TN Visa to Green Card Approval (7 Months) - Marriage to U.S. Citizen

CASE HISTORY:

• Applicant was working in the U.S. under valid TN visa status.

• Applicant married a U.S. citizen.

STRATEGY:

• Reviewed case for adjustment of status eligibility, and to ensure no preconceived intent issues, potential employment gap or travel issues, or maintenance of status issues.

• Reviewed case to assess the merits of the green card application. The applicant and their spouse had sufficient documentation evidencing the bona fides of their marriage, and therefore, should not have an issue securing approval of the I-130 petition.

• The U.S. citizen had sufficient enough income to meet the I-864, Affidavit of Support income requirements.

FILING PROCESS:

• I-130 / I-485 application @ USCIS in Jan. 2025.

BIOMETRICS SCHEDULED:

• Scheduled for Feb. 2025.

EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION CARD (EAD/AP) ISSUED:

• Employment Authorization Document (EAD) issued in May 2025 valid for 5 years.

• Advance Parole (Travel Authorization) not issued (adjustment application approved beforehand).

INTERVIEW LOCATION:

• Pursuant to its new policy of no longer waiving the interview requirement, the applicant and petitioner were interviewed by the USCIS Chicago Field Office in August 2025.

• USCIS approved the Applicant’s I-485 Adjustment of Status application, and issued their green card in Aug. 2025.

PROCESSING TIME:

• Approx. 7 months after filing.

• No Request for Evidence (RFE) issued.

Statements regarding prior application approvals our office has obtained are provided for informational purposes only. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.