Case Study: Marriage Changed The Client Eligibility: How We Helped a Lawful Permanent Resident Keep Their Green Card in Removal Proceedings
A green card provides lawful permanent resident (LPR) status, but it does not guarantee that a person can never face removal proceedings.
In this case, a lawful permanent resident faced losing their green card because of circumstances connected to the immigrant visa they had used to enter the United States years earlier. Odunlami Law defended the client in immigration court, pursued a waiver, and presented evidence explaining why the Immigration Judge should grant relief.
The Immigration Judge approved the waiver. Our client retained lawful permanent resident status and can continue toward U.S. citizenship when otherwise eligible.
The Problem: A Marriage Changed the Client’s Visa Eligibility
Several years ago, our client received a family-sponsored immigrant visa in a category that required the client to be unmarried.
