Client: A Church in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Client’s Country of Origin: Taiwan
Case Type: I-360 Petition for Alien to be Classified as a Special Immigrant
Date of Application: May 6, 2005
Date of Approval: September 29, 2005
Background:
Our client, a bilingual church in Ann Arbor, Michigan, wished to retain a capable and experienced minister on a long-term basis. Because Herman Legal Group had previously handled this minister’s religious worker status, we were also retained to apply for immigration status for him and his family.
Action:
Herman Legal Group’s experienced immigration lawyers in Detroit, Michigan helped our client prove that:
- The minister had been a member of the denomination, a bona fide religious organization.
- The minister had been carrying out religious work continuously for at least two years before the application.
- The religious worker was in the U.S. solely for the purpose of acting as a minister in a professional capacity at the organization’s request.
Result:
Four months later, our client’s case was approved. The granting of immigration status to the minister became a helpful base for later I-485 (green card or permanent resident status) applications.
