CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Filipina

LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois

Our client contacted our office in June of 2014 regarding her I-751 application.

She is from the Philippines and she married a U.S. citizen in January 2011. Through her marriage, she obtained a 2-year conditional green card in July of 2012.  Her conditional residency terminated in July 2014.

To comply with immigration requirements, our client and her husband had to file an I-751 Joint Petition to Remove Conditions. She retained our office on June 16, 2014 and our office prepared an I-751 application for our client with bona fide marriage evidence.

On June 19, 2014, our office filed an I-751 application to the USCIS with multiple affidavits from her friends and family members, joint bank statements, joint tax records, utility bills, joint mortgage, joint insurances and photos of our client and her husband to demonstrate the bona fideness of their marriage.

There was no RFE issuance or interview request for our client’s I-751 application. As a result, on August 14, 2014, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application and our client received her 10-year green card.

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CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Filipina

LOCATION: Chicago, IL

Our client contacted our office in January of 2014 regarding her I-751 application.

She is from the Philippines and she married a U.S. citizen in 2011. Through her marriage, she obtained a 2-year conditional green card in February of 2012.  Her conditional residency terminated in February 2014.

To comply with immigration requirements, our client and her husband had to file an I-751 Joint Petition to Remove Conditions. She retained our office again on January 31, 2014 and our office prepared an I-751 application for our client with bona fide marriage documents.

On February 7, 2014, our office filed an I-751 application to the USCIS with joint bank statements, utility bills, insurance policies, joint tax records, affidavits from friends and family and photos of our client and her husband to demonstrate the bona fideness of their marriage.

Once the application was filed, the fingerprint notice was issued two weeks later.  However, USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE) on June 2, 2014.  The USCIS requested our client to submit more documentary evidence to prove the bona fide nature of her marriage with her husband. In response to the RFE, our office prepared the response and gathered more joint documentary evidence to demonstrate the bona fide nature of her marriage. We filed the RFE response on July 23, 2014 to the USCIS.

Eventually, on July 31, 2014, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application and our client received her 10-year green card which removed the conditions.

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CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Costa Rican

LOCATION: Houston, TX

Our client contacted our office in January of 2014 regarding his I-751 application.

He is from Costa Rica and married a U.S. citizen in May 2011. Through his marriage, he obtained a 2-year conditional green card in March of 2012.  His conditional residency was expired in March 2014.

To comply with immigration requirements, our client and his wife had to file an I-751 Joint Petition to Remove Conditions. He retained our office on January 14, 2014 and our office prepared an I-751 application for our client with bona fide marriage evidence.

On January 21, 2014, our office filed an I-751 application to the USCIS with multiple affidavits from his friends and family members, joint bank statements, joint tax records, utility bills, joint lease, and photos of our client and his wife to demonstrate the bona fideness of their marriage.

There was no RFE issuance or interview request for our client’s I-751 application. As a result, on July 21, 2014, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application and our client received his 10-year green card.

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CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Filipina

LOCATION: Cleveland, Ohio

Our client contacted our office in February of 2013 regarding her I-751 application.

She is from the Philippines and married a U.S. citizen in September 2011. Through her marriage, she obtained a 2-year conditional green card in April of 2012.  Her conditional residency terminated in April 2014.

To comply with immigration requirements, our client and her husband had to file an I-751 Joint Petition to Remove Conditions. She retained our office again on February 14, 2014 and our office prepared an I-751 application for our client with bona fide marriage documents.

On March 21, 2014, our office filed an I-751 application to the USCIS with joint bank statements, utility bills, insurance policies, joint lease, joint tax records and photos of our client and her husband to demonstrate the bona fideness of their marriage.

Once the application was filed, the fingerprint notice was issued two weeks later.  However, USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE) on June 16, 2014.  The USCIS requested our client to submit more documentary evidence to prove the bona fide nature of her marriage with her husband. In response to the RFE, our office prepared the response and gathered more joint documentary evidence to demonstrate the bona fide nature of our client’s marriage with her husband during last two years. We filed the RFE response on July 3, 2014 to the USCIS.

Eventually, on July 23, 2014, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application and our client received her 10-year green card which removed the conditions.

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CASE: I-751 / Waiver of the Joint Waiver Requirement

APPLICANT: Indian

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our client contacted our office in early February of 2014 regarding her potential I-751 filing. She came to the United States from India and she married a U.S. Citizen (her ex-husband) in September 2011.

Through her marriage, she was able to obtain a 2-year conditional green card in May of 2012. Thus, her conditional residency terminated in May 2014.

Unfortunately, their marriage ended in April 2013. Our client experienced a lot of difficulties during her marriage with her ex-husband. Thus, our client could not file the I-751 application jointly with her ex-husband.

Once retained, we requested a waiver because our client entered into the marriage in good faith, but the marriage was terminated through divorce or annulment before they can file a joint petition. We focused on the supporting documents that she can show and helped her draft an extensive affidavit about their marriage, and why it ended the way it did.

On February 25, 2014, our office filed the I-751 application with various supporting documents (over 9 exhibits and an affidavit over 3 pages) to demonstrate our client’s bona fide marriage with her ex-husband.

In June 2014, the USCIS scheduled an I-751 interview for our client.

Prior to the interview, our office thoroughly prepared our client at our office and informed her of potential issues at the interview.

On July 10, 2014, our client was interviewed for her I-751 application at the USCIS Cleveland, OH Field Office.  Attorney JP Sarmiento from our office accompanied our client.  The interview was very extensive.  Nevertheless, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application on the same day. Now, she has her ten-year green card.

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CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Jordanian

LOCATION: Ohio

Our client contacted our office in December of 2013 regarding her I-751 application.

She is from Jordan and married a U.S. citizen in November 2010. Through her marriage, she obtained a 2-year conditional green card in December of 2011.  Her conditional residency terminated in March 2014.

To comply with immigration requirements, our client and her husband had to file an I-751 Joint Petition to Remove Conditions. She retained our office again on December 20, 2013 and our office prepared an I-751 application for our client with a lot of exhibits.

On January 2, 2014, our office filed an I-751 application to the USCIS with a birth certificate of their son, joint bank statements, joint tax records and photos of our client and her husband to demonstrate the bona fideness of their marriage.

We then got a receipt notice and the fingerprint notice was issued two weeks later.  However, USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE) on May 6, 2014.  The USCIS requested our client to submit more documentary evidence to prove the bona fide nature of her marriage with her husband. In response to the RFE, our office prepared the response and gathered more joint documentary evidence to demonstrate the bona fide nature of our client’s marriage with her husband during last two years. We filed the RFE response on May 30, 2014 to USCIS.

Eventually, on July 1, 2014, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application and our client received her 10-year green card.

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CASE: I-751 / Waiver of the Joint Waiver Requirement

APPLICANT: Chinese

LOCATION: San Diego, CA

Our client contacted our office in early December of 2012 regarding her potential I-751 filing. She came to the United States from China in October 2010, after she married a U.S. Citizen (her ex-husband).

Through her marriage, she was able to obtain a 2-year conditional green card in March of 2011. Thus, her conditional residency terminated in March 2013.

Unfortunately, their marriage ended in December 2012. Our client experienced a lot of difficulties during her marriage with her ex-husband. Thus, our client could not file the I-751 application jointly with her ex-husband.

Once retained, we requested a waiver because our client entered into the marriage in good faith, but the marriage was terminated through divorce or annulment before they can file a joint petition. We focused on the supporting documents that she can show and helped her draft an extensive affidavit about their marriage, and why it ended the way it did.

On December 19, 2012, our office filed the I-751 application with various supporting documents (over 24 exhibits and an affidavit over 5 pages) to demonstrate our client’s bona fide marriage with her ex-husband.  We also attached numerous notarized affidavits from our client’s friends.

However, on July 15, 2013, the USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFEs) to demonstrate the bona fideness of our client’s marriage with her ex-husband. We filed an extensive Response to RFE to the USCIS with more bona fide marital documents on September 19, 2013.

In January 2014, the USCIS scheduled an I-751 interview for our client.

Prior to the interview, our office thoroughly prepared our client via conference call and informed them of potential issues at the interview.

On January 28, 2014, our client was interviewed for her I-751 application at the USCIS Chula Vista, CA Field Office.  Attorney Glen Sung Hee Yu from our office accompanied our client.  The interview was very extensive.  Nevertheless, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application on June 24, 2014. Now, she has her ten-year green card.

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CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Surinamese

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our client contacted our office in January of 2014 regarding her I-751 application.

She is from Suriname and she married a U.S. citizen in 2011. Through her marriage, she obtained a 2-year conditional green card in May of 2012.  Her conditional residency terminated in May 2014.

To comply with immigration requirements, our client and her husband had to file an I-751 Joint Petition to Remove Conditions on her permanent residency. She retained our office on January 20, 2014 and our office prepared and filed an I-751 application with bona fide marriage evidence.

On February 4, 2014, our office filed an I-751 application to the USCIS with multiple affidavits from her friends and family members, joint insurance policies, joint tax records, joint property ownership document, and photos of our client and her husband to demonstrate the bona fideness of their marriage.

There was no RFE or interview request for our client’s I-751 application. As a result, on June 19, 2014, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application and our client received her 10-year green card.

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CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Italian

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our client contacted our office in February of 2014 regarding her I-751 application.

She is from Italy and she married a U.S. citizen in 2011. Through her marriage, she obtained a 2-year conditional green card in May of 2012.  Her conditional residency terminated in May 2014.

To comply with immigration requirements, our client and her husband had to file an I-751 Joint Petition to Remove Conditions on her permanent residency. She retained our office on February 27, 2014 and our office prepared an I-751 application with bona fide marriage evidence.

On March 6, 2014, our office filed an I-751 application to the USCIS with multiple affidavits from her friends and family members, joint bank statements, joint tax records, utility bills, joint lease, and photos of our client and her husband to demonstrate the bona fideness of their marriage.

There was no RFE or interview request for our client’s I-751 application. As a result, on June 11, 2014, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application and our client received her 10-year green card.

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CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Korean

LOCATION: Columbus, OH

Our client contacted our office in January of 2014 regarding her I-751 application.

She is from South Korea and she married a U.S. citizen in 2011. Through her marriage, she obtained a 2-year conditional green card in April of 2012.  Her conditional residency terminated in April 2014.

To comply with immigration requirements, our client and her husband had to file an I-751 Joint Petition to Remove Conditions on her permanent residency. She retained our office on January 30, 2014 and our office prepared an I-751 application with bona fide marriage evidence.

On March 7, 2014, our office filed an I-751 application to the USCIS with multiple affidavits from her friends and family members, joint bank statements, joint tax records, utility bills, joint lease, and photos of our client and her husband to demonstrate the bona fideness of their marriage.

There was no RFE or interview request for our client’s I-751 application. As a result, on June 10, 2014, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application and our client received her 10-year green card.

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