ICE Detention & Work Permit

My client’s son came to my office and told me that his father was arrested by ICE and detained at the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe, TX.

I met my detained client for the first time at the ICE detention facility – I knew I needed to get him out. I prepared him for his bond hearing and it was granted by Judge Evans for 15k, which is extremely low.

I filed his 42B Cancellation of Removal Application and requested for an Employment Authorization Document (work permit). We received his work permit in 2 weeks!

It’s been a roller coaster of emotions but it goes to show that trust and hard work goes a long way.

Congratulations! We know what’s next!

Green Card Approval

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We’re happy to celebrate yet another client who’s now a legitimate Green Card holder! Thank you for trusting ESN Law through this process.

Next stop Citizenship!

Residence Card Approval

A stroll down memory lane to one of our most rewarding cases

Using the client’s Uncle’s petition from 2001 along with her husband’s current petition, we were able to adjust her status based on LIFE ACT aka INA § 245(i) allowing for the adjustment of those who entered without inspection, who had a petition filed on behalf of the beneficiary on or before April 30, 2001.

Today our client is not only a legal citizen of the U.S. but is now pursuing her real estate license!

Immigration law is one of the most complicated areas to practice— ESN law firm accepts the challenge!

Call us at 832-461-0157 and let us fight for you!

ESN LAW FIRM wins approval of NONIMMIGRANT E-2 status for Korean Business Investor

ESN LAW FIRM obtained approval from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service for an E-2 investor from Korea to operate a shed company in Anchorage, Alaska.

The Korean Shed Company, ABC Shed, located in Anchorage, Alaska was formed by Client. His wife received a E-2 visa which allowed her to obtain a social security number and employment authorization and his daughter received a E-2 visa which allowed her to attend school and obtain a social security number.
In order to qualify for E-2 investor status Client had to demonstrate that he met the six requirements for getting E-2 non immigrant status :

  • The applicant must be a citizen of a country that has a treaty with the United States.  See here for a  List of treaty countries from U.S. Dept. of State.
  • The applicant must be coming to work in the U.S. for a company that he or she either owns or that is at a minimum 50% owned by other nationals of the country of origin.
  • The applicant must be either the owner or a key employee (executive or supervisor, or someone with essential skills) of the U.S. business.
  • The applicant or the company must have made a substantial investment in the U.S. business. (There’s no legal minimum, but the applicant or company must be putting capital or assets at risk, be trying to make a profit, and the amount must be substantial relative to the type of business.
  • The U.S. company must be actively engaged in commercial activities and meet the applicable legal requirements for doing business in its state or region. It also cannot be merely a means to support the investor. The underlying goal of the treaty investor visa is to create jobs for U.S. workers.
  • The applicant must intend to leave the U.S. when his or her business in the U.S. is completed, although the person is not required to maintain a foreign residence abroad. The applicant will likely be asked to show the U.S. consulate evidence of eventual plans to leave the United States.

ESN LAW FIRM wins approval of NONIMMIGRANT E-2 status for Korean Business Investor on B1/B2 Tourist Visa

ESN LAW FIRM obtained approval from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service for an E-2 investor from Korea to operate a gas station in Oklahoma.

PDQ Energy was formed and operated by Client. He came to the United States on a B1/B2 tourist visa to meet with businesses and close deals. We were able to successfully adjust his status from a B1/B2 to a E-2 visa while staying in the United States. His wife received a E-2 visa which allowed her to obtain a social security number and employment authorization and his daughter received a E-2 visa which allowed her to attend school and obtain a social security number.
In order to qualify for E-2 investor status Client had to demonstrate that he met the six requirements for getting E-2 non immigrant status :

  • The applicant must be a citizen of a country that has a treaty with the United States.  See here for a  List of treaty countries from U.S. Dept. of State.
  • The applicant must be coming to work in the U.S. for a company that he or she either owns or that is at a minimum 50% owned by other nationals of the country of origin.
  • The applicant must be either the owner or a key employee (executive or supervisor, or someone with essential skills) of the U.S. business.
  • The applicant or the company must have made a substantial investment in the U.S. business. (There’s no legal minimum, but the applicant or company must be putting capital or assets at risk, be trying to make a profit, and the amount must be substantial relative to the type of business.
  • The U.S. company must be actively engaged in commercial activities and meet the applicable legal requirements for doing business in its state or region. It also cannot be merely a means to support the investor. The underlying goal of the treaty investor visa is to create jobs for U.S. workers.
  • The applicant must intend to leave the U.S. when his or her business in the U.S. is completed, although the person is not required to maintain a foreign residence abroad. The applicant will likely be asked to show the U.S. consulate evidence of eventual plans to leave the United States.

ESN LAW FIRM wins approval of NONIMMIGRANT E-2 status for Korean Business Investor on B1/B2 Tourist Visa

ESN LAW FIRM obtained approval from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service for an E-2 investor from Korea to operate a restaurant in Moore, Oklahoma.

Client formed SJK LLC in Moore, Oklahoma. The couple came to the United States on a B1/B2 tourist visa. We were able to successfully adjust their status from a B1/B2 to a E-2 visa while staying in the United States.
In order to qualify for E-2 investor status Client had to demonstrate that they met the six requirements for getting E-2 non immigrant status :

  • The applicant must be a citizen of a country that has a treaty with the United States.  See here for a  List of treaty countries from U.S. Dept. of State.
  • The applicant must be coming to work in the U.S. for a company that he or she either owns or that is at a minimum 50% owned by other nationals of the country of origin.
  • The applicant must be either the owner or a key employee (executive or supervisor, or someone with essential skills) of the U.S. business.
  • The applicant or the company must have made a substantial investment in the U.S. business. (There’s no legal minimum, but the applicant or company must be putting capital or assets at risk, be trying to make a profit, and the amount must be substantial relative to the type of business.
  • The U.S. company must be actively engaged in commercial activities and meet the applicable legal requirements for doing business in its state or region. It also cannot be merely a means to support the investor. The underlying goal of the treaty investor visa is to create jobs for U.S. workers.
  • The applicant must intend to leave the U.S. when his or her business in the U.S. is completed, although the person is not required to maintain a foreign residence abroad. The applicant will likely be asked to show the U.S. consulate evidence of eventual plans to leave the United States.

Green card through marrying a U.S. Citizen: Family Marriage Petition Approved

Truly a fairy tale type of love story. Client M, came to the U.S. on an F-1 student visa from Honduras and fell in love with her now husband. We adjusted her status after she married her husband, who is a United States Citizen, after a year, she received her green card and still happily married with a baby boy.

Green card through marrying a U.S. Citizen and have a grandfathered 245i petition: Approved Marriage Petition with 245(i) Grandfathered Petition

Client E has been living in the U.S. for over 18 years without immigration documentation/status but the ESN Law Firm was able to get Client E a Green card. (photo of approval. Client E married a U.S. Citizen and also had a I-130 petition that was filed in April 2001 by her uncle. We were able to adjust Client E’s status through her grandfathered petition. 245(i) is a law that was originally passed by Congress in 1994. It provided that some noncitizens in the United States who would not normally qualify for adjustment of status—for example, because they came to the United States without inspection (EWI), worked without authorization, or overstayed a visa—could apply if they paid a “penalty” fee and met certain requirements. This allowed families to stay together in the United States to complete the immigration process and avoid the long, uncertain separation required to go through the immigration process outside the United States at a U.S. consulate abroad.
Although the law was extended a few times, the final “sunset” or end-date was April 30, 2001.