Individuals & Families · Marriage
The most scrutinized green card
Marriage-based residence is the most common case — and the most closely examined. Preparation is the entire game.
A marriage case is simple only on the form. Underneath sit intent questions, prior-status questions, and an interview designed to test whether the life on paper is the life being lived. Cases prepared with that scrutiny in mind clear it; cases assembled casually meet second interviews.
Adjustment of status
Concurrent filings with work and travel authorization sequenced, and the record built for the interview from day one.
Consular processing
For spouses abroad — National Visa Center discipline, document completeness, and interview preparation at the post.
Conditions removed
I-751 planning inside the ninety-day window — jointly, or by waiver when the marriage has ended.
FAQ
Common questions
What does USCIS look for in a marriage case?
A genuine shared life: finances, residence, insurance, travel, photographs with context, and testimony that matches the record. The interview is an exam with a syllabus — preparation is the syllabus read aloud.
We married while my spouse was on a tourist visa. Is that a problem?
It can raise intent questions depending on timing and history. The analysis is factual and case-specific — and it is precisely the kind of issue to raise with counsel before filing, not at the interview.
What is conditional residence?
Marriages younger than two years at approval produce a two-year conditional card; Form I-751 to remove conditions is due in the ninety days before it expires. Divorce, separation, or abuse have waiver routes — the deadline does not move.