Our client and his wife had been out of lawful immigration status for more than 10 years. However, our client was the beneficiary of an I-130 petition filed for him by his sister prior to April 30, 2001. As a result, our client and his wife were eligible to become permanent residents under INA Section 245(i). Our client, however, had failed to register under the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), and had a separate pending criminal charge. Attorney Furqan personally appeared with our client at his NSEERS late registration appointment and requested Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers not to detain our client and instead allow him to proceed with late NSEERS registration so he may become a permanent resident. Attorney Noaman was also able to have our client’s criminal case dismissed, paving a clear path for his permanent residency.
