The Law Offices of Peter L. Johnston, LLC

The Law Offices of
Peter L. Johnston, LLC

How do I keep my family member in the United States?

What if, however, your relative or loved one is already in the United States but on a temporary visa, or what’s officially called a Non-Immigrant Visa? Depending upon their relationship to you, there may be a solution called as Adjustment of Status which allows some aliens in this situation to change — or adjust — their status from non-immigrant to immigrant and get a Permanent Resident Card, more colloquially known as a “green card”.

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Philadelphia Criminal Lawyer gets Client Paroled

Philadelphia Criminal Lawyer Peter L. Johnston represented a Philadelphia Man who had pleaded guilty to unauthorized use of an automobile. After Pete’s client received probation, the Client fell short of the program’s requirements due to a myriad of personal problems and was sentenced to prison time. However, after the Client successfully completed programs in prison and showed a genuine willingness to improve himself, Pete was able to convince a Philadelphia judge to allow the Client to be paroled and, once again, contribute to society.