CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status
CLIENT: Filipina
LOCATION: Honolulu, HI
Our client came to the United States in 2008 with an H-4 visa from the Philippines. In December 2012, she changed her status from H-4 to F-1 to pursue her Bachelor’s degree in the United States. She married a U.S. Citizen in December 2013 and retained our office on January 21, 2014 for her adjustment of status application. Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on February 11, 2014. Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices, fingerprint appointment, and work permits all came on time.
The interview was scheduled. However, our client’s U.S. Citizen husband left the U.S. deployment in Afghanistan. Our office submitted an interview rescheduling request to the USCIS Honolulu Field Office, asking for an interview at a later time. However, the USCIS Honolulu Field Office contacted our office and told us that they still want the beneficiary to appear for the interview even without the Petitioner.
Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our client via conference calls. We made sure bona fides are shown at the interview as well as documentation as to why her husband was abroad (U.S. Army Service)
On June 5, 2014, our client was interviewed at the Honolulu, HI USCIS. On June 6, 2014, her green card application was approved.