Our Process

Leaf Koerner, LLC has adopted a new model in the practice of immigration law. Immigration practitioners who are currently suffering breakdowns will soon realize that the status quo is untenable in today’s market.

We have a thorough operational procedure which includes detailed and constantly updated research and strategies. We make specific commitments as to time, dedication and communication to each individual client.

Our objective is to maintain positive interaction with our clients and insure the opportunity of discussing the progress of each individual’s case.

We understand the importance and sensitivity of these matters and will strive to represent the merits of your case with excellence.

What's Best for You In Your Situation?

Visa Waiver Program (VWP)

Some non-immigrants exempted from the visa requirement include nationals of selected countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). This special program permits the arrival of aliens without a visa if they are citizens of certain designated countries visiting the United States in the B category (for tourists and short-term business visitors). Citizens of the following countries have been included in the program-Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Uruguay.

Non-Immigrant Petitions

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• B
• O
• P
• H
• L
• F

Immigrant Petitions

Permanent resident status, allows foreign nationals the right to live and work in the United States without time limitations. Our firm concentrates on employment-based immigration. Individuals eligible for this type of immigration often fall into the following categories:

• managers and executives subject to international transfer to the United States
• outstanding professors and researchers with universities or private employers that have established research departments
• aliens of "extraordinary ability" in the sciences, arts, education, business, and athletics
• advanced-degree professionals
• those in the national interest
• Professionals with bachelor's degrees and skilled workers.

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Immigrant Consular Processing Adjustment of Status

We have personally represented clients at United States consulates in Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa. We have the highest regard for the dedicated state department officers, whom we meet repeatedly as they are assigned to consulates around the globe. We never send a client to a consulate without thorough and precise attention to the specific requirements of that post and its local procedures and practices.

We are well aware that the United States consulates do not rubber stamp approved USCIS petitions. Consular processing is a separate and distinct matter, requiring respect for the statutory and regulatory framework. In our experience, well-presented cases are met with courteous Consular responses. Our firm represents clients by extending unfailing courtesy to these dedicated government officers. We know that there is no substitute for observing high legal standards. We also understand that considerate behavior on the part of the attorney begets a like response from the government.

Spin the globe, and we will meet you there!!!!

Non-Immigrant Consular Processing Adjustment of Status

This process is now possible once again to adjust your status concurrently with your immigrant petition with the USCIS. There is a real advantage for those whose maximum limit in non-immigrant status is in danger of expiring. Upon government receipt of the individual’s submission, he/she will immediately be in adjustment status. Within 60 days the ability to travel will be granted. Within 90 days, open air employment authorization will be available.

How Did America Prosper through Immigration?

Immigrants who have shaped our nation:

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• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• Andrew Carnegie
• Albert Einstein
• Mikail Baryshnikov
• Yo-yo Ma
• Madeline Albright
• Irving Berlin
• Zebigniew Brzezinski

Immigrants who have shaped our nation


George Washington*: 1732-99, First President of the United States (1789-97), commander in chief of the Continental army in the American Revolution.

Thomas Jefferson*: 1743-1826, authored the Declaration of Independence and was the Third President of the United States (1801-9).

Benjamin Franklin*: 1706-90, statesman, printer, scientist, and writer and philosopher.

*These individuals, scions of immigrant families, were British nationals until they became citizens of the United States of America.

Andrew Carnegie: 1835-1919, American industrialist and philanthropist, from Dunfermline, Scotland. By 1873, Carnegie had recognized America 's need for steel and, concentrating on steel production, he began his acquisition of firms, which were later consolidated into the Carnegie Steel Company. His success was due in part to efficient business methods, to his able lieutenants, and to close alliances with railroads.

Albert Einstein: 1879-1955, American theoretical physicist, known for the formulation of the relativity theory, born in Ulm, Germany. He is recognized as one of the greatest physicists of all time.

Mikail Baryshnikov: 1948-, Russian-American dancer and choreographer, Born in Riga, Latvia.

Yo-Yo Ma: 1955-, American cellist, born in Paris. A musical prodigy, Ma is acclaimed for his extraordinarily broad repertoire, ravishing tone, superb musicianship, and dazzling technique, and is noted for his seeming state of passionate transport while performing.

Madeline Albright: 1937-, American government official, Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in 1993. In 1997, President Clinton named her secretary of state; serving during his second term, she was the first woman to hold the post.

Irving Berlin: 1888-1989, American songwriter, Born in Russia. Berlin 's surname was originally Baline. Of his nearly 1,000 songs, Among his best-known songs are "God Bless America", "Easter Parade", "White Christmas", and "There's No Business Like Show Business".

Zebigniew Brzezinski: 1928-, American political scientist and public official, born Warsaw, Poland. President Carter's national security adviser (1977-81), he advocated a hard line toward the USSR. In 1981, he resumed his academic career, writing extensively on U.S. strategic relations and eventually on the collapse of Communism.