The number one question that potential clients ask us is how can I get a green card by marriage? Fortunately, if you are married to a U.S. citizen, your green card options are greater. In addition, unlike many other green card routes, the marriage green card route tolerates certain immigration violations. In determining how you can get a green card by marriage, it is important for us to understand the details of your case, including your immigration history, your personal history, and your marriage.

Lightman Law Firm works with clients across the United States on the marriage green card process. While some clients prefer to come to our office, the entire process can be efficiently handled over the phone and through email and fax.

Our firm’s marriage green card experience benefits you in several key areas. We:

• Clarify options and potential scenarios surrounding your case
• Advise you of all current and potential legal issues and outcomes
• Assist you in collecting the required information & documentation
• Correctly complete and submit all parts of the application
• Communicate with USCIS through the entire process
• Monitor the entire application process
• Provide you and you with status updates and answers to questions or concerns
• Thoroughly prepare you and your spouse for the marriage green card interview
• Attend the marriage green card interview with you and your spouse, if requested
• Advise you and your spouse of your rights and responsibilities post-approval

We encourage OPEN and FREQUENT communication, AND we

• Ensure your green card by marriage case is processed QUICKLY and SUCCESSFULLY
• Provide the highest level of service at an affordable FLAT rate
• Submit applications in as little as 24 hours when possible!

The following is a list of the fees involved in a green card through marriage case:

• $420 USCIS filing fee for the Immigrant Petition
• $1,070 USCIS filing fee for the Adjustment of Status application and Biometrics
• $150 – $300, approximately, for the medical exam
• Legal Fee – The legal fee we charge for complete representation throughout the marriage green card process is a FLAT legal fee, not an hourly legal fee. Please contact us to discuss your case and obtain a quote on the flat legal fee.

*Note on legal fee: We do not post our legal fee on our website because each case is different and therefore will require a different amount of work and as such a different legal fee. Our legal fee is based on our expertise and the time involved on our end to efficiently and successfully approve you for a green card. After communicating with us we are confident that you will find our legal fee to be among the most competitive of full-service, experienced marriage green card lawyers.

Each marriage green card case is different, but generally speaking the following documents will be required for a green card application:

• marriage certificate
• birth certificates
• passports
• naturalization or citizenship certificate
• I-94
• visa stamps
• any immigration related approval notices
• any forms related to a prior student or exchange visitor status
• divorce or death certificates related to prior marriages
• certified dispositions and related documentation in connection with any criminal charges, arrests, or encounters with the police
• tax returns and W-2s, 1099s, and other related documentation

Please note that this is only a general list and each case will require different documentation. It is important for you to discuss what’s necessary for your case with an experienced green card lawyer.

Work Authorization

When applying for a green card by marriage, you are eligible to apply for work authorization which will allow you to legally work in the US while you are waiting for your green card to be approved. The filing fee for the application for work authorization or Employment Authorization Document (EAD) is waived when it is applied for in connection with a green card application. Work authorization generally arrives within 2-3 months after submitting the green card through marriage application. If you are in the US in another nonimmigrant employment authorized status, such as the H1B visa status or L-1 visa status, and you have maintained your status, you may not find it necessary to apply for work authorization. You should discuss this with your attorney.

Advance Parole Travel Authorization

Advance parole allows you to travel outside of the U.S. while your marriage green card adjustment of status application is pending. If you travel outside of the U.S. while your application is pending before receiving advance parole, you will have abandoned your application, unless you are in H-1B or L-1 status and you return to the U.S. using an H-1B or L-1 visa stamp. Advance parole generally takes up to 2-3 months to receive. If you have any unlawful presence issues or you are an overstay, you should NOT use advance parole as you could be subject to a 3 or 10 year bar if you leave the country. Furthermore, you should be aware that if you do use advance parole to re-enter the U.S. after a trip abroad, you will be treated as an “arriving alien”. This can be problematic if you have any issues with your application. The safe approach is to not use advance parole, except in emergency situations, and even then you must be certain that you do not have any unlawful presence or overstay issues. Like the work authorization application, the advance parole application filing fee is waived if applied for in connection with a green card application.

*If you are eligible for advance parole and you travel outside of the US after it arrives, you MUST present the advance parole card (or combo card as described below) upon your re-entry to the US along with your passport. Failure to do so could result in the denial of your green card application and other severe consequences.*

**USCIS UPDATE on Employment Authorization and Advance Parole**

On February 11, 2011, USCIS announced that it is now issuing employment authorization and advance parole travel authorization on a single card when both benefits are applied for and approved. The card will look very similar to the way Employment Authorization Document (EAD) cards have looked, but it will include text towards the bottom of the card that reads, “Serves as I-512 Advance Parole”. This card will serve as evidence that the holder has been approved for both employment authorization and advance parole. If the individual applying is not eligible for advance parole (he/she has overstayed beyond 6 months) then the card will be issued authorizing employment only and will not have the advance parole language at the bottom. As has always been the case, there will be no additional filing fees associated with applying for work authorization and/or advance parole when they are applied for in conjunction with a green card application.

Although it is too early to tell how long this document will take to be produced, we can only speculate that since it is almost identical to the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) that it will likely take approximately 2.5-3 months to be produced, which has been the historical approximate time frame for production of the EAD. Also, USCIS has stated that this document will not be produced until biometrics have been taken, which was not a requirement for advance parole before these two benefits were joined together. See the following link on our website regarding green card processing time frames: Green Card Processing Time.

The Affidavit of Support is a very important part of the marriage green card process and is required to be completed by the U.S. citizen spouse regardless of his/her income or assets. The idea behind the affidavit of support is that the U.S. government does not want the foreign national to become a “public charge” (receive welfare or government assistance in the U.S.). If it is determined that the foreign national spouse is likely to become a public charge, then the application will not be approved. The affidavit of support essentially is a contract between the sponsor or sponsors (if a joint sponsor or co-sponsor are involved) and the U.S. government guaranteeing that under certain circumstances the sponsor/s will pay the foreign individual’s living expenses so that the U.S. government does not have to support the foreign individual once he/she becomes a green card holder.

How does a sponsor meet the minimum financial requirements for the affidavit of support?

A sponsor meets the minimum financial requirements of the affidavit of support by providing evidence that he/she has income of at least 125% of the poverty line based on his/her household size. For example, if a sponsor’s household consists of him and his wife, then his household size is two and the minimum income amount would be $18,387. If a household is comprised of a sponsor, spouse, and child, then the minimum income amount would be $23,162. A household of 4 has a minimum income requirement of $27,937; household of 5 has a requirement of $32,712; household of 6 has a requirement of $37,487; household of 7 has a requirement of $42,262; household of 8 has a requirement of $47,037; and, if your household happens to be larger than 8, add $4,775 for each individual. It should be noted that if the sponsor is on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and the sponsor is petitioning for their spouse or child, the minimum income amount is based on 100% of the poverty line, so the threshold is lower. Also, if you live in Alaska or Hawaii, these minimum income amounts are slightly higher.

What if the U.S. citizen spouse does not have sufficient income to meet the minimum requirement?

If the U.S. citizen spouse does not meet the minimum income requirements, then they may be able to use their liquid assets to meet the requirement. For individuals sponsoring their spouse or child, they need to show that the total value of their assets is at least 3x the difference between the minimum income requirement and the sponsor’s income. If the individual being sponsored is not the sponsor’s spouse or child, then they need to show assets 5x the difference.

What if the U.S. citizen spouse does not meet the minimum income requirement through either income or assets?

If the U.S. citizen spouse does not meet the guidelines, which is quite common, then a joint sponsor will be needed or, in some cases, the income and/or assets of the foreign spouse can be taken into account. A joint sponsor must be 18 years of age, a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (green card holder), and domiciled in the U.S. A joint sponsor does not need not be related to either the U.S. citizen spouse or the foreign national spouse. In order to use the foreign spouse’s income and/or assets, the foreign spouse must be in the U.S. in a valid work authorized nonimmigrant status, such as the H1B visa status, the L-1 visa status, the O-1 visa status, or the TN visa status, and it must be shown the foreign spouse is employed and that their employment is likely to continue.

Are there any scenarios where an affidavit of support may not be required?

In the green card through marriage context, there is one scenario where an affidavit of support is not required. That scenario is where the foreign beneficiary spouse has already earned or can be credited with 40 quarters of coverage pursuant to the Social Security Administration regulations. This basically means the foreign beneficiary spouse would have had to have worked in the U.S. for at least 10 years in the aggregate. This may apply to individuals who have been working in the U.S. for extended periods of time in various work visas.

How long does the Affidavit of Support bind the person or persons who sign it?

This is a long term commitment by all who sign an Affidavit of Support. It is legally enforceable by the government for any means-tested public benefits utilized by the sponsored foreign national, meaning that if the foreign national spouse were to go on welfare, the U.S. government could make the individual/s who signed the Affidavit of Support pay the money back. The obligation to support the foreign national ends when the foreign national becomes a U.S. citizen, has earned 40 work quarters (equivalent to approximately 10 years of working), dies, or permanently leaves the U.S.

Is the affidavit of support a legally enforceable contract?

Yes, the affidavit of support is a legally enforceable contract against the affiant (the individuals who sign the affidavit of support) that goes into effect after the sponsored immigrant obtains permanent residence. The sponsor and any joint sponsors are considered to be “jointly and severally liable”. The affidavit is enforceable by the sponsored person, the local, state or federal government, or any agency providing a means-tested public benefit against the affiant until the obligation no longer continues (see above Q & A).

What are means-tested public benefits that could trigger an obligation from the sponsor?

Means-tested public benefits that could trigger an obligation from the sponsor included both federal benefits and state benefits. Examples of these benefits are food stamps; Supplemental Social Security Income (SSI); Medicaid; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); and State Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

What are some assistance programs that wouldn’t trigger an obligation from a sponsor?

Examples of assistance programs that wouldn’t trigger an obligation from a sponsor are Head start; Emergency Medicaid; The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (known as WIC); Job training programs; Short-term, non-cash emergency relief; School lunches; Immunizations and treatment for communicable diseases; certain types of foster care or adoption assistance; and student assistance to attend colleges and institutions of higher learning.

Throughout the US for the past few years we have seen trends of approximately 3-7 months from the time a green card marriage application was received by US Immigration and Citizenship Services (USCIS) to the time it was approved. To give you a better idea of the time frame and steps involved, please see the below samples which have been taken from real cases represented by Lightman Law Firm throughout the US.

Please keep in mind that all of these cases were fully prepared and represented by an experienced green card marriage lawyer. They are only samples of previous filings that were prepared and handled by our firm and should not be relied upon to accurately predict the time line of your case as processing times and trends for all immigration applications are subject to change without notice. In addition, the sample time frames do not account for the time it may take to receive a benefit in the mail, like the work authorization card or green card, which can often take up to 30 days to arrive after their approval.

Mount Laurel (Cherry Hill), NJ

• October 11, 2011: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• October 13, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• October 17, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• November 14, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• December 8, 2011: Work Authorization and advance parole approved
• December 15, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• January 24, 2012: Interview for adjustment of status
• January 24, 2012: Case approved

Fairfax, VA

• October 11, 2011: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• October 12, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• October 14, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• November 3, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• December 12, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• December 14, 2011: Work Authorization and advance parole approved
• January 13, 2012: Interview for adjustment of status
• January 13, 2012: Case approved

Chicago, IL

• September 16, 2011: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• September 19, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• September 28, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• October 26, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• November 9, 2011: Advance parole approved
• December 5, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• January 19, 2012: Interview for adjustment of status
• January 19, 2012: Case approved

Long Island City (Queens), NY

• July 12, 2011: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• July 13, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• July 20, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• August 16, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• September 19, 2011: Work Authorization approved and advance parole approved
• December 6, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• January 12, 2012: Interview for adjustment of status
• January 12, 2012: Case approved

San Francisco, CA

• October 3, 2011: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• October 4, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• October 7, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• October 28, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• November 8, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• December 6, 2011: Work Authorization and advance parole approved
• December 12, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• December 12, 2011: Case approved

New York, NY

• July 6, 2011: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• July 11, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• July 13, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• August 9, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• September 27, 2011: Work Authorization and advance parole approved
• November 4, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• December 14, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• December 19, 2011: Case approved

Hartford, CT

• June 28, 2011: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• June 30, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• July 4, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• July 25, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• August 25, 2011: Work Authorization approved
• September 29, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• November 7, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• December 13, 2011: Case approved

New York, NY

• June 21, 2011: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• June 22, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• June 28, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• July 25, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• August 15, 2011: Work Authorization approved
• October 21, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• November 30, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• December 6, 2011: Case approved

New York, NY

• June 16, 2011: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• June 20, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• June 23, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• July 21, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• July 25, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• August 15, 2011: Work Authorization and Advance Parole approved
• August 31, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• September 2, 2011: Case approved

Holtsville, NY

• May 13, 2011: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• May 19, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• May 20, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• June 16, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• July 18, 2011: Work Authorization and Advance Parole approved
• November 17, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• December 13, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• December 13, 2011: Case approved

Garden City, NY

• April 5, 2011: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• April 7, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• April 12, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• May 10, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• June 2, 2011: Work Authorization approved
• September 9, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• October 19, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• October 25, 2011: Case approved

New York, NY

• May 16, 2011: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• May 18, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• May 20, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• June 16, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• July 18, 2011: Work Authorization and Advance Parole approved
• July 14, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• August 23, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• August 25, 2011: Case approved

Fairfax, VA

• June 7, 2011: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• June 8, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• June 15, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• July 12, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• August 8, 2011: Work Authorization and Advance Parole approved
• September 7, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• October 13, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• October 13, 2011: Case approved

New York, NY

• May 05, 2011: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• May 10, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• May 13, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• May 27, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• June 06, 2011: Work Authorization and Advance Parole approved
• July 11, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• August 17, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• August 18, 2011: Case approved

New York, NY

• March 25, 2011: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• March 29, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• April 01, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• April 19, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• May 25, 2011: Work Authorization and Advance Parole approved
• June 27, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• August 3, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• August 26, 2011: Case approved

Newark, NJ

• March 15, 2011: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• March 21, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• June 07, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• July 05, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• July 19, 2011: Work Authorization and Advance Parole approved
• July 12, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• August 17, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• August 26, 2011: Case approved

New York, NY

• March 08, 2011: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• March 11, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• March 23, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• April 19, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• April 22, 2011: Work Authorization and Advance Parole approved
• June 16, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• July 26, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• August 03, 2011: Case approved

New York, NY

• January 31, 2011: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• February 07, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• February 10, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• March 09, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• March 30, 2011: Work Authorization and Advance Parole approved
• May 6, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• June 15, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• August 12, 2011: Case approved

Boston, MA

• December 27, 2010: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• January 03, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• January 05, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• February 01, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• March 02, 2011: Work Authorization and Advance Parole approved
• March 23, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• May 02, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• May 31, 2011: Immigrant Petition For Alien Relative petition approved
• July 18, 2011: Case approved

Holtsville, NY

• October 12, 2010: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• October 20, 2010: Receipts issued by USCIS
• November 03, 2010: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• December 01, 2010: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• February 16, 2011: Work Authorization approved
• July 07, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• August 15, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• August 15, 2011: Case approved

New York, NY

• January 19, 2011: Application and supporting items received by USCIS

• January 24, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• January 26, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• February 23, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• March 22, 2011: Work Authorization and Advance Parole approved
• April 26, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• June 2, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• June2, 2011: Case approved

New York, NY

• December 27, 2010: Application and supporting items received by USCIS

• January 3, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• January 5, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• February 1, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• March 4, 2011: Work Authorization and Advance Parole approved
• April 4, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• May 12, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• May 12, 2011: Case approved and stamp placed in passport

Hartford, CT

• October 25, 2010: Application and supporting items received by USCIS

• October 29, 2010: Receipts issued by USCIS
• November 3, 2010: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• November 24, 2010: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• January 14, 2011: Work Authorization and Advance Parole approved
• February 4, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• March 14, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• May 14, 2011: Case approved

Mount Laurel, NJ

• February 2, 2011: Application and supporting items received by USCIS

• February 7, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• February 10, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• March 10, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• April 7, 2011: Work Authorization and Advance Parole approved
• March 18, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• April 27, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• April 27, 2011: Case approved

New York, NY

• December 8, 2010: Application and supporting items received by USCIS

• December 14, 2010: Receipts issued by USCIS
• December 28, 2010: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• January 25, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• March 2, 2011: Work Authorization and Advance Parole approved
• March 18, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• March 27, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• March 27, 2011: Case approved and stamp placed in passport

New York, NY

• December 27, 2010: Application and supporting items received by USCIS

• January 3, 2011: Receipts issued by USCIS
• January 5, 2011: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• February 2, 2011: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• March 11, 2011: Work Authorization and Advance Parole approved
• April 4, 2011: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• May 12, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• May 12, 2011: Case approved and stamp placed in passport

New York, NY

• September 21, 2010: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• September 27, 2010: Receipts issued by USCIS
• September 29, 2010: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• October 27, 2010: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• November 23, 2010: Advance Parole approved
• December 2, 2010: Work Authorization approved
• November 29, 2010: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• January 6, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• January 6, 2011: Case approved and stamp placed in passport

Newark, NJ

• September 30, 2010: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• October 7, 2010: Receipts issued by USCIS
• October 11, 2010: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• November 18, 2010: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• December 6, 2010: Advance Parole approved
• December 15, 2010: Work Authorization approved
• December 16, 2010: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• January 25, 2011: Interview for adjustment of status
• January 25, 2011: Case approved

Boston, MA

• December 10, 2009: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• December 15, 2009: Receipts issued by USCIS
• December 18, 2009: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• January 8, 2010: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• February 5, 2010: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• February 11, 2010: Work authorization approved
• March 17, 2010: Interview for adjustment of status
• March 17, 2010: Case approved and stamp placed in passport

Baltimore, MD

• November 2, 2009: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• November 6, 2009: Receipts issued by USCIS
• November 10, 2009: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• December 7, 2009: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• December 22, 2009: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• December 31, 2009: Work Authorization approved
• January 26, 2010: Interview for adjustment of status
• January 28, 2010: Case approved

Los Angeles, CA

• October 21, 2009: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• October 27, 2009: Receipts issued by USCIS
• October 30, 2009: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• November 16, 2009: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• December 01, 2009: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• December 18, 2009: Work Authorization approved
• January 20, 2010: Interview for adjustment of status
• January 20, 2010: Case approved

Cleveland, OH

• September 16, 2010: Application and supporting items received by USCIS
• September 28, 2010: Receipts issued by USCIS
• October 1, 2010: Biometrics scheduling notice issued by USCIS
• October 29, 2010: Biometrics taken as per the scheduled date
• November 10, 2010: Interview request notice issued by USCIS
• November 19, 2010: Work Authorization approved
• December 17, 2010: Interview for adjustment of status
• January 12, 2010: Case approved