CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status
NATIONALITY: Syrian
LOCATION: Cleveland, OH
Our client is from Syria who came to the U.S. on a J-1 exchange visitor’s visa to pursue his neurology research. His J-1 program was not subject to the INA 212(e) two year foreign residency requirement. In September 2017, our client married his current U.S. citizen wife. He retained our office on October 2, 2017 for his green card application. Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on October 27, 2017. 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. On May 14, 2018, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland Ohio USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office accompanied our clients at their interview as well. Eventually, on May 15, 2018, his green card application was approved.