Jacobs & Schlesinger Case Results

Asylum Application Approved

Ms. C's asylum case came to our office after it had already been denied by an Immigration Judge (IJ). Our attorneys were able to win Ms. C's appeal and get the case remanded by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) back to the IJ. Today, her asylum application was approved. Congratulations Ms. C!

Australian Seeking Entrance to U.S.

Successful E-3 Australian for individual qualifying on work experience equivalent to a degree

Chef Trying to Gain Entry to U.S.

Successful O-1 approval for Middle Eastern chef, allowing entry to the U.S. to serve as culinary consultant and head chef of new fast-casual dining concept

EB-1 Successfully Obtained!

Attorney Katie Spero successfully represented a self-employed client applying for an EB-1 extraordinary ability as an artist. This case was pending for over one year, during which time the applicant made important achievements in her career and built a growing reputation in the United States for her unique animation and illustration. We are excited to help artists and self-employed entrepreneurs find a pathway to success in the U.S.!

Employee Re-Petitioning After Previously Completed F-1 Employment

Successful J-1 trainee approval for Asian employee that previously completed F-1 employment with the same petitioning company

European Employee Visa at Major Electronics Company

Successful L-1B for European employee with expertise in company's proprietary and unique manufactured electronics product line

Key Analyst Seeking Employment at Large Company Successful H-1B refiling for Asian employee after initial denial of H-1B change of employer for a key business analyst role at a large, multinational company.

Mom & Son Seeking Asylum Congratulations to J&S attorney Katie Spero for winning her first pro bono hearing with the firm! The U.S. now has two more asylees (a mom and son) thanks to Ms. Spero!

Review of 1983 Right to Medical Care Claims Great 9th Circuit Result from Jacobs & Schlesinger's David A. Schlesinger! Thanks to David's incredible appellate advocacy, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has concluded that the proper standard of review for 1983 right to medical care claims is one of objective indifference, not subjective indifference! This has the potential to help countless people whom the government has harmed through medical neglect during detention or incarceration. Read the decision here: https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2018/05/16/16-73010.pdf

Successful Citizenship Interview Client successfully passed their citizenship interview and test with the preparation help of our immigration attorneys at Jacobs & Schlesinger LLP.

Successful Green Card Issuance

Attorney Katie Spero successfully represented a client who was awarded lawful permanent residence through a complex employment-based application. The position in this case works nationwide and has no fixed work site. A job offer of this type requires special considerations during each stage of the green card filing and can be difficult to explain properly to the Department of Labor and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The beneficiary has been in the U.S. for 14 years, and this green card issuance is a new phase in her career and her ability to make the U.S. her permanent home.

Transgender Woman Persecuted in Mexico

Congratulations to firm partner David A. Schlesinger and his students from the University of San Diego School of Law on their impressive win today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of their transgender client! The Court remanded the client's case for further hearings on her claim that she was persecuted in Mexico because she is a trans woman.