Case: I-130/I-485
Applicant/Beneficiary – Korean
Location: White House, TN
Our client entered the United States in May 2023 from South Korea under the visa waiver program. She visited her U.S. citizen boyfriend (now her husband) during the summer. She was only authorized to remain in the United States for 90 days.
In July 2023, our client and her boyfriend married in the United States. They contacted and retained our office. An issue in her green card application through marriage was the fact that she came to the United States under the visa waiver program.
Our office filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Application on August 7, 2023. Our office requested the USCIS to have favorable discretion in granting an adjustment of status since it was filed before her authorized stay period expired. Before the interview, we prepared our clients via conference call. On April 10, 2024, our client was interviewed at the Nashville, TN USCIS Field Office. Despite the visa waiver issue, the USCIS officer approved her green card a day later. Now, our client is a green card holder.