Ms. C came to the U.S. on a visitor visa, later changed to student status, and married her husband, a green card holder, while studying.

• A long status history: she entered on B-2, extended her stay, then changed to F-1 and transferred schools along the way. Every period of status in the U.S. had to be accounted for.
• A short courtship: less than two years passed from meeting to marriage, and the petition was filed less than a month after the wedding, so whether the marriage was genuine was the focus of review.
• Separate interviews: at the interview, the officer questioned Ms. C and her husband separately and checked their answers about their marriage and life together against each other.

• We built a complete status timeline, checking every key point from her B-2 entry and extension to her change to F-1, so her status history matched the filing.
• We strengthened the evidence of a genuine marriage, gathering records from each stage from meeting and dating to engagement and marriage, so the relationship rested on more than a marriage certificate.
• We prepared her for the interview, going over likely questions based on her status history and what marriage-based cases are reviewed for, so she could answer clearly and consistently from her own experience.

Date	Milestone
November 11, 2025	I-130 family petition filed
December 11, 2025	Green card, work permit and advance parole applications filed
September 15, 2026	Interview
September 16, 2026	I-130 approved
October 15, 2026	Green card approved

Changing status a few times or a short courtship does not make a marriage green card hard to get. What matters is documenting each period of status and the relationship clearly, and having both spouses' accounts hold up when compared.

I-130 approved September 16, 2026; green card approved October 15, 2026.