Ernest Messerly Immigration Law Blog

“V” Visa Victory

The nonimmigrant “V” visa is commonly thought of as a thing of the past.  But very recently I was fortunate enough to be able to rescue two clients from seemingly hopeless situations in which they had been illegal for years by means of the “V” visa.

Briefly, the “V” visa was created to allow family members of lawful permanent residents to reside legally in the US while waiting for an immigrant visa to... Read More

Persistence and patience paid off recently for a long-time client.

I had a client who was in a very sad situation.  Actually she would be better described as a potential client as I had never been able to help her resolve her unfortunate situation.  She had married a US citizen some 10 years ago.  He had completed an I-130 petition on her behalf but died shortly thereafter.  They had been married less than two years when he died.  Most significantly, he died... Read More