- Divorce
- Child SupportLetters for the Judge Showing Hardship to Yourself and Others If You are Deported: letters of support from as many family members as possible; letters of support from your friends; letters from people who know you well (neighbors, co-workers, landlord); letters showing your participation in your community. For example, it could be a letter from your neighbor that describes your help that you have given to neighbors, such as yard works, rides, etc.; letters or documents showing financial contributions to your family. For example: Proof of paying rent, child support, etc.; letters from your current and former employers; letters from religious organizations you belong to; photos of your family (birthday parties, holidays, pets, babies, etc.)
- AnnulmentIf you are still lawfully married to your US citizen spouse through whom you obtained the lawful permanent resident status, you should file the I-751 Petition to Removel Conditions on Permanent Residency jointly. But if the marriage has ended due to the death of your citizen spouse, divorce, or annulment, then you must seek a waiver of the I-751 joint filing requirement. You can request that the joint filing requirement be waived, based on any of four grounds...
- Traffic Violations
- Sex CrimesThere is ample case law illustrating what the government and the Courts interpret “persecution” to be. Some form of detention with physical torture is for example persecution. Rape also is under case law persecution.
- Theft
- Shoplifting
- Forgery
- Money Laundering
- KidnappingCare for child. We can’t show hardship to the child, because it’s for a spouse or parent, having kids can strengthen the hardship argument for a qualifying relative spouse who is a parent. Copies of their birth certificates, medical records, and school records could be shown. Articles on safety issues for children abroad, pollution, kidnapping, if some are present in the home country can also be shown through highlighted printed articles.
- Citizenship and NaturalizationJP Sarmiento, Esq. is the founder and principal attorney of the Sarmiento Immigration Law Firm. He is an immigrant who first entered the U.S. as an F-1 student at the age of 18. His practice is solely on immigration law – focusing on different types of non-immigrant visas; family, marriage, and employment-based green cards; citizenship and naturalization applications; and asylum and deportation defense. Mr. Sarmiento has broad experience in representing foreign nationals from 50 different countries and various small and mid-sized businesses. He has been to over 25 Immigration Courts and Offices throughout the country representing clients for immigration hearings and interviews. Mr. Sarmiento opened this practice with client service as his top priority, and the firm’s attorneys and staff members are hired on the basis of preserving the firm’s core values in providing exceptional service to clients.
- Family ImmigrationFinally we touch upon essential topics in family based immigration, such as INA § 245(i) (for those who overstayed or entered illegally), PL 111-83 (for those were the principal beneficiary or petitioner died ), and CSPA (Child Status Protection Act) for those whose kids aged out.
- Employment ImmigrationNurse Practitioner EB-2 Schedule A I-140 Approved for Canadian Beneficiary and Health Center Petitioner in Ontario California. May 8, 2023.
- Green Cards
- Student VisasI contacted JP Sarmiento immigration supports to process adjustment of status from F-1 student visa to EB3 green card. They demonstrated a sound understanding of the immigration process. The attorneys guided me from beginning to the end. Provided excellent supports by preparing me for the interview. I got my green card approved the second day of my interview. I will recommend this immigration firm to any aspiring immigrant. Posted by David O, April 2018.
- Work VisasAnd again helped me processed my work visa. And it was a long and successful one. With the helped of Sir JP, I was able to put all my US plans possible.
- Investor VisasI am the president of a small business in the Philippines and wanted to set up an office of my company in the US. JP helped me figure out the best visa to get given my specific circumstances and business targets. Our company is too small to meet the investment and employment requirements of an investor visa so we decided to go for a relatively unorthodox route that involved registering a subsidiary of my company in the US and applying for an intracompany employee transfer to establish the new office. This involved a lot of pre-application work such as registering the company, setting up a bank account, securing an office, getting a tax ID, etc. — JP guided me through all of it. The application itself was presented very well and properly highlighted the points of our case.
- Removal DefenseWe at the Sarmiento Immigration Law Firm represent individuals and businesses in need of immigration representation in all 50 states. Our firm practices exclusively U.S. immigration law. We have a staff that is fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Tagalog, and French. If you are seeking a law firm that prioritizes exceptional client service to assist you or your company with a U.S. visa, green card, deportation/removal defense, or an application for citizenship, please allow Sarmiento Immigration Law Firm to assist you with the process.
- Bankruptcy