4 months
Filed 7 days before status expired
Blended Family on a Visitor Visa
Background
Ms. L entered the United States with her child on a visitor visa, met her partner in the U.S., moved in with him, and married him the same year. Her visitor status was due to expire in one month.
Challenges
With her visitor status about to expire, any delay could have put her out of status.
Strategy
We urgently filed the family-based immigration application 7 days before her visitor status expired.
Outcome
Green cards for Ms. L and her child were approved 4 months later, less than 10 months after the couple first met.