CASE: I-130 and Consular Processing – Marriage-Petition
CLIENT: Indian
LOCATION: Petitioner: Cleveland Ohio; Beneficiary: Pakistan
Our client is a U.S. citizen who married a Pakistani lady in Pakistan. He had his marriage ceremony with his wife in Pakistan, so he wanted to file an Immigrant visa for his wife by filing an I-130 petition. It is important to note that an alien cannot adjust his or her status (gets a green card) outside U.S. by filing I-130 and I-485 simultaneously. The Petitioner also had questions on the fact that he was married before and filed an I-130 Petition for his previous wife. We explained that as long as that marriage was bona fide and the second one is bona fide (in good faith), there should be no problem. Since the client’s wife was not in the United States, and their marriage occurred in Pakistan, our office promptly filed the I-130 and I-129K (for the wife’s K-3 visa) to the National Visa Center.
The I-130 and I-129K were filed on May 21, 2010 to National Visa Center in New Hampshire. Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices came on time. After the I-130 approval, we filed the immigrant visa packets to the National Visa Center, who in turn forwarded client’s materials to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan. An interview notice was set for the client at the US Embassy in Islamabad, and we prepared her for her interview. On November 29, 2010, the beneficiary went to her interview in Islamabad, Pakistan and the officer right after informed them that the case was to be approved.
With the approved Immigrant visa, our client’s wife can come to the United States immediately, and she will get her green card.
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