CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Nepalese

LOCATION: Akron, OH 

Our client is from Nepal who came to the U.S. on a B-2 visitor’s visa in October 2014. Since then, he has remained in the United States.  In March 2021, our client married his current U.S. citizen wife.  He retained our office on June 24, 2021 for his green card application.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on July 7, 2021.  Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices and fingerprint appointment all came on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients at our office via conference calls. On December 7, 2021, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland, OH USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu accompanied our clients as well. On December 10, 2021, his green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Filipino

LOCATION: Buena Park, CA

Our client is from the Philippines who came to the U.S. on a B-2 visitor’s visa in December 2020. Since then, he has remained in the United States. He has a U.S. Citizen spouse. He visited her in December 2020; however, due to COVID-19 situations, he decided to remain in the U.S and apply for permanent residency. He retained our office on February 12, 2021 for his green card application.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on March 4, 2021.  Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices and fingerprint appointment all came on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients via conference calls. On December 9, 2021, our client was interviewed at the Santa Ana, CA USCIS office.  Eventually, on the same day of the interview, his green card application was approved.

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CASE: Adjustment of Status Based on Approved K-1 Visa

CLIENT: Filipina

LOCATION: Fulshear, TX

Our client came to the United States in May 2020 as a K-1 visa entrant from the Philippines.  Our client is the beneficiary of an approved I-129F petition. She came to the United States as a K-1 Fiancée of a U.S. Citizen whom she married within 90 days of her entry. By law, if you married your petitioner-fiancé within 90 days of your K-1 visa entry, you are eligible to apply for adjustment of status (green card) in the United States. She married in July 2020. 

Our client contacted our office initially and consulted with us for her adjustment of status application. She retained our office on August 11, 2020.  After retention, our firm prepared and filed the I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on August 25, 2020.  Things went smoothly and the receipt notices and fingerprint appointment all came on time.  

USCIS scheduled an interview for our client’s adjustment of status application.  Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients via conference calls. On December 3, 2021, our client was interviewed at the Houston, Texas USCIS office. On the same day of the interview, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: I-130 / I-485 (Marriage-Based Adjustment)

NATIONALITY: Philippines

LOCATION: Raymore, MO

Our client came from the Philippines on a J-1 in August 2017 to work as a teacher. According to her DS-2019, she was subject to the two-year foreign residency requirement. 

In April 2019, she got married to her U.S. citizen husband and later consulted with our firm for her J-1 visa waiver prior to applying for adjustment of status. If someone is subject to the two-year foreign residency requirement, he or she cannot get a green card in the United States until he or she fulfills the requirement or obtains a waiver.

Upon retention, our office prepared a waiver request through a No Objection Statement (NOS) from the Philippine Embassy in the United States and eventually the EVP in the Philippines.

On April 18, 2019, the J-1 Waiver Application (Form DS-3035) was filed to the Department of State.  On November 26, 2019, our office sent our client’s materials to the Waiver Review Committee in Manila, Philippines.  Then, the Waiver Review Committee forwarded the materials and favorable recommendation to the Philippine Embassy in D.C. who eventually issued a No Objection Statement. On March 9, 2020, the Waiver Review Division issued a favorable recommendation based on the No Objection statement.  Eventually, on March 30, 2020, the USCIS issued an I-612 approval notice for the waiver. 

Our client retained our office again for her green card application.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on June 26, 2020.  Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permits all came on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients at our office via conference calls. On November 23, 2021, our client was interviewed at the Kansas City, MO USCIS office. Eventually, on November 24, 2021, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Filipino

LOCATION: Sacramento, CA

Our client is from the Philippines who came to the U.S. on a B-2 visitor’s visa in September 2016. Since then, he has remained in the United States.  In June 2019, our client married his U.S. citizen wife.  He retained our office on August 26, 2019 for his green card application.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on September 27, 2019.  Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permits all came on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients at our office via conference calls. On November 22, 2021, our client was interviewed at the Sacramento, CA USCIS office. Eventually, on November 23, 2021, his green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Indian                                                                                      

LOCATION: Stow, OH 

Our client is from India who came to the U.S. on an H-1B visa. In May 2021, our client married her U.S. citizen husband.  She retained our office on May 10, 2021 for her green card application.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on June 1, 2021.  Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permits all came on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients at our office via conference calls. On December 2, 2021, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland, OH USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu, Esq. accompanied our clients as well. On the same day of the interview, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Chinese                                                                                                

LOCATION: Marysville, OH 

Our client is from China who came to the U.S. on a B-2 visitor’s visa in May 2015. Since then, she has remained in the United States. In November 2020, our client married her U.S. citizen husband.  She retained our office on November 13, 2020 for her green card application.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on December 11, 2020.  Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permits all came on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients via conference calls. On November 8, 2021, our client was interviewed at the Columbus, OH USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu accompanied our clients as well. On November 22, 2021, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Filipina                                                                                         

LOCATION: Cincinnati, OH 

Our client is from the Philippines who came to the U.S. on a B-1 business visitor’s visa in November 2019. Since then, she has remained in the United States. In December 2020, our client married her U.S. citizen husband.  She retained our office on March 12, 2021 for her green card application.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485Adjustment of Status Application on March 30, 2021.  Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permits all came on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients at our office via conference calls. On November 17, 2021, our client was interviewed at the Cincinnati, OH USCIS office. On the same day of the interview, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Peruvian

LOCATION: Big Sky, MT

Our client is from Peru who came to the U.S. on a J-1 exchange visitor’s visa in December 2019. His J-1 program was not subject to the 2 year foreign residency requirement. In June 2020, our client married his U.S. citizen wife.  He retained our office for his green card application on June 15, 2020.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on June 26, 2020.  Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permits all came on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients via conference calls. On November 16, 2021, our client was interviewed at the Helena, Montana USCIS office. On the same day of his interview, his green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status (F-2A category)

CLIENT: Zimbabwean

LOCATION: Germantown, MD

Our client came to the United States from the Zimbabwe with a F-1 student visa. He married a lawful permanent resident in February 2020, and retained our office for his green card application on March 22, 2020.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and Adjustment of Status Application on April 22, 2020.  We could file both I-130 and I-485 applications simultaneously since the priority date for F-2A category was current at the time of the filing. Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permits all came on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients via conference calls as well. On August 23, 2021, our client was interviewed at Baltimore, MD USCIS office. Eventually, on November 4, 2021, his green card application was approved.

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