CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Canadian

LOCATION: Rocky River, OH

Our client contacted our office in October of 2020 regarding her I-751 application.

She is from Canada and she married a U.S. citizen. Through her marriage, she obtained a 2-year conditional green card in January of 2019. Thus, their conditional residency terminated in January 2021. 

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, and our office prepared the application.

On November 5, 2020, our office filed the I-751 application. In December 2021, the USCIS scheduled an interview for our client and her husband. Our client and her husband were requested to appear for the interview at the USCIS Cleveland Field Office on January 28, 2022.  Glen Yu from our office accompanied them at the interview. The interview went well, and on the same day of her interview, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application.

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CASE: I-751 / Waiver of the Joint Waiver Requirement
APPLICANT: Jamaican
LOCATION: Bedford Heights, OH

Our client contacted our office in November of 2019 regarding his potential I-751 filing. He is from Jamaica and he married a U.S. citizen in March 2017. Through his marriage, he obtained a 2-year conditional green card in February 2018. Therefore, his conditional residency terminated in February 2020.

Unfortunately, during their marriage, our client and his ex-wife went through struggles. Therefore, they lived separately for a while and eventually got divorced. Thus, our client could not file the I-751 application jointly with his ex-wife. 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.

On December 13, 2019, our office filed the I-751 application with various supporting documents (including a detailed affidavit from our client) to demonstrate our client’s bona fide marriage with his ex-wife.  On November 12, 2020, the USCIS issued a Request for Evidence and requested our client to submit additional bona fide marriage document swith his ex-wife. Our office filed the Response to RFE with additional evidence on January 8, 2021. Our client also appeared at the I-751 interview at the USCIS Cleveland Field Office on April 9, 2021. Prior to the interview, our office prepared him thoroughly in our office and also accompanied them at the interview as well.

Eventually, on January 25, 2022, the USCIS approved the I-751 waiver application. Now, he has his ten-year green card.

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CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Algerian

LOCATION: Kill Devil Hills, NC

Our client contacted our office in February 2020 regarding his I-751 application.

He is from Algeria and he married a U.S. citizen in August 2016. Through his marriage, he obtained a 2-year conditional green card in March of 2018.  His conditional residency terminated in March 2020.

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 February 10, 2020, and our office prepared the I-751 application for our client.

On March 5, 2020, our office filed an I-751 application to the USCIS with multiple affidavits from his friends and family members, joint bank statements, joint taxes, utility bills, insurance policies, and photos of our client and his wife to demonstrate the bona fideness of their marriage.

On December 1, 2021, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application without any Request for Evidence (RFE) and our client received his 10-year green card which removed the conditions.

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CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Saudi Arabian

LOCATION: Westlake, OH

Our client contacted our office in September of 2020 regarding his I-751 application.

He is from Saudi Arabia and married a U.S. citizen. Through his marriage, he obtained a 2-year conditional green card in December 2018. Thus, his conditional residency terminated in December 2020. 

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, and our office prepared an I-751 application for our client.

On September 29, 2020, our office filed an I-751 application to the USCIS with multiple affidavits from his friends and family members, joint bank statements, utility bills, joint tax documents, birth certificate of their two daughters, and photos of our client and his wife to demonstrate the bona fideness of their marriage.

The USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE) to demonstrate the bona fideness of our client’s marriage with his wife. We filed an extensive Response to RFE to the USCIS with more bona fide marital documents on June 29, 2021.   

In November 2021, the USCIS scheduled an interview for our client and his wife. On December 3, 2021, our client and his wife were requested to appear for the interview at the USCIS Cleveland Field Office.  Prior to the interview, our office prepared them thoroughly via conference calls and also accompanied them at the interview as well. The interview went well, and as a result, on December 3, 2021, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application.

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CASE: I-751 / Waiver of the Joint Waiver Requirement
APPLICANT: Ukrainian
LOCATION: Mayfield Heights, OH

Our client contacted our office in late December 2018 regarding her potential I-751 filing. She is from Ukraine and she married a U.S. citizen in February 2018. Through her marriage with a U.S. citizen spouse, she obtained a 2-year conditional green card in June of 2018. Therefore, her conditional residency terminated in June 2020.

Unfortunately, during their marriage, our client and her ex-husband went through struggles. They lived separately for a while and their divorce was finalized in December 2018. Thus, our client could not file the I-751 application jointly with her ex-husband. After consultation, we advised that we can help her file the I-751 application with a waiver of the joint filing requirement. 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.

On January 9, 2019, our office filed the I-751 application with various supporting documents to demonstrate our client’s bona fide marriage with her ex-husband. 

In October 2020, the USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE) for our client and requested to that she submit more bona fide marital evidence with her ex-husband. Our office prepared and filed the Response to RFE on November 10, 2020.  

In September 2021, the USCIS scheduled an I-751 interview for our client. Prior to the interview, our office thoroughly prepared our client in or office for potential issues at the interview. On November 18, 2021, our client was interviewed for her I-751 application at the USCIS Cleveland, OH Field Office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office accompanied our client. The interview was very extensive and the officer questioned her a lot on the nature of her marriage with her ex-husband.  Nevertheless, the USCIS approved her I-751 application on November 18, 2021. Now, she has her ten-year green card.

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CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Filipina

LOCATION: Polk, OH

Our client contacted our office in October 2020 regarding her I-751 application.

She is from the Philippines and she married a U.S. citizen in May 2018. Through her marriage, she obtained a 2-year conditional green card in November 2018.  Her conditional residency terminated in November 2020.

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 October 12, 2020, and our office prepared the I-751 application.

On October 20, 2020, our office filed the I-751 application to the USCIS. 

The USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE). We filed the response on October 22, 2021.   

On November 2, 2021, 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: Filipina
LOCATION: Dallas, TX

Our client contacted our office in late January of 2021 regarding her potential I-751 filing. She is from the Philippines and married a U.S. citizen in August 2017. Through her marriage with a U.S. citizen spouse, she obtained a 2-year conditional green card in April of 2019. Therefore, her conditional residency terminated in April 2021.

Unfortunately, during their marriage, our client and her ex-husband went through struggles. They lived separately for a while and their divorce was finalized. We advised that we can help her file the I-751 application with a waiver of the joint filing requirement. 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.

On March 12, 2021, our office filed the I-751 application with various supporting documents to demonstrate our client’s bona fide marriage with her ex-husband.  Eventually, on October 14, 2021, the USCIS approved our request for the removal of conditions on her permanent resident status without even an interview. Now, she has her ten-year green card.

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CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Lebanese

LOCATION: San Diego, CA

Our client contacted our office in February of 2021 regarding her I-751 application.

She is from Lebanon and she married a U.S. citizen in August 2018. Through her marriage, she obtained a 2-year conditional green card in April 2019.  Her conditional residency terminated in April 2021.

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 February 21, 2021, and our office prepared the I-751 application.

On March 2, 2021, our office filed the I-751 application to the USCIS with multiple affidavits from her friends and family members, joint bank statements, joint taxes, utility bills, insurance policies, and photos of our client and her husband to demonstrate the bona fideness of their marriage.

Eventually, on September 9, 2021, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application without any Request for Evidence (RFE).  Our client received her 10-year green card which removed the conditions.

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APPLICANT: Nigerian

LOCATION: Richmond Heights, OH

Our client contacted our office in June of 2020 regarding his I-751 application.

He is from Nigeria and he married a U.S. citizen. Through his marriage, he obtained his 2-year conditional green card in September of 2020. He retained our office on June 16, 2020. 

On July 3, 2020, our office filed an I-751 application to the USCIS with multiple affidavits from his friends and family members, joint taxes, utility bills, insurance policies, and photos of our client and his wife to demonstrate the bona fideness of their marriage.

The USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE). We filed an extensive Response s on May 24, 2021.    

In July 2021, the USCIS scheduled an interview for our client and his wife. Prior to the interview, our office prepared them thoroughly via conference calls. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office accompanied our clients at the interview. The interview went well and on August 17, 2021, the same day of the interview, the I-751 was approved.

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CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Ivorian

LOCATION: Toledo, OH

Our client contacted our office in January of 2020 regarding his I-751 application.

He is from Ivory Coast and he married a U.S. citizen in May 2017. Through his marriage, he obtained a 2-year conditional green card in March 2018.  His conditional residency terminated in March 2020.

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 17, 2020 and our office prepared the I-751 application.

On March 4, 2020, our office filed an I-751 application to the USCIS with multiple affidavits from his friends and family members, joint bank statements, joint taxes, utility bills, insurance policies, and photos of our client and his wife to demonstrate the bona fideness of their marriage.

The USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE). We filed an extensive Response to RFE to the USCIS with more bona fide marital documents on June 18, 2021.   

On July 16, 2021, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application and our client received his 10-year green card which removed the conditions.

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