3 months
Approved before a reentry bar could apply
Only 36 Days of B-2 Stay
Background
Ms. Z entered on a B-2 visitor visa, but customs admitted her for only 36 days instead of the usual 6 months. She did not check in time and fell out of status.
Challenges
A finding of unlawful presence can directly affect green card eligibility and even trigger a multi-year reentry bar, and the risk grows the longer it drags on.
Strategy
We filed the I-485 urgently before the 3-year bar could be triggered, and handled her period of unlawful presence precisely.
Outcome
Green card approved in about 3 months (filed with expedited handling 02/19 · approved 05/22 · I-130 approved alongside it 05/25).