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Mario Godoy - Owner/Attorney

Challenge US Citizenship And Immigration Services Findings Prior To Removal Proceedings

In 2007, a native of the Philippines sought to adjust his status by having his U.S. Citizen wife file an I-130 immigrant visa petition. In correlation to her filing, he also submitted an I-485 application to adjust his status to lawful permanent...

Counsel

Mario Godoy - Owner/Attorney

Asylum Case Raises Questions Regarding Credible Testimony

A woman seeking asylum from the Dominican Republic has fought to have her whole story heard and has just won. Ana Veronica Jimenez Ferreira made the daunting journey to the United States in order to escape her abusive common-law husband. She...

Deportation

Mario Godoy - Owner/Attorney

Texas Lawsuit Brings Justice for Citizen Children

Undocumented parents of U.S citizen children have had an uphill battle for over a year when it came to obtaining their child's birth certificate in the state of Texas. County officials had amended requirements for immigrants seeking a child's birth...

Immigration

Mario Godoy - Owner/Attorney

Remembering Undocumented U.S. Servicemen Lost in Iraq War

Sometimes you stumble across a story in a news feed or just browsing your favorite website that truly makes you stop and think. This is one of those stories that offer a unique perspective during such a controversial time with...

Criminal

Mario Godoy - Owner/Attorney

Brothers Found Guilty of H-1B Fraud

Two brothers found guilty of committing visa fraud in November 2015 were sentenced to serve 87 months in federal prison. This stems from a lengthy investigation into the actions of Atul and Jay Nanda using their corporation, Dibon Solutions, to...

Northern Triangle

Mario Godoy - Owner/Attorney

Legislation Introduced to Aid Northern Triangle

Armed criminal gangs and illicit trafficking organizations have made El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras some of the most volatile places to live. With incidents of violent crime, murder, and corruption growing every year, we are seeing the largest numbers of...

Immigration

Mario Godoy - Owner/Attorney

Untruthfulness Doesn’t Show Good Moral Character

In a recent case brought before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), a native and citizen of Mexico seeking cancellation of removal was denied benefits for not proving his good moral character before the courts by being untruthful about his criminal history....

Counsel

Mario Godoy - Owner/Attorney

Immigration Appeals Find Error In Placing the Burden of Proof

In a petition for review brought before the United States Court of Appeals, a case involving a citizen of Latvia who married a U.S. citizen was seeking to have the conditions removed from her permanent residency. To obtain unconditional legal permanent...

USCIS

Mario Godoy - Owner/Attorney

Lawsuit Seeks Clarity in H-1B Lottery

Every year on the first business day of April, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) make available a limited amount of H-1B nonimmigrant visas for U.S. employers to hire experienced foreign professionals. The available visas are capped at 65,000...

Prosecutorial Discretion

Mario Godoy - Owner/Attorney

Don’t Let the Category Fool You

In a case brought before the Board of Immigration Appeals, the question of whether the current scope of a crime of child abuse, child neglect, or child abandonment was broad enough to include the offense of endangering the welfare of a...