Case: I-130/I-485
Client: Ghanaian
Location: Atlanta, GA
Our client entered the United States in November 2008 from Ghana on an A-2 visa (A-2 diplomatic visa is a nonimmigrant visa which allows foreign accredited officials, not in the diplomatic category, to enter into the U.S. to engage in official activities of their government). Later, he married his U.S. citizen wife in December 2014. He retained our office on April 6, 2015 for his adjustment of status application.
Our office prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on April 16, 2015. We also filed I-508 and I-566 applications with his adjustment application. Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permits all came on time. Prior to the interview, our office thoroughly prepared our client via conference calls for their USCIS adjustment of status interview.
On July 30, 2015, our client and his wife appeared at the Atlanta, GA USCIS office for his adjustment interview. The interview was extensive, and a year later, the USCIS of scheduled another interview for them. The officer was suspicious regarding the bona fideness of our client’s marriage.
On August 9, 2016, our client and his wife appeared at the Atlanta, GA USCIS office his second interview. The interview went well, but the USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE) for our client’s updated vaccination record. Our client promptly filed the Response to RFE.
Finally, on June 1, 2017, the USCIS approved our client’s case. Both the I-130 Petition and I-485 Green Card Application were approved. Our client is now a green card holder.