Timeline:

• December 16, 2025 – USCIS received Form I-485
• December 27, 2025 – Scheduled for a biometrics appointment.
• January 15, 2026 – Case entered active review
• February 18, 2026 – An interview was scheduled for Form I-485.
• March 26, 2026 – Interview - The case was again marked as actively under review
• March 27, 2026 – The case was approved.

Documents submitted:

Applicant Identity, Status & Background

1. Passport biographical page (copy)
2. B-2 visa page and admission stamp (copy)
3. Most recent I-94 arrival record
4. Original Birth Certificate
5. Certified English Translation of Birth Certificate
6. Evidence of Compliance with the J-1 Two-Year Foreign Residency Requirement:
   • ○  Travel History Demonstrating Physical Presence
   • ○  Sworn Statement of Compliance
   • ○  Copy of J-1 Visa Page
   • ○  Passport Stamp Evidence/ I-94 Travel Record
7. Sealed Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination

III. Marriage Documentation

1. Certified Marriage Certificate
2. Photographs from our Court Wedding Ceremony (11/11/2025)

IV. Form I-864 Affidavit of Support — Petitioner

1. Completed & signed Form I-864
2. Federal Tax Returns (2024)
3. IRS Tax Transcripts (2024)
4. W-2 Forms (2024)
5. Employment verification letter
6. Recent pay stubs (past 6 months)
7. Proof of U.S. Citizenship: Copy of U.S. Passport

V. Evidence of a Bona Fide Marriage

1. Auto insurance (joint policy)
2. Joint residential lease agreement
3. Joint Bank Account Agreement (Stellar Bank)
4. Joint Financial Documents — Credit Card Authorized User Statement (Chase)
5. Joint Financial Intent — IRA Beneficiary Addition Pending SSN (Edward Jones Email)
6. Costco joint membership
7. Joint gym membership
8. Flight logs and travel itineraries taken together
9. Sworn Affidavits of Bona Fide Marriage — Submitted by Family Members
10. Photographs of the couple across various dates, locations, and shared experiences

Interview Questions:

Q: Tell me story how did you guys meet?

Q: Whats his mothers name?

Q: Whats her fathers name?

Q: Do you know each others phone number? I answered no we are bad with number

Q: Regular I-485 background questions

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