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Margaret Wong & Assoc. has opened a new office in Chicago, Illinois! The location of the new office is 2002 S. Wentworth Ave., Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60616. Margaret Wong will be there next on Thursday August 19th. Please call (312) 463-1899 or (216) 566-9908 to schedule an appointment. 

***FIRST BOOK BY FAMED ATTORNEY MARGARET WONG HAS BEEN RELEASED*** 

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Margaret Wong's book The Immigrant's Way is currently available for purchasing. You can buy the book via our PayPal account by scrolling down and clicking on the PayPal button on our homepage. FREE SHIPPING!!!

Excerpt of Margaret Wong's book and the cover - also please read a review of the book by clicking here

Congratulations to Margaret Wong for being inducted into the Cleveland International Hall of Fame. See the link attached

Scott Bratton is organizing and will be speaking at the EOIR Mock Hearing Program at the Cleveland Immigration Court on September 17, 2010. The Program is open to attorneys who want to learn more about Immigration Court hearings.

Scott Bratton had his article cited by the US Supreme Court in the March 31, 2010 decision in Padilla v. Kentucky, No. 08-651. See a Press Release here.

Article in the Plain Dealer - Immigration lawyer Margaret Wong is foreign-born and Cleveland-proud

Congratulations to Scott Bratton and Lori Pinjuh who have been named 2010 Rising Stars for Ohio SuperLawyers, a distinction reserved for the top 2.5% of lawyers selected after an exhaustive selection process!

Attorney Scott Bratton was selected as a 2011 Best Lawyer in America. This is a prestigious honor reserved for only the top attorneys in the United States. Mr. Bratton was also selected last year.

Scott Bratton and Jason Lorenzon have been selected for inclusion as Ohio Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine for 2011

Scott Bratton successfully argued a case in front of the 6th Circuit! The issue was whether there are circumstances where BIA has jurisdiction to hear appeals of MTRs after a person was deported. The regulations indicate against this, but the court agreed with our Firm's stance that at least under the facts of our case that the BIA does have jurisdiction. This is big win not only for this particular case, but will have an impact on others. The case decision was published.

ZEITUNI ONYANGO'S DECISION RELEASED TO BOSTON GLOBE THROUGH THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

The Boston Globe has received a redacted copy of Zeituni Onyango's decision granting her asylum issued in May 2010. The story and decision are on the Boston Globe website. Ms. Onyango is the aunt of President Barack Obama. I have done several interviews based on the release of the decision. As we have stated throughout the process, Ms. Onyango was entitled to asylum. We fought very hard to reopen her prior removal order and to present her case to the Immigration Court.

In May 2010, Judge Shapiro, a well-respected, experienced Immigration Judge, issued a 29-page decision setting forth in detail the grounds for granting asylum. We raised numerous arguments in support of being granted asylum. The leak of information pertaining to Ms. Onyango's prior asylum filing right before the 2008 Presidential Election played a significant role in the decision. Based on the evidence and legal arguments we made, the Judge agreed that Ms. Onyango faces a risk of persecution if she returns to Kenya due to the leak of information by the United States Government. This was not a favor to the President as has been suggested by the media and others. Ms. Onyango is entitled to asylum under the laws of the United States and was granted asylum. The President had absolutely no involvement in the case. Based on her grant of asylum, Ms. Onyango will be filing for lawful permanent resident status next May. -Scott Bratton


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US Immigration Lawyers Call now to schedule a consultation: (216) 566-9908 If you have any immigration needs, Margaret Wong & Associates Co., LPA can help. Margaret Wong, our founder and managing attorney, is a nationally recognized leader in immigration law. Under her guidance, we have grown very quickly into one of the premier immigration law firms in the nation, while never sacrificing the welcoming, warm atmosphere of our law offices.  Margaret Wong and Associates Co., LPA is a national practice and we represent clients throughout the United States. Tens of Thousands of Past Cases Our US immigration lawyers combine for more than 60 years of experience. We have advised and counseled tens of thousands of immigrants on green cards (permanent residency), deportation, citizenship, derivative citizenship, family visas, “aging out,” and much more. We have a special focus assisting employers with immigration matters, and have counseled many large companies in non-immigrant visas, immigrant visas, work visas, labor certification (PERM), and more. Our attorneys know how to serve specific industries, such as the healthcare industry and the high-tech industry For evidence of our experience, read about our successes in areas like asylum, federal court appeals, J-1 waivers, marriage to a U.S. citizen, and much more. Immigration Lawyers Serving Clients Nationwide Our firm has offices in Cleveland, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio, Detroit, Michigan, Georgia and New York, NY and we have assisted clients within the state of Ohio, throughout the rest of the USA, and internationally.  Our staff speaks many languages, including Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Korean, Spanish, Albanian, Russian, Tajik, French, Tagalog, Turkish, Uzbek, Urdu, Punjabi, Hindko, Pashto, Hindi, and Portuguese.  While our main office is in Cleveland, we serve clients nationally and internationally.  We hope to expand and operate an office in Cincinnati to better serve our clients located in southern Ohio.  Please contact us to give us your input as our service to our customers is important.  Contact Us Contact our US immigration lawyers or call (216) 566-9908 to get our experience and compassion on your side. No matter when you contact us, we will get back to you quickly. At Margaret W. Wong & Assoc. Co., LPA, our attorneys help people with all kinds of immigration matters, from employment visas to asylum, throughout the United States. With law offices in Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, MI, and New York City many of our clients come from Cleveland, Columbus, Akron, Cincinnati, Toledo, and Dayton, OH, as well as locations throughout Michigan and New York.