Rosa H. Soy is an Attorney at Law, admitted to practice in the States of New Jersey and New York, as well as before the Federal courts.  She graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey, in 1983, and has been practicing Immigration Law since that time.  In 1988 Rosa H. Soy received a special appointment as Special Counsel to the Office of the New Jersey Attorney General on Immigration matters.  Rosa H. Soy is a frequent lecturer on the subject of Immigration Law.

She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

 

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AREAS OF PRACTICE

Our firm has handled many different types of immigration matters, including nonimmigrant visas, as well as family and employment-based residence matters.

We successfully represent many H and L candidates every year; we also represent applicants in the O, P and R categories. In the family classes, we regularly handle K visas for fiancées and for those immediate family members who still qualify. (For list of qualifications, please go to “Questionnaire” and send us your inquiries at info@rosahsoy.com).

We have a very high success rate handling Labor Certification applications – both Traditional as well as PERM. An approval will allow the candidate to eventually apply for Permanent Residence (or “green card”) status.

For those who qualify, the EB-1 categories are an attractive alternative to the Labor Certification process. These categories include: 1) Persons of Extraordinary Ability, 2) Outstanding Professors and Researchers, 3) International Managers and Executives. (Please contact us for requirements in each category). Successful candidates can obtain Permanent Residence status based on an approved petition in these categories.

The Visa Bulletin, published every month by the U.S. Department of State, sets forth the processing times for each Permanent Residence category. The family categories present a challenge for children and spouses of Permanent Residents, whose waiting times are sometimes excessive. Adult sons and daughters of Residents have an even longer wait, and the waiting time for siblings of U.S. citizens exceeds 10 years. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens (spouse, children under 21, parents) do not have a waiting list and are processed much faster. (Please see our “Links” section for the Visa Bulletin).

It is important that candidates in each of these categories seek professional legal advice so as not to jeopardize the cancellation of the Petition. There is nothing “automatic” in Immigration. We are often consulted by persons who have approved Petitions several years old and tell us “but we have not heard anything else.” It is important to note that applicants/beneficiaries of certain Petitions need to take action at the proper time to seek either adjustment of status or consular processing of their case, based on the priority date of their case.

We urge persons who seek immigration assistance to make sure they are represented by attorneys who are admitted to practice in the United States. Our firm has seen many cases that have been mishandled by so-called “notarios” or “legal representatives.” Often these cases cannot be salvaged, and they result in deportation for the client. We strongly advise you to be an informed consumer and make sure that the person with whom you are consulting is properly licensed to represent you.