CASE: Termination of Removal Proceedings with an Approved I-130 Petition / I-485 Adjustment of Status
CLIENT: Chinese
LOCATION: Cleveland, Ohio
Our client is a Chinese citizen who came to the U.S. on a B-2 Visitor’s visa in September 2011. She has stayed in the United States since then. Because of her overstay, the Notice to Appear was issued and our client was placed in removal proceeding.
Our client currently resides in Ohio with her current U.S. Citizen husband. They were married in October. After our office was retained, our office filed an I-130 Petition with bona fide marriage evidence on January 15, 2015. While the I-130 petition was pending, our client appeared at the Cleveland Immigration Court for her master calendar hearing. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office represented her at the hearing, did the pleading and sought for adjustment of status relief upon the approval of the I-130 petition.
Her I-130 petition was approved by the USCIS on June 24, 2015 without any interview or RFE request. Once the I-130 was approved, our office filed a request to join in a Motion to Terminate proceedings with the I-485 application and supporting documents. The DHS counsel in Cleveland agreed to terminate our client’s proceedings. Ultimately, the Immigration Judge granted the Motion to terminate without prejudice in September 2015.
After her removal proceeding was terminated, our client retained us again for her I-485 adjustment of status application. Our firm prepared and filed the I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on November 6, 2015. Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permit all came on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients. On January 26, 2016, our client was interviewed at the Cleveland, OH USCIS. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu from our office accompanied our client. After the interview, her I-485 application was approved. Now, our client is a green card holder.