Our client was admitted to the U.S. as a permanent resident, but after having been admitted as a permanent resident, he was convicted of drug possession and assault with a deadly weapon. As a result, our client was placed in removal proceedings and was not eligible for a bond. Attorney Furqan was able to coordinate our client’s marriage to his now U.S. citizen wife, and with proof that they had a child together, USCIS approved the I-130, which allowed our client to seek permanent residency in court with a 212(h) waiver. At the trial, evidence was submitted and testimony was heard regarding the level of hardship that our client’s wife and child would face in his absence. Though the government fought the case, the judge approved it having been convinced that our client was sufficiently rehabilitated and remorseful. The government waived appeal and so our client was released.
