CASE: I-751 / Waiver of the Joint Waiver Requirement
APPLICANT: Chinese
LOCATION: Cleveland, OH
Our client contacted our office in early July of 2015 regarding his pending I-751 filing. He came to the United States from China and he married a U.S. Citizen (her ex-wife) in December 2012.
Through his marriage, he was able to obtain a 2-year conditional green card in July of 2014. Thus, his conditional residency terminated in July 2016. However, our client experienced a lot of difficulties in his marital life with his ex-wife. Unfortunately, their marriage ended in August 2015. Thus, our client could not file the I-751 application jointly with his ex-wife.
Once our office was retained, 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. We focused on the supporting documents that he can show and helped him draft an extensive affidavit about their marriage, and why it ended the way it did.
On October 6, 2016, our office filed the I-751 application with various supporting documents (over 18 exhibits and lengthy affidavit) to demonstrate our client’s bona fide marriage with his ex-wife.
In June 2016, the USCIS scheduled an I-751 interview for our client. Prior to the interview, our office thoroughly prepared our client at our office and informed him of potential issues at the interview.
On June 30, 2016, 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. Nevertheless, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application. Now, he has his ten-year green card.