CASE: I-130 and Consular Processing – Marriage-Petition
CLIENT: US Citizen Petitioenr; Filipina Beneficiary
LOCATION: Petitioner: Ohio; Beneficiary: Manila, Philippines
Our client is a U.S. citizen who married a Filipina lady in the Philippines in 2008. He had his marriage ceremony with his wife in the Philippines, and had resided there until late 2010. The couple has a son as well. When he came back to the United States, he wanted to bring his family over here. He contacted our office in December 2010 and retained our office to help bring his family to the States. It is important to note that an alien cannot adjust his or her status (get a green card) outside the U.S. by filing an I-130 and I-485 simultaneously. Since the client’s wife was not in the United States, and their marriage occurred in the Philippines, our office promptly filed the I-130 to the National Visa Center first on January 9, 2011.
After the I-130 was filed, everything went smoothly and the receipt notices came on time. The I-130 Petition was approved by the USCIS on May 13, 2011. After the I-130 approval, we filed the immigrant visa packets to the National Visa Center on June 27, 2011, who in turn forwarded the client’s materials to the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines. An interview notice was set for the client at the US Embassy in Manila, and we prepared her for her interview. On September 7, 2011, the beneficiary went to her interview in Manila. On October 20, 2011, the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines 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.
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