Approved I-539 cases

🇮🇳IndiaEducation & ResearchNo RFEJurgen G. Negron - Immigration Attorney at Manifest Law

Jurgen Negron helped an Indian professional change from H-1B to F-1 student status with an I-539, filed with premium processing to beat an expiring work visa. The petition combined a personal declaration on his career plans with a family support letter, documenting his ties to his home country and his intent to return after finishing a doctoral business program. Approval came in under a month, leaving time to secure CPT authorization before classes began.

🇲🇾MalaysiaFinanceRFERobby Rubin - Immigration Attorney at Manifest Law

Robby Rubin helped a Malaysian finance professional win approval of an I-539 change of status after a lapse in H-1B work authorization that followed a departure from the sponsoring employer. The filing preserved a period of authorized stay while an approved EB-3 immigrant petition and a current priority date kept an adjustment of status within reach. The case was approved after clearing a Request for Evidence.

🇮🇳IndiaEducation & ResearchRFERami Lee - Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Rami Lee helped an Indian H-4 dependent change her status to F-1 through an I-539 filing, overcoming a gap in evidence of her sponsoring spouse's H-1B compliance. Premium processing was used to meet a tight academic enrollment deadline, and the change of status was approved.

🇮🇳IndiaOtherNo RFETravis Hudson - Immigration Attorney at Manifest Law

Travis Hudson helped an Indian graduate student secure a timely I-539 change of status to F-1, filed with premium processing to beat a tightening grace-period deadline. The approval let her begin a day-one CPT program on schedule while preserving the option to pivot to an H-1B if a qualifying employer comes through.

Education & ResearchRFECatlea Bobis - Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Catlea Bobis helped a dependent spouse change status to F-1 in time to begin a Fall graduate program, resolving a pending H-4 Change of Status through a timely I-539 filing. The strategy preserved her lawful status throughout the transition despite overlapping pending petitions.

🇮🇳IndiaLegal & Professional ServicesRFEPatrick Duckett - Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Patrick Duckett helped a Singaporean citizen born in India secure an extension of his nonimmigrant status while weighing longer-term U.S. employment options. The case explored an H-1B transfer, H-1B1 consular processing available to Singaporean nationals, and an EB-1A petition, with the attorney advising against a costly EB-5 investment given the more direct paths already available to him.

🇮🇳IndiaTechnologyNo RFECharlee R. Black - Immigration Lawyer to Manifest Law

Charlee Black helped an Indian technology professional secure an approved F-1 change of status (I-539), moving from a prior nonimmigrant status into full-time study. The matter progressed efficiently from consultation to filing, with drafts prepared within about a week of kickoff.

🇮🇳IndiaOtherNo RFECharlee R. Black - Immigration Lawyer to Manifest Law

Charlee Black helped an Indian professional and her family change status through an I-539 filing, moving from L-2 dependent status to F-1 student status ahead of a university term. Premium processing was used to meet a tight timeline before the primary L-1 visa expired.

🇯🇴JordanEducation & ResearchNo RFEKyle McLaughlin - Immigration Attorney at Manifest Law

Kyle McLaughlin helped a Jordanian PhD candidate in civil engineering secure an approved F-1 change of status (I-539) from F-2 dependent status. The strategy addressed 90-day timing and preconceived-intent concerns and used premium processing to expedite the determination.

🇨🇴ColombiaTechnologyRFERami Lee - Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Rami Lee helped the family of a Colombian software engineer maintain lawful status in the U.S. with an approved I-539 for H-4 dependent status. The principal, an H-1B professional working on widely used AI-powered accessibility technology, needed his dependents' status secured alongside his own. The case also required successfully overcoming a Request for Evidence.

🇮🇳IndiaRFELahaina Araneta McBeth - Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Lahaina Araneta helped an Indian client change status to F-1 student in the U.S. with an approved I-539 application. The client came to Manifest Law after researching the firm's strong reputation and was simultaneously pursuing a separate EB-1A Green Card path with the firm. A Request for Evidence was raised and successfully overcome along the way.

🇮🇳IndiaTechnologyNo RFEAvalon L. Paul - Immigration Attorney

Avalon Paul helped an Indian national maintain lawful status after an H-1B layoff by filing a B-1/B-2 visitor petition (I-539) before the end of his 60-day grace period. The plan preserved his ability to pursue an H-1B transfer with a new employer while safeguarding his status.

No RFECarla Caballero - Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Carla Caballero helped an H-4 dependent spouse change status to F-1 with an approved I-539 so she could begin a master's degree in finance at a U.S. university. The case had to overcome a prior consular F-1 denial for presumed immigrant intent, and was supported by evidence of home-country ties, financial self-sufficiency, and a carefully drafted statement of purpose.

🇳🇬NigeriaEducation & ResearchNo RFEGuilherme Castilho Zaia - Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Guilherme Zaia helped a Nigerian graduate student change from visitor to F-1 student status so he could begin his master's degree at an Ivy League university. The case navigated a prior consular visa refusal and potential preconceived-intent concerns by documenting a genuine tourist visit, a partial scholarship, and solid financial sponsorship and home-country ties. The approval let him start his program on time without risking a lengthy consular backlog abroad.

🇹🇼TaiwanLegal & Professional ServicesRFEJessica Lang - Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Jessica Lang helped the Taiwanese spouse and dependent of a Canadian management consultant secure TD dependent status through an I-539 application, successfully overcoming a Request for Evidence in the process. The approval kept the family's status aligned with his TN professional work visa so they could remain together in the U.S.

🇲🇽MexicoNo RFECarmiann Cespedes - Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Carmiann Cespedes helped the family of a Mexican TN professional secure dependent TD status through an I-539 change and extension of status filing. The approval kept the family's immigration status aligned with the principal's TN employment, allowing them to remain together in the U.S.

🇩🇪GermanyNo RFELahaina Araneta McBeth - Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Lahaina Araneta helped a German client remain lawfully in the U.S. by securing approval of an I-539 change/extension of status in the B-2 visitor category. The filing kept the client in valid status alongside his wife, who was already a firm client, while the family explored longer-term visa options.

Food & BeverageRFELahaina Araneta McBeth - Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Lahaina Araneta helped the founder of a health-food startup extend his lawful stay in the U.S. through an I-539 visitor extension of status. USCIS issued a Request for Evidence on the filing, which the team successfully overcame to win approval and keep the founder in valid status.

Christian Herrmann helped an Indian executive change status from an L-1A visa to F-1 student status with an approved I-539 petition. With his existing status expiring just weeks after his university admission came through, the filing was turned around on a tight deadline, keeping him and his family of dependents in lawful status while he builds toward a future extraordinary ability Green Card case.

No RFERozar Kosmaci - Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Rozar Kosmaci helped a UK-based entrepreneur win approval of an I-539 extension of her visitor status while she prepared an E-2 investor visa application. The extension bought critical time to advance acquisition negotiations, secure purchase orders, and build out plans for U.S. operations, keeping her lawfully in the country at a pivotal stage for her business.

No RFERami Lee - Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Rami Lee helped a client and his dependent change status to F-1 student and F-2 dependent status through a pair of approved I-539 filings. The applications were prepared and filed together, keeping the family in lawful status while the client pursued his studies in the U.S.

No RFEAvalon L. Paul - Immigration Attorney

Avalon Paul helped a client win approval of an I-539 extension of her visitor status while she repositioned her longer-term immigration plans. With an O-1 originally on the table, the strategy shifted toward enrolling in school and changing to student status, and the approved extension kept her lawfully in the U.S. while that path took shape.

🇬🇧United KingdomTechnologyNo RFERozar Kosmaci - Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Rozar Kosmaci helped a British data analytics entrepreneur remain lawfully in the U.S. with an approved I-539 change of status to visitor classification. With his treaty-investor employment ending, the filing bought him crucial time to structure his own consultancy venture and plan his next visa move without having to leave the country.

No RFERozar Kosmaci - Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Rozar Kosmaci helped an aspiring student change status from visitor to F-1 so he could pursue his degree in the U.S. Despite a prior student visa denial abroad, the rush I-539 filing was submitted ahead of his authorized-stay deadline and approved within a month, allowing him to enroll without leaving the country.

🇳🇬NigeriaHealthcare & Life SciencesNo RFELahaina Araneta McBeth - Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Lahaina Araneta helped a Nigerian healthcare professional secure a change of status to F-1 through an approved I-539 application. The client, an infectious disease specialist with a master's degree who had been working in the U.S. on an L-1A visa, needed a fast, reliable path to maintain status after policy shifts disrupted opportunities in her field. The approval kept her in valid status while positioning her longer-term plans for an EB-1A Green Card.

Arts & EntertainmentNo RFECarmiann Cespedes - Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Carmiann Cespedes helped a highly specialized piano technician restore his lawful status through an approved I-539 reinstatement. The client, one of a small number of technicians certified to service pianos from one of the world's most prestigious makers, had fallen into status trouble after a prior attorney's poorly constructed filings. Manifest's reinstatement strategy repaired the damage and kept his U.S. career path alive.

🇳🇬NigeriaNo RFERozar Kosmaci - Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Rozar Kosmaci helped a Nigerian graduate student change status from visitor to F-1 through an approved I-539 so she could begin her U.S. master's program. Accepted to the program just before arriving in the country, she faced tricky timing issues around the 90-day rule and her program start date. Careful strategy - including deferring enrollment while the change of status was filed - won approval without her having to return home.