The wife was an approved NIW beneficiary. Once her priority date became current, the whole family filed for green cards. Her green card was approved first, and the couple was then interviewed together.

In recent years USCIS has stepped up marriage interviews for spouses in employment-based cases. The interview focused not on the NIW itself but on whether the marriage was genuine.

We prepared materials and answers around the details of the couple's shared life, such as how they divide household chores, joint accounts, and photos and travel records.

The husband's green card was approved on the spot on the day of the interview (filed 12/16/2024 · approved at the interview 07/30/2025).