Marriage Based I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Green Card Approval for Filipina Client in Cleveland Ohio

CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

NATIONALITY: Filipina                                                                                                      

LOCATION: Cleveland, Ohio

Our client is from the Philippines who came to the U.S. on a J-1 exchange visitor’s visa in December 2016. Her J-1 program was not subject to the 2-year foreign residency requirement (INA Section 212(e)).  In October 2017, our client married her current U.S. citizen husband. After she got married, she retained our office for her green card application. Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on January 12, 2018.  Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permits all came on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients at our office as well. On August 21, 2018, our client was interviewed at Cleveland Ohio USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office also accompanied our clients as well. Eventually, on August 24, 2018, her green card application was approved.