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WELL KNOWN REALTOR GRANTED PERMANENT RESIDENCE AFTER INITIAL DENIAL

Las Vegas, NV – July 10, 2006 – Rosemary Pinto applied for a Petition for Alien Relative Form I-130 under her husband Edward Pinto, a U.S. Citizen.  After conducting the initial interview, the officer in charge at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) in Las Vegas concluded that Ms. Pinto was inadmissible for immediate relative classification.  The officer claimed that Ms. Pinto had made misrepresentations to the CIS and was therefore inadmissible.  With the help of ASK Law Group and attorneys Philip Abramowitz and Rae Halperin, Ms. Pinto’s denial was overturned and Ms. Pinto was granted permanent residence.

Rosemary Pinto met her husband, Edward Pinto, in August 1999 in Las Vegas.  The two fell in love quickly and married in October 2001.  Shortly after, the couple established Sapphire Reality Inc., a highly profitable and growing Nevada real-estate corporation.  As a well-known and highly respected broker in the Las Vegas area, Ms. Pinto has helped numerous clients in acquisition and disposition of properties as well as making sound investment decisions.

When Ms. Pinto was initially denied permanent residence, her previous attorneys advised her to file a waiver seeking forgiveness for the alleged misrepresentations.  However, after consulting ASK Law Group, Ms. Pinto was informed that she did not have to file a waiver because she was in fact not inadmissible since she did not make any misrepresentations to any U.S. Government Officials

“At first, I was hesitant if my denial would be overturned because my prior attorney could not adequately explain my situation.  However, Mr. Abramowitz assured me that if the facts were presented properly, the petition would be approved and he did just that,” said Ms. Pinto.

Ms. Pinto’s attorneys at ASK Law Group were able to fight the denial of the adjustment of status and permanent residence was granted to Ms. Pinto.

“When Ms. Pinto first came to me, I was confident that I would be able to help her.  As a new attorney to the Las Vegas area I made sure that Ms. Pinto’s case received the close attention that it deserved because I wanted to prove to her that we are the best law firm.  Sometimes misunderstanding of the situation can lead to a misinterpretation of the law and I am glad that we were able to alleviate the issue properly,” said Philip Abramowitz, a partner at ASK Law Group.

This is the third case of the year where ASK Law Group has been able to overturn denials after properly persuading the CIS office that a mistake was made.