CASE: I-751 / Waiver of the Joint Waiver Requirement
APPLICANT: Indian
LOCATION: Cleveland, OH
Our client contacted our office in early February of 2014 regarding her potential I-751 filing. She came to the United States from India and she married a U.S. Citizen (her ex-husband) in September 2011.
Through her marriage, she was able to obtain a 2-year conditional green card in May of 2012. Thus, her conditional residency terminated in May 2014.
Unfortunately, their marriage ended in April 2013. Our client experienced a lot of difficulties during her marriage with her ex-husband. Thus, our client could not file the I-751 application jointly with her ex-husband.
Once 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 she can show and helped her draft an extensive affidavit about their marriage, and why it ended the way it did.
On February 25, 2014, our office filed the I-751 application with various supporting documents (over 9 exhibits and an affidavit over 3 pages) to demonstrate our client’s bona fide marriage with her ex-husband.
In June 2014, 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 her of potential issues at the interview.
On July 10, 2014, our client was interviewed for her I-751 application at the USCIS Cleveland, OH Field Office. Attorney JP Sarmiento from our office accompanied our client. The interview was very extensive. Nevertheless, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application on the same day. Now, she has her ten-year green card.