Practice Area
Marriage Green Cards
Comprehensive guidance for couples pursuing lawful permanent residence through marriage.
Overview
What We Do
Marriage-based green cards require thorough documentation of a bona fide relationship, careful interview preparation, and — when needed — vigorous representation in Stokes interviews and removal-of-conditions proceedings. We handle the entire process with discretion and precision.
Common Situations
Clients We Represent
- Newly married couples seeking adjustment of status
- Couples in long-distance or international relationships using consular processing
- Conditional residents filing Form I-751 to remove conditions
- Couples facing fraud investigations or Stokes interviews
- Divorced or widowed conditional residents seeking a waiver
Our Process
How Your Case Moves Forward
- 01
Relationship Documentation
Build a complete bona-fide-marriage evidence package: financial, residential, and social.
- 02
Concurrent Filing
File I-130 and I-485 together, with work authorization and advance parole.
- 03
Biometrics & Interview Prep
Walk-through of likely interview questions, document review, and mock interviews.
- 04
USCIS Interview
Attorney attends the green card interview with you when permitted.
- 05
Removal of Conditions
Two years later, file I-751 to obtain a 10-year permanent green card.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
- How long is a marriage green card valid?
- Initially 2 years (conditional) if married less than 2 years at approval, otherwise 10 years.
- Do we both have to attend the interview?
- Yes — both spouses must attend in-person at the USCIS field office.