CASE: I-130 and Consular Processing (Immigrant Visa) – Marriage-Petition
Our client is a U.S. citizen who married his wife in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2015. After the marriage, he came back to the United States and contacted our office and retained us to bring his wife and step-children to the States.
Our office prepared and filed three I-130 petitions for his wife and step-children to the USCIS on December 7, 2015. After the I-130 petitions were filed, everything went smoothly, there were no requests for evidence, and the receipt notices came on time. The I-130 Petitions were approved on April 20, 2016.
After the I-130 approval, we filed the immigrant visa packets to the National Visa Center on June 16, 2016, who in turn forwarded our clients’ materials to the U.S. Consulate at Johannesburg, South Africa. An interview notice was set for the client at the US Consulate in Johannesburg, and we prepared them for the interview. On October 11, 2016, the interview was conducted. Eventually, after the interview, the U.S. Consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa approved and issued their immigrant visas.
With the approved Immigrant visas, our client’s wife and step-children can come to the United States immediately, and they will get their green cards within two months of entry.