CASE: Marriage-Based Green Card
CLIENT: Chinese
LOCATION: West Virginia
Our client came to the United States from China and currently teaches at an academic institution in West Virginia. She married her current husband, who is a green card holder, in August 2011.
Our client retained our office on March 19, 2013 for her I-130 petition and I-485 adjustment of status application. However, we could not file the I-130 / I-485 simultaneously because the Petitioner was a green card holder, not a U.S. citizen. At the time of the I-130 filing, the priority date for F2A category was not current, so our firm prepared and filed the I-130 petition on March 25, 2013.
While the I-130 petition was pending, the priority date for our client became current. So, our office prepared and filed an I-485 adjustment of status application, together with all necessary supporting documents, on August 27, 2013. 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 through conference calls. On November 14, 2013, our client was interviewed at the Charleston, WV USCIS office. Eventually on November 21, 2013, her green card application was approved.