I-730 Approved 31 Days After Immigration Mandamus Lawsuit Long delays in Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition, can leave asylees and their family members waiting for years without a final USCIS decision. In a recent matter, an I-730 petition had remained pending for more than two years. A federal immigration mandamus lawsuit was filed on July...
F2A Marriage Green Card Approved One Day After Houston USCIS Interview A carefully prepared F2A marriage green card case was approved by USCIS just one day after the couple’s adjustment-of-status interview at the Houston Field Office. Relief Law recently represented a married couple in a marriage-based green card case involving the spouse of a lawful...
I-485 Approved 56 Days After Immigration Mandamus Lawsuit USCIS delays can leave immigration applicants waiting months or even years without a final decision. When a case has been pending for an unreasonable period, an immigration mandamus lawsuit may provide a way to ask a federal court to require USCIS to take action. In a recent...
Relief Law recently represented a couple whose marriage green card was approved during the interview in Nashville, Tennessee. In an exceptional result, the USCIS officer printed and issued the approval notice on the spot before the couple left the field office. For many applicants, a marriage-based adjustment of status interview ends with a notice that...
Relief Law recently handled a marriage-based adjustment of status case that was approved in approximately 58 days from filing. Most notably, the case was approved on the same day as the USCIS interview. The officer confirmed approval at the conclusion of the interview, without any delay. The applicant later received a Permanent Resident Card reflecting...
FAMILY IMMIGRATION / APPROVED CASE A green card after overstay may still be possible for certain immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, even when the overstay lasted many years. In this Relief Law case, a mother who entered the United States on a visitor visa in 1997 obtained permanent residence in 2025, approximately 28 years after...
