CASE: I-130 and Consular Processing (Immigrant Visa) – Marriage-Petition
Our client is a U.S. citizen who married his wife in the Philippines in February 2016. After the marriage, he came back to the United States and contacted our office and retained us to bring his wife to the States.
Our office prepared and filed an I-130 petition for his wife to the USCIS on April 22, 2016. After the I-130 petition was filed, everything went smoothly, there were no requests for evidence, and the receipt notice came on time. The I-130 Petition was approved on June 15, 2016.
After the I-130 approval, we filed the immigrant visa packets to the National Visa Center on July 21, 2016, who in turn forwarded our client’s materials to the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines. An interview notice was set for the client at the U.S. Embassy in Manila, and we prepared her for the interview. On October 19, 2016, the interview was conducted. Eventually, after the interview, the U.S. Embassy in Manila, 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 within two months of entry.