From the category archives:

Immigrant Visa

BIA Remands Visa Denial

On May 28, 2010, the Board of Immigration Appeals remanded a denial of I-130 visa petition bySan Francisco Field Director. Our client filed first visa petition for his wife and step child in 2008. Without the benefit of counsel, he withdrew both petitions at the interview under CIS officer’s pressure. We represented him in his second I-130 petitions for his [...]

New EB-5 Data

A recent released date shows that in 2006, 744 EB-5 visas were issued; in 2007, 806 were issued; in 2008, 1360 were issued; in 2009, 4218 were issued. From October 1 to May, 2010, 1494 visas were issued. These numbers include family members. In 2009, 14% of I-829(petition to remove condition) were denied; so far [...]

Why USCIS might think your application is fraudulent?

Clients often ask me why their cases were selected for in-depth interview while their friends’ cases were approved without second interview or through scrutiny. Although each case is different, some common fraud indicators may present in your case prompting the USCIS to carefully review your file. Documents issued either immediately before the interview or immediately [...]

Firm History

Founded in 1993, BAUGHMAN & WANG is one of the most respected law firms serving the Chinese community in the United States. The firm has built its reputation through a team of first-rate attorneys practicing in the areas immigration, civil litigation, family law and personal injury. Our practice is focused on immigration and immigration related matters. The firm has represented hundreds of individual and small to medium-sized businesses in matters ranging from H-1 B and L-1 visa petitions to large scale complex litigation and transactions involving international corporations. And whether the case is large or small, our goals remain the same: ...

Past Cases

We post cases we think that represent some value to our clients and viewers. They are usually appealed decisions from federal courts, Board of Immigration Appeals and Administrative Appeals Office. Sometimes we also post cases that are not appealed if they can be educational to our clients and viewers. 1. In re Guang Li FU, 23 I&N Dec. 985 (BIA 2006), a BIA precedent decision established that 237(a)(1)(H) waiver is available to alien who was not in possession of valid immigrant visa but did not commit fraud. Prior to this case, alien would not receive waiver under this provision because ICE would not ...