CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

CLIENT: Japanese

LOCATION: Lakewood, OH

Our client came to the United States from Japan on a F-1 student visa. She married a U.S. Citizen in December 2019 and retained our office on January 3, 2020, for her green card application.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on January 27, 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 as well. On September 10, 2020, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland, Ohio USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office also accompanied our clients. On the same day of her interview, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

CLIENT: Pakistani

LOCATION: Broadview Heights, OH

Our client came to the United States from Pakistan on a F-1 student visa in early 1990s. In 1994, she was granted asylum; however, she never adjusted her status in the U.S. She married a U.S. Citizen in August 2018 and retained our office on January 20, 2020, for her green card application.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on February 7, 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. On September 14, 2020, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland, Ohio USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office accompanied our clients. Her green card application was approved on the same day.

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CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Filipina

LOCATION: Birmingham, AL

Our client contacted our office in January 2019 regarding her I-751 application.

She is from the Philippines and she married a U.S. citizen in July 2016. Through her marriage, she obtained her 2-year conditional green card in February of 2017.  Her conditional residency terminated in February 2019.

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 January 18, 2019, and our office prepared an I-751 application for our client.

On February 6, 2019, our office filed the I-751 application to the USCIS. 

The receipt notice and fingerprint notice were issued, extending our client’s LPR status. The USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE) and so we filed an extensive Response to RFE on July 21, 2020.  

On September 1, 2020, 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: Indian

LOCATION: Westlake, OH

Our client contacted our office in September of 2019 regarding her I-751 application.

She is from India and she married a U.S. citizen in April 2017. Through her marriage, she obtained a 2-year conditional green card in December 2017.  Her conditional residency terminated in December 2019.

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 September 12, 2019, and our office prepared an I-751 application for our client with all the required documents.

On September 20, 2019, our office filed an 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. 

After the application was filed, a receipt notice was issued and extended our client’s LPR status.  Eventually, on September 1, 2020, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application without any RFE.  Our client received her 10-year green card which removed the conditions.

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CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Nigerian

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our client contacted our office in July 2020 regarding his I-751 RFE Response. 

He is from Nigeria and he married a U.S. citizen in January 2016. Through his marriage, he obtained a 2-year conditional green card in May 2017.  His conditional residency terminated in May 2019.

To comply with immigration requirements, our client and his wife had to file an I-751 Joint Petition to Remove Conditions. He filed his I-751 application without an attorney.  

On July 27, 2020, the USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE) to demonstrate the bona fideness of his marriage. He contacted our office and retained us for the RFE response. 

On August 7, 2020, our office filed an extensive RFE response 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 September 1, 2020, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application and he received his 10-year green card. .

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

CLIENT: Indian

LOCATION: Cleveland, OH

Our client came to the United States from India and has worked in the U.S. on an H-1B visa.  She married a U.S. Citizen in November 2019. She retained our office for her green card application.  

Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on January 15, 2020. Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permit all came on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients. On September 3, 2020, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland, Ohio USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office accompanied our clients. Eventually, on the same day of her interview, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: I-751

APPLICANT: Romanian

LOCATION: Sheffield Lake, OH

Our client contacted our office in April of 2019 regarding his I-751 application.

He is from Romania and she married a U.S. citizen in September 2015. Through his marriage, he obtained a 2-year conditional green card in July of 2017.  His conditional residency terminated in July 2019.

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 April 15, 2019, and our office prepared an I-751 application for our client with the necessary supporting documents.

On May 6, 2019, 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.

Once the application was filed, the fingerprint notice was issued two weeks later. 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 July 17, 2020.  

As a result, on August 28, 2020, 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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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

CLIENT: Chinese

LOCATION: Chagrin Falls, OH

Our client came to the United States from China on a B-2 visitor’s visa in June 2019. She married a U.S. Citizen in November 2019 and retained our office for her green card application.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on December 10, 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 as well. On August 27, 2020, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland, Ohio USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office accompanied our clients. Eventually, on the same day of her interview, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

CLIENT: Canadian

LOCATION: Parma, OH

Our client came to the United States from Canada on a F-1 student visa to pursue his medical degree in the United States. He married a U.S. Citizen in July 2019 in Florida.  After they got married, our client’s wife got a job in DC and had to move. Our client was still in school in Ohio, so he had to stay in Ohio while his wife was in DC. Despite living apart, they maintained their marital relationship. 

He retained our office on October 14, 2019 for his green card application.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on November 13, 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 via conference calls. On August 26, 2020, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland, Ohio USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office also accompanied our clients. Eventually, on the same day of his interview, his green card application was approved.

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CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

CLIENT: Nigerian

LOCATION: Euclid, OH

Our client came to the United States from Nigeria on a F-1 student’s visa. He married a U.S. Citizen in July 2019 and retained our office on August 28, 2019 for his green card application.  Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on October 10, 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 as well. On August 24, 2020, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland, Ohio USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu, Esq. from our office accompanied our clients as well. Eventually, on August 25, 2020, his green card application was approved.

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