Agnes Jury

Agnes has been practicing family based immigration law since 2007. She is an immigrant herself. Agnes was born and raised in Poland. She immigrated to Canada at 12 years old and to the United States as a young adult. Agnes currently lives in Michigan where her firm is located. But Agnes accepts clients from anywhere in the USA and other countries. Agnes' services are done online via email, secure document sharing platforms like Dropbox and Google drive, virtual meeting platforms like Zoom and Google meets, mail, etc. This allows Agnes' clients to save time and money on travel costs. Agnes is also available to her Clients in the evenings and weekends which means her clients do not have to take the time off work to meet with Agnes. Agnes is upstanding, reliable and effective! Contact her for a free 30 minute consultation.

The John Marshall Law School

J.D. (2007) | Law

2004 - 2007

Honors: Dean's List reserved for top 25% of class

Concordia University

B.A. (2000) | Cultural Anthropology; Minor in Education

2000

Honors: Graduated with Honors; Dean's List

Attorney

Private Practice

2007 - Current

State Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly

Representative

2019 - Current

State Bar of Michigan  # P79779

Member

2015 - Current

Grand Traverse - Leelanau - Antrim Bar Association

Past President/Member

2015 - Current

American Immigration Lawyer Association

Member

2011 - Current

Illinois

Supreme Court of Illinois

2007-2015

Michigan

State Bar of Michigan

ID Number: P79779

Since 2015

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Q. change of Status

January 23, 2025

A: Hopefully you referenced the I-130 receipt number in the I-485 application or included a copy of the receipt notice with the I-485 application because if you did not, then the application may be in the process of getting rejected.

I would inquire with the lockbox as to the status of the application (SEE: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2022-06/Tip%20Sheet%20-%20When%20to%20Contact%20a%20USCIS%20Lockbox_0.pdf) or contact a USCIS agent through their online customer service EMMA to inquire if the case is in their system.

Best wishes!

Q. F1 Student Married to US Citizen – Filing Taxes Jointly or Separately?

January 16, 2025

A: There are some circumstances that allow a married person to file taxes as Head of Household (HOH) but from an immigration perspective it is best to file taxes as "married". Similarly, filing taxes as Married Filing Separately (MFS) can sometimes be beneficial or necessary for tax purposes, depending on your specific circumstances that are appropriate to go over with a CPA or tax attorney. However, for immigration purposes, it may raise a "red flag" causing immigration to inquire more as to why you chose to file "MFS". So, for immiggration purposes, it is best to file as married filing jointly.

Q. Can my lawyer set up a bank account for my mother who is now passed and was an illegal alien? My lawyer can’t find a way

January 7, 2024

A: You may be able to apply for an Individal Taxpayer's Identification Number (ITIN) for your mom with which you should be able to open a bank account for her in the USA. If that doesn't work, you could try to start a probate case so the Court can determine that those funds do "belong" to you which should allow the entity that is holding the $ to distribute them to you. If that doesn't work, consult with an attorney to see if there is any basis to sue the entity holding the funds for failing/refusing to distribute the funds to you. Good luck!