CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status
CLIENT: Filipina
LOCATION: Buffalo, NY
Our client came to the United States from the Philippines on a B-2 visitor’s visa in December 2010. After her authorized stay period expired, she remained in the United States. She married a U.S. Citizen in August 2014 and retained our office for her green card application. Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and I-485 Adjustment of Status Application on October 23, 2014. 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 via conference calls. On January 21, 2015, our client was interviewed at the Buffalo, New York USCIS office. Attorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu, Esq. from our office also accompanied our clients.
The interview went well; however, the USCIS kept this case for a long time without issuance of any RFE or NOID until February of 2016. On February 6, 2016, the USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE) and asked our client to submit updated evidence of their bona fide marriage. On February 11, 2016, our office filed a Response to RFE with lots of bona fide marital evidence that they provided. Eventually, on May 23, 2016, her green card application was approved.