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I just received my Green Card.
My wife and I got married on August 13th 2024. I then move from Massachusetts to California to live with her on August 30th 2024. After some consultations with different lawyers, we decided to file both the I-130 and I-485 by ourselves. We submitted everything together. A whole package filled with all kinds of documents, evidence and medical record. The USCIS received it on the December 27th. They sent a notice stating that they will use fingerprints I have taken for my other applications ( TPS, Work authorization…) On June 3rd, they scheduled my interview for July 8th. My wife and I decided to hire an attorney to go with us for the interview. The interview went smoothly. They asked us questions related to our relationship. How we met, how I asked her to marry me. We answered everything with honesty and sincerity. My wife actually did not wait for me to ask her to marry me. She suggested it on February 14th - that night when we were both stuck at a bus stop in Boston waiting for the bus, freezing in the cold with both our phones dead. She looked at me and said, “If we can handle this together so happily, we can be married.” We told the story to the officer. Before the interview, the officer asked if we have anything to rectify, correct or modify. We rectified one of the answers that we incorrectly answered when we were filling the forms. The interview lasted about 40 minutes. At the end of the interview, the officer told us we would receive an answer within 30 days. The next day, July 9th, a notification came up on the account that we are approved. They approved both I-130 and I-485 together. That was great news! Today, I received my Green Card from the mail. I know how it feels to wait for an answer from immigration. I sometimes spent hours on the app reading experiences, questions, concerns and advice from other people. I decided to share my experience with you guys so you know you’re not alone in this journey. The best thing that we can do is to keep our record clean and stay away of troubles. In addition to that, proceed lawfully through the process. Your day will come soon! Blessings to you all.

IR-1/CR-1

U.S. citizen filing for a spouse

Total Days: 200 days
Case
2024-12-27
2025-07-15
I-485
200 Days
California Service Center: I-485
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