Author : Alice Chen Anderson In Upland, California, during the 1980’s, it was common for an uncommon Taiwanese-immigrant family to travel 90 minutes west to Los Angeles for an “ordinary” dinner. “Ordinary” to this
Continue ReadingAuthor : Ama Frimpong After receiving bad advice from several immigration attorneys before coming to us, George and his wife Bernice lived in fear that their profoundly-disabled 16-year old daughter could be deported at any
Continue ReadingThe Board of Immigration Appeals issued an important unpublished decision today in a case appealed by partner Helen Parsonage, with an Amicus Brief from the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers’ Guild
Continue ReadingAfter our office filed a Motion for Discovery and threatened to go to a judge for an order compelling the disclosure of the state’s case, the District Attorney agreed to dismiss drug trafficking charges against our
Continue ReadingIn a disappointing decision issued September 18, 2014, the Board of Immigration Appeals, has rolled back some of the gains from the SCOTUS decision in Moncrieffe. Matter of Dominguez-Rodriguez
Continue ReadingOn February 28, 2014, EMP partner Helen Parsonage learned that the US Attorney’s office has withdrawn its opposition to her Motion to Vacate a client’s conviction. Ms. Parsonage moved to vacate the federal
Continue ReadingSince the United States Supreme Court overturned the Defense of Marriage Act in June, 2013, Elliot Morgan Parsonage has successfully filed a number of marriage-based permanent residency cases for couples in North Carolina.
Continue ReadingOn February 6, 2014, the Department of Homeland Security informed us that they are closing deportation proceedings against Noe Moreno, and he will be able to stay in the United States with his mother. Noe was referred to
Continue ReadingA Charlotte-area doctor accused of chronic sexual harassment by three of his former employees has settled a federal lawsuit against him days before the trial was to start. Dr. Hans Hansen, who operates Pain Relief Center
Continue ReadingYesterday marked another milestone as Elliot Morgan Parsonage saw their latest same sex marriage interview victory at the USCIS office in Greer, South Carolina.
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