May of 2008 we helped this family of four submit immigrant visa petitions and adjustment resident admission applications. Nine months later, the CIS approved their cases. If Mrs. M naturalizes, approximately three years in the future, her daughters will gain derivative citizenship automatically. Result by Mr. Mathur and Mr. Humble.

January 30, 2009 Divorce Waiver No Interview

• In 2005 Mrs. L became a Lawful Permanent Resident, but with conditions since her marriage was less than two years old. We helped her timely file a Form I-751 petition to remove the conditions, because she entered into marriage in good faith but the marriage later terminated in divorce. Twenty-one months later, the CIS approved the petition --- without any interview. Result by Mr. Mathur.

January 26, 2009 Language Barrier Surpassed for Naturalization

• In November of 2008 Mr. C passed the examination for U.S. citizenship, except for the English language portion. The CIS officer gave him a second chance, on January 26, 2009. On that date, the officer approved our client’s case, and gave him an Oath Ceremony appointment for that very afternoon! Result by Mr. Humble.

January 26, 2009 Once Framed for Shoplifting, Now a U.S. Citizen

• In 1993, Mrs. A’s then husband (now ex-husband) set her up. He sent her shopping with a “friend.” Although the criminal court judge deferred any adjudication of guilt, for immigration and naturalization purposes it still counts as a conviction. We helped our client show CIS that she meets the requirement of good moral character, and her naturalization application was approved. Result by Mr. Humble.

December 18, 2008 After a Year in Mexico, Waiver Approved

• Mr. H and his U.S. citizen wife were given custody of a baby boy by CPS and they planned to adopt him, but first Mr. H had to apply to DHS for a waiver of inadmissibility. He had entered the USA without inspection, was not “grandfathered” by Section 245(i), and had accumulated more than a year of unlawful presence. At the end of 2007 he was interviewed at the American Consulate in Mexico. We helped our client prove that denial of his case would cause his wife extreme hardship. A year later, the DHS agreed and granted his immigrant visa. Result by Mr. Mathur.

December 18, 2008 Waiver of Inadmissibility Granted

• Our client entered the U.S. illegally years ago. She married a U.S. citizen with whom she has two children. Because she entered without a visa illegally, she was not eligible to file for her papers in the U.S. We filed her application for processing in Mexico and requested that her illegal presence be forgiven based on hardship to her family. The Department of State granted the waiver and our client has been admitted to the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident. Result by Mr. Mathur.

December 18, 2008 Waiver of Inadmissibility Granted

• Our client entered the U.S. illegally years ago. She married a U.S. citizen with whom she has two children. Because she entered without a visa illegally, she was not eligible to file for her papers in the U.S. We filed her application for processing in Mexico and requested that her illegal presence be forgiven based on hardship to her family. The Department of State granted the waiver and our client has been admitted to the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident. Result by Mr. Mathur.

December 12, 2008 Emergency Adjustment Granted

• Our client’s spouse was suddenly ordered deployed by the U.S. military to Italy. They couple had already shipped their possessions and purchased airfare. On 12/08/08 we requested an emergency Adjustment interview. Three days later, a CIS officer called to set it up, and the next day Mrs. H’s case was approved, enabling the couple to stay together. Result by Mr. Mathur and Mr. Humble.

December 5, 2008 Naturalization Case Approved in 81 Days

• Our client was once in danger due to overstaying his tourist status and the requirement of Special Registration. With our help, his status was adjusted to Lawful Permanent Resident. That prior success has now culminated in the grant of U.S. citizenship, despite multiple recent traffic violations. The examiner stated that Question 16 – “Have you ever been arrested, cited or detained by any law enforcement officer (including CIS or former INS and military officers) for any reason?” – includes mere traffic citations. From the date of applying for naturalization to the date of the citizenship oath ceremony was only 81 days! Result by Mr. Humble.

December 1, 2008 Reopening by Board of Immigration Appeals

• Our client married his wife in deportation proceedings. His claim was that he could stay in the U.S. and adjust his status through his spouse. After being in immigration court, our client was later charged with a felony theft offense in Tarrant County, Texas. The immigration judge refused to allow our client time to have his visa approved and continue his case. An appeal was taken of the judge’s decision. During the pendency of the appeal, we fought the felony theft and had it reduced to a misdemeanor. The ultimate conviction fell under the petty offense exception under immigration law. We showed the appeals court that our client was “admissible” to the U.S., his marriage to his wife was bona fide and that the immigration judge was wrong in not continuing the case. The appeals court agreed and GRANTED the motion to reopen and has sent the case back to the immigration judge. Result by Mr. Mathur.

December 1, 2008 Reopening by Board of Immigration Appeals

• Our client married his wife in deportation proceedings. His claim was that he could stay in the U.S. and adjust his status through his spouse. After being in immigration court, our client was later charged with a felony theft offense in Tarrant County, Texas. The immigration judge refused to allow our client time to have his visa approved and continue his case. An appeal was taken of the judge’s decision. During the pendency of the appeal, we fought the felony theft and had it reduced to a misdemeanor. The ultimate conviction fell under the petty offense exception under immigration law. We showed the appeals court that our client was “admissible” to the U.S., his marriage to his wife was bona fide and that the immigration judge was wrong in not continuing the case. The appeals court agreed and GRANTED the motion to reopen and has sent the case back to the immigration judge. Result by Mr. Mathur.

November 30, 2008 Reopening by Board of Immigration Appeals

• Our client was represented by a competing large immigration firm with offices in Dallas, Houston, Chicago and Austin. The firm has several Associate Attorneys. The client believed that the representation she had with this firm was ineffective. One of the firm’s attorneys reportedly advised her to withdraw her case before the judge, resulting in her voluntary deportation on her trial date. After doing so, she felt that this advice was wrong and came to our firm to reopen the case. We filed the motion to reopen with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) based on ineffective assistance of counsel. The BIA GRANTED the motion and our client’s case is now back open for her fight to stay.

November 19, 2008 Motion to Reopen Granted & Bond Approved

• Our client was arrested on an old order of removal/deportation. When our client’s family came to us they only knew that our client was arrested by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and was being scheduled for deportation. We investigated the case and found that our client had failed to show-up for a immigration court proceeding in Louisiana about two years ago. We filed a motion to reopen the case with the court in Louisiana. Despite being technically out of time in filing the motion, the Court GRANTED the motion based on the re-marriage because we proved that immigration had failed to update our client’s address when they sent him notice of court. After the case was reopened, we file and application for bond redetermination before the Immigration Court in Dallas, Texas. Bond was granted and our client has been released and is no longer scheduled for deportation. Result by Mr. Mathur.

October 17, 2008 Waiver Granted & Deportation Avoided

• Our client was put was served with notice to appear in immigration court. The deportation papers stated that she had procured an immigration benefit by fraud. Specifically, it alleged, that she had made misrepresentations to gain a visitor visa. After investigating the case, we found that the government had failed to properly file the case in court. We filed applications to adjust our client status with a waiver of inadmissibility with USCIS. The waiver and permanent resident card applications were both granted, thereby, providing her permanent status in the United States.

October 6, 2008 Deportation Win

• Our client was stopped for a routine traffic violation. After the local officer realized that our client was not legally present in the United States, he requested Immigration and Customs Enforcement place a hold on him. After hiring our firm, we were able to have our client released. Thereafter, we found that he had been here over ten (10) years and had a U.S. Citizen child. We also had evidence that the child suffered from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). We set the case for trial before an immigration judge to prove that our client’s child would suffer “exceptional and extremely unusual hardship” if our client was not able to stay. The immigration judge agreed and our client was granted permanent residency. Result by Mr. Mathur.

September 25, 2008 Naturalization Granted:

• Our client had a federal conviction for a conspiracy to conduct a financial transaction affecting interstate commerce. After this was initially discovered, the client was put in removal proceedings. After winning the removal proceedings based on a trial relating to extreme hardship if removal was executed, our firm then filed our client's naturalization application. Our argument that good moral character requirement had been overcome worked. Now, our client went from deportation/removal to having his citizenship approved.

September 17, 2008 Deportation Win:

• Our client, a Canadian, was married to a US Citizen many years ago. After filing immigration paperwork through her husband and having residency granted on a conditional basis, she later divorced. Not realizing that she needed to remove the conditions, she later re-married and then did not attend to her expired status. After many years, she left to go to Canada on vacation. Upon leaving she triggered a legal bar to re-admission under 212(a)(9)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Officers at the border allowed her to seek inspection in Dallas, Texas. After many complications, it was determined that she was subject to a ten (10) year bar. There was also the obstacle of allowing her legally back in so that she could file residency applications before the immigration judge. After a long effort by our office, we were able to get the border patrol to allow her in legally and get the immigration judge to waive the ten (10) year bar based on hardship to her family. The immigration judge also granted her permanent resident status based on her marriage to her second husband. Result by Mr. Mathur.

August 26, 2008 Deportation Win:

• Client hired our firm after his application for NACARA and asylum had been denied. Client's case was later heard by an Immigration Judge in Dallas, Texas. The case was denied as the client suffered a criminal background. Client had two cases in California and one in Texas. On appeal it was argued that the Immigration Judge did not clarify his decision as regards the asylum. The appeal's court, Board of Immigration Appeals, agreed and sent the case back to the Immigration Judge. Once the case was back in the immigration court, it was argued that the criminal cases in California had now been dismissed as the client had rectified those cases. Further, that the criminal case in Texas did not make our client ineligible for NACARA, as it fell within the petty offense exception. The opposing counsel for Department of Homeland Security and the Immigration Judge agreed. About two and one-half years later, our client was given NACARA relief and adjusted to a permanent resident by the Immigration Judge.

July 16, 2008: Deportation Win

• Client was put in deportation proceedings after another firm had tried to get him residency and submitted the wrong applications to immigration. In the mean time, client was arrested and charged with credit card abuse. Client was convicted of two counts of credit card abuse to which he pleaded guilty with another firm. Once our firm got the case, we re-filed the appropriate immigration paperwork and requested that the immigration judge allow time for that paperwork to get approved. After the paperwork was approved the immigration judge was advised about the credit card abuse charges and the case was submitted to the judge for a hardship waiver. Our client’s waiver was GRANTED and he received his permanent residency before the immigration judge. Result by Mr. Mathur.

May 29, 2008: Deportation Win:

• Our client was put in deportation proceedings when he filed for citizenship on his own. The application revealed that our client did not tell immigration that he was arrested for prostitution when applying for a resident alien status. The citizenship case was denied and the client was put in deportation proceedings. Our firm argued that the client was not subject to deportation because even though he did not disclose the information on his application and had been arrested twice for prostitution, the convictions were not subject to immigration law penalties. The judge granted our motion to dismiss the deportation case. Result by Mr. Mathur.

April 1, 2008: Deportation Win

• After being denied based on marriage fraud, our client came to our office in desperate need. His current U.S. citizen wife who he shared children with had her petition for his visa denied. The basis was that USCIS stated that his prior marriage had been entered into for purposes of evading immigration laws. As such, they could deny the new marriage due to a penalty provision in the law. Our client was put in removal proceedings, at trial it was shown that USCIS had made their decision in error. The finding of fraud was not founded in fact or in law. The immigration judge overturned the USCIS finding and approved the application for residency filed for our client. Result by Mr. Mathur

March 27, 2008 Immigration Appeal Granted

• Client had been placed in proceedings after a NACARA application was denied. Client applied for withholding and asylum. The immigration judge incorrectly denied the application. The case was taken on appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). The BIA found that the immigration judge had erred in his decision and remanded the case back to the Court. Result by Mr. Mathur

March 26, 2008 Deportation Case Reopened

• Client came to our firm after he had been deported over seven (7) years ago. Our client had failed to leave the United States per the order of removal and basically tried to forget about the whole case. After years of worrying and seeing his family grow, our client came to us for help to see if his case could be reopened. Although it took about 2 years of litigation, the case was finally reopened by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). Result by Mr. Mathur.

March 12, 2008 Waiver Granted:

• Client married to a United States Citizen had conviction for domestic violence against his wife. Generally, the USCIS offices deny adjustments of status when there has been domestic violence against the petitioner spouse. Client had been told by several lawyers that his case would not be approved and he would be deported. Mr. Mathur agreed to take the case since the firm has been so successful at obtaining waiver. After adjustments of status and appropriate waiver/evidence was filed, the case was argued to USCIS. The waiver was GRANTED by the Houston District Director and client’s is now a lawful permanent resident.

March 11, 2008 Deportation Win:

• Client came to our office with pending deportation/removal in Miami. She was in removal proceedings because she had committed fraud. The basis of the fraud was false marriage to a United States Citizen. While still married to husband number one, she married another husband number two. Our firm, transferred her deportation case to Dallas, Texas. Divorced her first husband, rectified the marriage to the second husband through family court proceedings. Then, we obtained significant delays in the immigration court to allow her second husband to become a United States Citizen. After his citizenship, we upgraded the visa petition for her and her visa as his wife approved. Lastly, we filed a waiver of inadmissibility in the immigration courts and had a trial. On trial she had to show extreme hardship to a parent child or spouse to be able to get her resident status and not be deported. Result, trial won and client obtained lawful permanent resident status. Trial Results by Mr. Azhar.

Feb. 18, 2008 Admission to U.S. Granted:

• At the airport a woman with a B1/B2 Visa was being denied admission for allegedly overstaying on a prior entry. Although there was a prior overstay, it was argued that it was waived by subsequent entry and extension. Client was admitted for 6 months. Result by Mr. Mathur.

Sept. 13, 2007 Deportation Win:

• Two U.S. resident clients who had been several times. One spouse arrested and convicted thirteen (13) times for larceny, theft, grand larceny, result – deportation trial won, clients’s residency is restored. Clients are now apply for naturalization. Result by Mr. Mathur.

May 7, 2007 Deportation Dismissal:

• USICE - drops deportation case wherein client convicted of a violation of protective order. Result by Mr. Mathur.

April 20, 2007 Deportation Win:

• Client was arrested by USICE for allegedly transporting an illegal alien. Client was illegal in the U.S. for over ten years. Client won his resident card and status based on good moral character, ten years of illegal presence and extreme and unusual hardship that would have resulted to his daughter if he were deported. Result by Mr. Mathur.

March 22, 2007 DWI Dismissal:

• Dallas County - Client arrested for DWI and tested over the legal limit. Client allegedly failed all field sobriety tests on the scene. Client case was dismissed by Motion to Suppress, wherein the Court was made aware of the officer’s failure to properly instruct client of how to perform tests. Result by Mr. Mathur.

Sept. 29, 2006 Deportation Win:

• Same case as above, client was put in deportation/removal proceedings as a result of being arrested for hit and run. Client had been in the U.S. for over ten years, she had eight U.S. citizen children and since she had not been convicted of the case above, she had good moral character. Client won her resident card based on these facts and extreme and unusual hardship to her U.S. Citizen children. Result by Mr. Mathur.

June 25, 2005 Deportation Win:

• Client from Bangladesh had registered for “special registration” and as a result was placed in removal. Mr. Mathur filed for residency based on 10 years of physical presence, good moral character and extreme and unusual hardship to U.S. citizen children, both client and his wife were GRANTED residency. Result by Mr. Mathur.

March 3, 2005 Asylum Granted:

• Client applied for Asylum, Withholding, Convention Against Torture based on converting to Christianity from Islam. Client was from Iran and application was made over one year after being present in the U.S. Result by Mr. Mathur.

June 29, 2004 Criminal Case Reversed & Deportation Win:

• Client pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary of a vehicle with 360 days punishment in jail. A writ of habeas corpus was filed in the criminal court to reverse the plea of guilt. The writ was GRANTED and the pleas were undone. The criminal cases were subsequently reduced and the immigration case won by Mr. Mathur based on extreme hardship and eligibility for cancellation of removal as the criminal cases were no longer “Aggravated Felonies” under the immigration laws. Result on both criminal and deportation by Mr. Mathur.