Mr. L married less than a year after entering the United States in F-1 student status and filed the I-130 less than two months after the wedding. The case went to interview after more than two years of waiting.

His entry, marriage, and filing all happened close together, which can prompt scrutiny of his purpose of entry and how the relationship developed. The long wait also meant the couple had to keep proving that the marriage was genuine and stable.

We checked each entry, exit, and status record and built a complete timeline; provided focused training on sensitive topics such as purpose of entry and how the relationship developed; and kept adding evidence of their shared life during the waiting period.

After the interview, the I-130 and I-485 were approved on the same day (I-130 filed 02/10/2024 · I-485 filed 09/05/2024 · both approved 07/13/2026).