CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status
CLIENT: Filipino
LOCATION: Elmhurst, NY
Our client came to the United States in September 2013 with a J-1 Exchange Visitor visa from the Philippines. His J-1 visa was not subject to the two-year foreign residency requirement, so he could apply for adjustment of status in the United States without a waiver. He married a U.S. Citizen in July 2019 and retained our office on August 21, 2019 for his adjustment of status application. Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on August 26, 2019. Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and the work permit all came on time. There was no Request for Evidence. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients via conference calls. On March 6, 2020, our client was interviewed at the New York, NY USCIS Field Office. Eventually, on the same day of his interview, his green card application was approved.