Noted Florida
Immigration Attorney Magdalena Cuprys prevails in
appeal against US DHS
The law firm of
Cuprys and Associates announced today that immigration Lawyer Magdalena Cuprys successfully
appealed a denial of an immigrant visa (“Green Card”). On appeal, the Board of
Immigration Appeals addressed the issue of “legitimate” and “illegitimate”
children, and whether siblings of such children can be sponsored for U.S.
immigration.
The client, Ms.
N.B. from Honduras, was denied an immigrant visa by the Director of the USCIS
California Service Center (“Director”) in February 2015. Her application was
based on her being the sibling of a U.S. citizen (her sibling sponsored her
application). The Director found that she did not have a bona fide parent-child
relationship with their common father because she was an “illegitimate” child.
In its
decision, the Board of Immigration Appeals noted that Honduras had eliminated
all legal distinctions between legitimate and illegitimate children, making all
children legitimate if born after December 1, 1957. See Matter of Sanchez, 16
I&N Dec. 671 (BIA 1979). Thus, both N.B. and her sibling, both of whom were
born after 1957, are legitimate. The Board therefore remands to the Director to
continue processing the immigrant visa petition for N.B.
Ms. Cuprys
stated she is pleased with the decision. “Not only is this the right decision
by the Board, it also helps to further eliminate any discrimination against
children previously considered ‘illegitimate.’ It is truly unfair to
discriminate against children based on whether they were born in wedlock or
not, and whether their parents officially recognized them or not.”
Magdalena Cuprys received her Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law. Before law
school, she completed two bachelor’s degrees, one in Political Science and one in Latin American Studies, at the
University of Chicago. (AB Degrees Political Science & Latin American
Studies from the University of Chicago).
Magdalena
Cuprys is the principal attorney of Serving Immigrants (Cuprys and Associates),
a full-service immigration law firm offering a complete range of immigration
services to both businesses and individuals. The law firm is uniquely qualified
to manage the most contentious and unusual immigration needs. Ms. Cuprys’
website is http://www.servingimmigrants.com. She is a member of the American
Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), see
http://www.ailalawyer.com/english/AttorneyDetail.aspx?P=19738&A=40169. Her
professional LinkedIn profile is at
https://www.linkedin.com/in/magdalena-cuprys-61619b4/
*** Magdalena Cuprys is the principal of Serving Immigrants, a full-service immigration law firm offering a complete range of immigration services to both businesses and individuals. The law firm is uniquely qualified to manage the most contentious and unusual immigration needs. Swift resolution of immigration-related issues is integral to a client’s ability to conduct business or reach their personal goals in the United States. Located in Miami and Clewiston, the firm’s offices provide corporate and individual clients of foreign nationality with temporary work permits for the U.S., green card petitions, criminal waivers and representation in removal proceedings cases. With over a decade of experience, the law firm provides clients with the confidence that their cases will be handled by an expert who understands their needs and how to obtain their goals. Although the majority of the law firm’s clients live in Florida, it represents people from all over the United States and several foreign countries. References Law Firm Website: www.servingimmigrants.com Member for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), see http://www.ailalawyer.com/english/AttorneyDetail.aspx?P=19738&A=40169 Lawyer Directory: https://www.lawyer.com/magdalena-ewa-cuprys.html LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/magdalena-cuprys-265534a/ Martindale Attorney Directory: https://www.martindale.com/organization/magdalena-cuprys-2838433 Findlaw: https://pview.findlaw.com/view/4161404_1 Media News article “Broward Transitional Center: Immigrants With No Criminal History Get Lengthy Stays At Little-Known Jail”, published at https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/06/broward-transitional-center-immigrants-detained_n_2417664.html See also http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-01-05/news/fl-private-immigration-jail-20130105_1_illegal-immigrants-deutch-human-rights-abuses/4 See also the news reports published at http://www.jambonewspot.com/new/little-known-jail-where-immigrants-in-us-with-no-criminal-history-get-lengthy-stays/ and https://www.wptv.com/news/state/immigrants-with-no-criminal-history-get-lengthy-stays-at-private-south-florida-facility Ms. Cuprys recently prevailed in a hotly contested asylum cases against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, see press release at https://www.einpresswire.com/article/452266255/immigration-attorney-magdalena-cuprys-prevails-against-u-s-department-of-homeland-security-in-disputed-asylum-claim?r=pavx1xxw1Nt_HxqPVv and https://www.prlog.org/12714538-in-disputed-asylum-claim-florida-immigration-attorney-magdalena-cuprys-prevails-against-dhs.html Attorney Profile: https://solomonlawguild.com/magdalena-e-cuprys%2C-esq Attorney News: https://attorneygazette.com/magdalena-cuprys#4ccbee9f-eb68-44a7-b1df-f0b2366ba5fb
