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: 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-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-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: I-130 (Petition for Parent) and Adjustment of Status
CLIENT: Kenyan
LOCATION: Ashland, OH

Our client retained us to petition his father who came to the U.S. from Kenya. Our client is a US citizen by birth and his father came to the United States in 2003 as a F-1 visa holder. He contacted our office in February of 2021. He retained our office on February 26, 2021.  

Once retained, our firm prepared and filed I-130 Immigrant Visa Petition and the I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on March 23, 2021.  Everything went smoothly and the receipt notice, fingerprint appointment, and work permits all came on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients as well. On November 19, 2021, our client’s father was interviewed at the Cleveland, Ohio USCIS office.  Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu, Esq. from our office also accompanied our clients. Eventually, on the same day of the interview, the  adjustment of status 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: 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: 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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