CASE: I-130 and Consular Processing (Immigrant Visa) – Marriage-Petition
Our client is a U.S. citizen who married his wife in Bangkok, Thailand in June 2010. After living years in Thailand, our client would like to come back to the United States with his wife. Therefore, he contacted our office and retained us to bring his wife to the States.
With our office’s legal assistance, our client directly filed the I-130 petition to the USCIS in Bangkok, Thailand on May 14, 2014. After the I-130 was filed, everything went smoothly, and there were no requests for evidence. The I-130 Petition was approved on June 5, 2014.
After the I-130 approval, we prepared the immigrant visa packet of our client’s wife. Once it was finalized, we sent the application to our client who was in Bangkok, and he directly filed the application to the USCIS Bangkok on July 24, 2014. An interview notice was set for the client at the US Embassy in Bangkok, and we prepared them for the interview. On July 28, 2014, the interview was conducted. There was a request for evidence regarding Petitioner’s intent to live in the United States, and we responded with several supporting documents. Eventually, on December 23, 2014, the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand approved and issued her immigrant visa.
With the approved Immigrant visa, our client’s wife can come to the United States immediately, and she will get her green card within two weeks of entry.