CASE: N-400 (Citizenship / Naturalization)
APPLICANT: Sri Lankan (Husband) / Filipino (Wife)
LOCATION: Dallas, Texas

Our clients contacted us in February 2011.  They married in Dubai, U.A.E., and came to the United States.  The husband is a citizen of Sri Lanka and the wife is a citizen of the Philippines. Our client’s family obtained their green card in 2006.  They retained our office to assist them in their naturalization applications.

The application was filed on February 21, 2011 with supporting documents.  Our office prepared them before the interview.  Our clients appeared at the USCIS office in Dallas, Texas on May 12, 2011 for their interviews, and they answered all questions correctly.  On the same day, their N-400s were approved. Their oath taking was on the same day as well. The family is now citizens of the United States.

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CASE: I-130 / I-485

POTENTIAL ISSUES PRE-RETENTION: Immigrant Intent

APPLICANT / BENEFICIARY: Canadian

LOCATION: Dallas Texas

Our client last entered the United States on January 23, 2010. She has been going back and forth from Canada to the U.S. to visit his boyfriend. She had no intention to marry her husband preceding her last entry but a few weeks after her last entry, her husband proposed to her and they got married. It is important to show that there was no immigrant intent on your last entry and in this case, there was none. The officer may have doubts though due to the closeness of the marriage date to the date of entry. Our firm was retained to process the paperwork and prepare the couple for the interview. The I-130 and I-485 was filed on June 28, 2010. The receipt notices and fingerprint appointments were issued immediately and on August 31, 2010, our client received her work permit. Interview notices were issued on August 13, 2010 and our office prepared them prior to the interview, specifically addressing the immigrant intent issue. On September 20, 2010, they went to their interview in Dallas and the officer right after informed them that their case was to be approved. The CIS officially issued the I-485 approval on September 22, 2010, less than 3 months from filing the application and petition.

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