CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status
CLIENT: Filipina
LOCATION: Cleveland, OH
Our client came to the United States in June 2018 with a J-1 Exchange Visitor visa from the Philippines. Her J-1 visa was not subject to the two-year foreign residency requirement, so she could apply for the adjustment of status in the United States without a waiver. She married a U.S. Citizen in May 2019 and retained our office on June 4, 2019 for her adjustment of status application. Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on June 17, 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 at our office. On December 9, 2019, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland, Ohio USCIS Field Office. Attorney JP Sarmiento from our office accompanied them at the interview as well. On December 9, 2019, her green card application was approved.