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Margaret Wong and Assoc. Co., LPA charges a fee of $100 for most consultations. These consultations can be either in-person, via email or mail. All telephone consultations require a fee of $150.

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June 26, 2009 H-1B CAP HAS NOT BEEN REACHED -- Applications can still be filed  

The law firm that never sleeps until your immigration issues are resolved now has an office in the city that never sleeps!  Now our New York clients have the option to go to our office in Manhattan. 

Listen to Margaret Wong on "The Immigration Hour" every Thursday evening from 9:00PM-10:00PM EDT on http://chataboutit.com/, a live streaming radio channel through the CBS Radio Network. The show is designed in a question/answer format, so please feel free to call in with any immigration-related questions. You can reach us toll-free at 1-877-242-8212.

Listen to our next show on Thursday, July 2, 2009 from 9:00PM-10:00PM EDT!

Margaret Wong and Assoc. Co., LPA charges a fee of $100 for most consultations. These consultations can be either in-person or mail. All telephone and email consultations require a fee of $150.

DHS establishes interim relief for widows of US citizens

Attorney Jason Lorenzon joins Margaret Wong and Assoc. -- SEE PRESS RELEASE ATTACHED

Congratulations to Attorney Jason Lorenzon for being appointed to serve on the Aviation Law Committee of the Florida Bar.

Religious Worker program extension for non ministers - OpEd article

Margaret Wong and Assoc. wants to congratulate Jason Lorenzon for being named 2008 Volunteer of the Year awarded by the Legal Aide Society.  He will be acknowledged on Law Day on April 28, 2009 during the Summit County Law Day Festivities.

Margaret Wong and Assoc. now has an Akron phone line. Our clients in Akron are now able to call 330-342-1225 in order to reach us so we can continue to offer the best customer service possible.

Jason Lorenzon will speak at 4 Churches Working Together on May 23, 2009 at 1pm in Wooster, OH. He will speak about immigration law. See attached.

Cap gap guidance and Optional practical training

Renewal I-765 EAD's based on category c(9) do not require the filing fee of $340 to USCIS for pending I-485's filed after 07/30/07 with $1,010 filing fee.

Senior Attorney Lori Pinjuh was named a Best Lawyer in the October 2008 issue of The American Lawyer.

Court Grants Final Approval to Long-Running Amnesty Litigation - Click Here

USCIS posted a new edition for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, dated 6/16/08, to its website. No previous editions of the form are being accepted.  I-9

17-Month Extension of Optional Practical Training for Foreign Students.

Our office processes Child Status Protection Act Cases (CSPA) -  Click Here


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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.