Mr. Fenta on his path to US Citizenship
Originally from Ethiopia, Mr. Fenta Yenealem Mekonen spent years working in the US, leaving his family behind in Ethiopia. Hoping to hold on to his hard-earned money, he decided not to involve a lawyer and thought that he could independently process his path to US citizenship. He filed his US citizenship application and attended the subsequent interview with USCIS without any legal counsel representation. Due to his unfamiliarity with both the legal terms and English language, Mr. Fenta made inconsistent testimony during his interview and gave inconsistent information in his application.
Needless to say, USCIS denied his citizenship for alleged poor moral character and lack of prosecution. Mr. Fenta could not even understand their plain meaning. Confused and feeling helpless, Fenta retained BizLegalServices. Our attorney took immediate action in submitting a brief challenging USCIS’s denial and requested for a hearing. Needless to say, our attorney’s legal brief and representation during such hearing secured Fenta’s citizenship request. He received an approval from USCIS, and now he stands as a proud US citizen. Mr. Fenta says that his decision to save on an immigration lawyer cost him hundreds of dollars in unnecessary governmental fees, not to mention the nerve-wracking delay.