CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status
CLIENT: Italian
LOCATION: Long Island, NY
Our client came to the United States in 2010 with a J-1 exchange visitor visa from Italy as a post-doctorate researcher in the United States. His J-1 program did not subject him to the INA Section 212(e), two-year foreign residency requirement. Since then, he has maintained his status as a J-1 and H-1B holder.
He married a U.S. Citizen in December 2013 and retained our office on December 17, 2013 for his adjustment of status application.
Our firm prepared and filed the I-130 Petition and Adjustment of Status Application on December 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 May 5, 2014, our client was interviewed at the Holtsville, NY USCIS office. The interview went well, and on the same day, his green card application was approved.