CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status
CLIENT: Filipina
LOCATION: Phoenix, AZ
Our client came to the United States from the Philippines on an H-1B visa to work as a teacher. She married a U.S. citizen in March 2026 and retained our office on April 1, 2026, for her green card application. Our firm prepared and filed the Form I-130 petition and Form I-485 adjustment of status application on April 29, 2026. Everything went smoothly, and the receipt notices and fingerprint appointment notices all arrived on time. Prior to the interview, we thoroughly prepared our clients via conference calls. On September 3, 2026, our client was interviewed at the Phoenix, AZ USCIS office. However, on September 14, 2026, USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE) asking our client to submit additional bona fide marital evidence. Our office filed the response to the RFE on September 28, 2026. Finally, on October 8, 2026, our client’s green card application was approved.