CASE: I-751 / Waiver of the Joint Waiver Requirement
APPLICANT: Filipina
LOCATION: Ohio
Our client contacted our office in June 2017 regarding her potential I-751 filing. She came to the United States from the Philippines and she married a U.S. Citizen (her ex-husband) in June 2015.
Through her marriage, she was able to obtain a 2-year conditional green card in November of 2015. Thus, her conditional residency terminated in November 2017.
Unfortunately, their marriage ended in May 2016. 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 July 17, 2017, our office filed the I-751 application with various supporting documents to demonstrate our client’s bona fide marriage with her ex-husband.
In January 2019, the USCIS scheduled an I-751 interview for our client.
Prior to the interview, our office thoroughly prepared our client via conference calls and informed her of potential issues at the interview.
On January 31, 2019, our client was interviewed for her I-751 application at the USCIS Cincinnati, OH Field Office. The interview was very extensive. Nevertheless, the USCIS approved our client’s I-751 application on March 28, 2019. Now, she has her ten-year green card.