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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Johnston helps young adult confront adult charge

Philadelphia criminal defense attorney Peter L. Johnston represented a young man who shortly after he reached the age of adulthood was arrested on drug charges. The young man was already subject to a juvenile justice sanction. Mr. Johnston was able to negotiate a sentence that the young man could serve concurrently with his juvenile sentence in which he valuable received treatment, rehabilitation and supervision for his issues rather than face a garden-variety old sentence which would not afford him beneficial programs.

If you or someone you know needs help with a criminal matter in Philadelphia, Southeastern Pennsylvania or Southern New Jersey, contact us at 215-567-2300 in Philadelphia, 610-374-5481 in Reading and 856-628-4230 in New Jersey or by email at PLJohnston@PLJohnstonLaw.com .