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

CLIENT: Slovakian

LOCATION: Vermillion, OH

Our client came to the United States in April 2019 as a K-1 visa entrant from Slovakia.  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 June of 2019. 

Our client contacted our office initially and consulted with us for her adjustment of status application. She retained our office on July 12, 2019.  After the retention, our firm quickly prepared and filed the I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on September 5, 2019. Things went smoothly and the receipt notices, and the fingerprint appointment all came on time.  

Thereafter, the USCIS scheduled an interview for our client’s adjustment of status application.  Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients at our office. On January 7, 2020, our clients were interviewed at the Cleveland, Ohio USCIS office. Eventually, on the same day of the interview, her green card application was approved.

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CASE: Fiancé Visa

PETITIONER: US Citizen in Cleveland, OH

BENEFICIARY: German

PETITION FILED: August 9, 2018

PETITION APPROVED: January 18, 2019

K-1 VISA APPROVED: June 26, 2019

Our client, a US Citizen Petitioner, met his fiancée in September 2016.  They started their relationship, and spent time together in Germany. They decided to get married and our client decided to file a fiancé petition for his fiancée.  He retained our firm to file a fiancé petition for her on June 19, 2018. 

After retention, we informed our client about the necessary supporting documents to demonstrate the bona fide nature of their relationship. We helped him and his fiancée draft letters in support of the fiancé petition, and we filed the petition on August 9, 2018.

On January 18, 2019, the I-129F fiancé petition was approved. On June 26, 2019, our client’s fiancée appeared at the U.S. Consulate General in Frankfurt, Germany for her K-1 visa interview. The interview went well, and after the interview, the U.S. Consulate General issued her K-1 visa. 

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CASE: Fiancé Visa

PETITIONER: US Citizen in Cleveland, OH

BENEFICIARY: Slovakian

PETITION FILED: August 13, 2018

PETITION APPROVED: January 23, 2019

K-1 VISA APPROVED: March 14, 2019

Our client, a US Citizen Petitioner, met his fiancée in March 2018.  They started their relationship, and spent time together in Slovakia. They got engaged and our client decided to file a fiancé petition for his fiancée.  He retained our firm to file a fiancé petition for her on July 31, 2018.

After retention, we informed our client about the necessary supporting documents to demonstrate the bona fide nature of their relationship. We helped him and his fiancée draft letters in support of the fiancé petition, and we filed the petition on August 13, 2018.

On January 23, 2019, the I-129F fiancé petition was approved. On March 14, 2019, our client’s fiancée appeared at the U.S. Embassy in Bratislava, Slovakia for her K-1 visa interview. The interview went well, and after the interview, the U.S. Embassy issued her K-1 visa.

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CASE: Fiancé Visa

PETITIONER: US Citizen in Grand Rapids, MI

BENEFICIARY: British

PETITION FILED: June 27, 2018

PETITION APPROVED: January 8, 2019

K-1 VISA APPROVED: March 18, 2019

Our client, a US Citizen Petitioner, met his fiancée in 2016.  They started their relationship, and visited each other several times.  They decided to get married and our client decided to file a fiancé petition for his fiancée.  He retained our firm to file a fiancé petition for her on June 11, 2018.

After retention, we informed our client about the necessary supporting documents to demonstrate the bona fide nature of their relationship. We helped him and his fiancée draft letters in support of the fiancé petition, and we filed the petition on June 27, 2019.

On January 8, 2019, the I-129F fiancé petition was approved. On March 18, 2019, our client’s fiancée appeared at the U.S. Embassy in London, United Kingdom for her K-1 visa interview. The interview went well, and after the interview, the U.S. Embassy issued her K-1 visa.

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CASE: Fiancé Visa

PETITIONER: US Citizen in New York, NY

BENEFICIARY: Indian

PETITION FILED: July 13, 2017

PETITION APPROVED: March 12, 2018

K-1 VISA APPROVED: October 24, 2018

Our client, a US Citizen Petitioner, met his fiancée in 2009. They started their relationship, and lived together in the U.S. for 5 years.  Later, our client’s fiancée went back to India to take a sabbatical year from her work. They got engaged and our client decided to file a fiancé petition for his fiancée.  He retained our firm to file a fiancé petition for her on June 23, 2017.

After retention, we informed our client about the necessary supporting documents to demonstrate the bona fide nature of their relationship. We helped him and his fiancée draft letters in support of the fiancé petition, and we filed the petition on July 13, 2017.

On March 12, 2018, the I-129F fiancé petition was approved. On October 24, 2018, our client’s fiancée appeared at the U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai, India for her K-1 visa interview. The interview went well, and after the interview, the U.S. Embassy issued her K-1 visa.

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

CLIENT: Indonesian

LOCATION: Atlanta, GA

Our client came to the United States in July 2017 as a K-1 visa entrant from Indonesia.  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.

Our client contacted our office initially in August 2017 and consulted with us for her adjustment of status application. After the retention, our firm quickly prepared and filed the I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on September 6, 2017.  Things went smoothly and the receipt notices, and the fingerprint appointment all came on time.

Thereafter, the 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 October 23, 2018, our clients were interviewed at the Atlanta, Georgia USCIS office. After the interview, her green card application was approved on the same day.

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CASE: Fiancé Visa

PETITIONER: US Citizen in Cleveland OH

BENEFICIARY: Brazilian

PETITION FILED: August 18, 2017

PETITION APPROVED: March 27, 2018

K-1 VISA APPROVED: August 21, 2018

Our client, a US Citizen Petitioner, met his fiancée in 2015. They started their relationship, and he visited Brazil for 15 days.  He went to Brazil again in 2016 and stayed there for 4 months with his fiancée. They decided to get married and our client decided to file a fiancé petition for his fiancée.  He retained our firm to file a fiancé petition for her on June 15, 2017.

After retention, we informed our client about the necessary supporting documents to demonstrate the bona fide nature of their relationship. We helped him and his fiancée draft letters in support of the fiancé petition, and we filed the petition on August 18, 2017.

On March 27, 2018, the I-129F fiancé petition was approved. On August 21, 2018, our client’s fiancée appeared at the U.S. Consulate General in San Paolo, Brazil for her K-1 visa interview. The interview went well, and after the interview, the U.S. Embassy issued her K-1 visa.

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CASE: Fiancé Visa

PETITIONER: US Citizen in Houston, TX

BENEFICIARY: Filipina

PETITION FILED: June 5, 2017

PETITION APPROVED: January 2, 2018

K-1 VISA APPROVED: April 6, 2018

Our client, a US Citizen Petitioner, has known his fiancée since 2016. They started their relationship, and he visited the Philippines in September 2016.  In February 2017, our client went back to the Philippines to see his fiancée. They got engaged and our client decided to file a fiancé petition for his fiancée.  He retained our firm to file a fiancé petition for her on May 17, 2017.

After retention, we informed our client about the necessary supporting documents to demonstrate the bona fide nature of their relationship. We helped her and her fiancé draft letters in support of the fiancé petition, and we filed the petition on June 5, 2017.

On January 2, 2018, the I-129F fiancée petition was approved. On April 6, 2018, our client’s fiancé appeared at the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines for her K-1 visa interview. The interview went well, and the U.S. Embassy issued her K-1 visa. With the issued K-1 visa, our client’s fiancée came to the United States and married our client in May 2018. She already filed her adjustment of status application to the USCIS.

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CASE: Fiancé Visa

PETITIONER: US Citizen in New York

BENEFICIARY: British

PETITION FILED: October 16, 2017

PETITION APPROVED: April 16, 2018

K-1 VISA APPROVED: July 10, 2018

Our client, a US Citizen Petitioner, has known her fiancé since 1996. They started their relationship in 2017, and she visited the United Kingdom.  In August 2017, our client’s fiancé came to the United States and spent time with our client and went back to the United Kingdom. They decided to get engaged and our client decided to file a fiancé petition for her fiancé.  She retained our firm to file a fiancé petition for him on October 9, 2017.

After retention, we informed our client about the necessary supporting documents to demonstrate the bona fide nature of their relationship. We helped her and her fiancé draft letters in support of the fiancé petition, and we filed the petition on October 16, 2017.

On April 16, 2018, the I-129F fiancée petition was approved. On June 26, 2018, our client’s fiancé appeared at the U.S. Embassy in London, U.K. for his K-1 visa interview. The interview went well, and on July 10, 2018, the U.S. Embassy issued his K-1 visa.

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

CLIENT: Nigerian

LOCATION: Youngstown, OH

Our client came to the United States in November 2016 as a K-1 visa entrant from Nigeria.  Our client is the beneficiary of an approved I-129F petition. He came to the United States as a K-1 Fiancé of a U.S. Citizen whom he married within 90 days of his 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.

Our client contacted our office initially in March 2017 and consulted with us for his adjustment of status application. After the retention, our firm quickly prepared and filed the I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on April 4, 2017.  Things went smoothly and the receipt notices, and the fingerprint appointment all came on time.  

It is not mandatory to have an adjustment of status interview for an applicant who entered on a K-1 visa.  However, the USCIS may require an interview to test the validity and bona fide nature of the marriage between the Petitioner and Beneficiary. Nevertheless, the USCIS scheduled an interview for our client. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients at our office. On July 25, 2017, our clients were interviewed at the Cleveland, Ohio USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office accompanied them at their interview as well. After the interview, his green card application was approved.

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