CASE: I-130/I-485 – Marriage Based Adjustment of Status
NATIONALITY: Filipina
LOCATION: St Clair Shores, MI
Our client, originally from the Philippines, came to the U.S. as a J-1 teacher. Because her J-1 status made her subject to the two-year home-country physical presence requirement, she was unable to file for adjustment of status immediately after marrying her U.S. citizen husband in April 2023. After retaining our office, she received her I-612 waiver in March 2026. We prepared and filed her I-485 Adjustment of Status application on May 4, 2026, and thoroughly readied the couple for their interview through detailed preparation calls. Following her interview at the Troy, MI USCIS office on July 10, 2026, her green card was approved the very next day.