The immigration of a spouse, fiancée, child, or parent is an extraordinarily important event.
An error or wrong choice in the process can lead to years of unnecessary separation, so the choice of the right attorney is critical.
Attorney Raymond C.
Osterbye (NJ license #038692013) has more than 16 years of experience representing clients in family- and marriage-based immigration cases, and he takes every one as seriously as his clients do.
Raymond's services consist of far more than filling out forms.
He will:
Analyze whether the relationship meets the legal requirements for the family-based immigrant petition.
This is particularly important in step-child/parent cases, father-child cases where the father has not married the mother, and sometimes in spouse cases where a spouse was previously married.
Determine whether a noncitizen present in the U.
S.
is eligible to adjust status through INA 245(a) or 245(i) or must apply for an immigrant visa in his or her home country.
Advise whether any grounds of inadmissibility (ineligibility) apply for past unlawful presence, crime, misrepresentation to obtain a visa or other immigration benefit, etc.
If there is a potential ground of inadmissibility, he will determine if an extreme hardship waiver (I-601, sometimes referred to as a pardon) is available and advice on the chances of getting the waiver approved.
Upon filing, he will argue against inadmissibility, if possible, or document and argue for a waiver.
Determine whether an affidavit of support (I-864) is necessary and, if so, whether the U.
S.
citizen or permanent resident petitioner has sufficient income or assets or whether a co-sponsor or a contract with a household member (I-864A) is necessary.
Ensure that enough of the right type of documentation is submitted to establish the relationship is genuine and to meet all other requirements.
Identify any potential issues raised by the documentation of the relationship.
Prepare both the petitioner and beneficiary for the interview on their applications, including a mock interview.
For overseas beneficiaries, he can provide this service by Skype or phone.
Attend the interview with the clients and advocate for them if it is an adjustment or marriage petition interview that occurs in the U.
S.
Raymond’s LGBT-friendly law firm welcomes the opportunity to serve all families now that the Supreme Court has struck down DOMA and same-sex spouses have the right to apply for immigration benefits.
Visit www.
osterbyelaw.
org for more information.
Consultations by appointment only, call (732) 737-9929 to schedule one.
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Law Office of Raymond C.
Osterbye
21 Church Street Ste B
Keansburg, NJ 07734
www.
osterbyelaw.
org
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