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MBA Candidate Proves Academic Intent Weeks Before His Status Expires

Finance | 1 year ago

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Case Summary.

Nicole Gunara helped a tech and venture capital professional overcome a Request for Evidence on his change of status to pursue an MBA with a focus on AI. With his existing status only weeks from expiring, the response established his genuine academic intent, documented family and property ties to his home country, and explained a shifted program start date with updated school records. The filing came together on an urgent timeline and won approval.

Lead Attorney.

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Nicole Gunara

Princ. Immigration Attorney

Nicole is the founding legal architect and an immigration attorney with extensive experience across extraordinary ability, employment-based, and investment visas. As the founding legal architect, Nicole helped shape the engine of Manifest Law to serve our clients as effectively and strategically as possible.

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