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FAQ: What happens after I submit my green card application to USCIS?

You just mailed out your green card application to USCIS? What happens next? Find out more about the green card application process in our blog post.

Can I naturalize after three years of permanent residence based on marriage to my U.S. citizen spouse?

If you have received your permanent residence through marriage, you may not have to wait the standard 5 years of permanent residency to apply for citizenship. In this case, you may apply to naturalize (obtain U.S. citizenship) in three years, if you continue living in marital union with your U.S. citizen spouse and meet the other requirements for naturalization.

Form I-751: Removal of Temporary Conditions for 2-year Conditional Green Card (Conditional Residence)

A conditional permanent resident receives a green card valid for 2 years. In order to remain a permanent resident, a conditional permanent resident must file a petition to remove the condition during the 90 days before the card expires. The conditional card cannot be renewed. The conditions must be removed or you will lose your permanent resident status.

What happens after I-130 approval? What is consular processing?

Form I-130 is used by a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR/green card holder) to apply for permanent residency for a qualifying relative who wishes to live and work in the United States and get a Permanent Resident Card (also called a Green Card). Read our FAQ discussing what happens next after the I-130 is approved for those with relatives abroad, the document review/gathering at the National Visa Center (NVC) and the consulate interview.

What are required documents for an O-1 Extraordinary Ability Petition?

The O-1 nonimmigrant visa is for an individual who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who has a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry and has been recognized nationally or internationally for those achievements. What are some required documentation for an O-1 extraordinary ability visa application?

What documents are required when proving a bonafide marriage?

U.S. immigration law allows a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (green card holder) to file an immigrant petition to bring their spouse to live in the United States as a permanent resident. Many of our clients ask what type of documentation they need to show the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to prove their family relationship. Here are our recommendations.

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Angela Torregoza 7/28/26 Angela Torregoza 7/28/26

Success Stories: Marriage-based green card approved for adjustment of status applicant from India

We recently received an approval of lawful permanent residence (a green card) for an Indian national through her U.S. citizen spouse at the USCIS New York City Field Office. Congratulations to our clients!

Angela Torregoza 7/22/26 Angela Torregoza 7/22/26

Success Stories: 10-year green card issued to German I-751 applicant

We recently received an approval for form I-751 application removal of temporary conditions for our client who is a German national! It was granted without a request for evidence and without an interview! Our client now has a 10-year permanent green card and able to reside permanently in the United States with her growing family. Congratulations to our client!

Angela Torregoza 7/15/26 Angela Torregoza 7/15/26

Success Stories: 10-year green card issued to I-751 waiver of joint filing applicant from Argentina

We recently received an approval for form I-751 removal of temporary conditions application with a waiver of the joint filing requirement for our client from Argentina, who is now divorced from his petitioning U.S. citizen former spouse. The case was approved without an interview. Congratulations to our client!

Angela Torregoza 7/8/26 Angela Torregoza 7/8/26

Success Stories: Immigrant Visa Issued to Filipino Same-Sex Spouse of U.S. Citizen at the U.S. Consulate in Manila

We recently received an approval for an immigrant visa for a Philippine national based on marriage to his U.S. Citizen Spouse at the U.S. Consulate in Manila. Congratulations to our clients!

Angela Torregoza 6/30/26 Angela Torregoza 6/30/26

Success Stories: 3-year initial O-1 visa for Ecuadorian Actor/Comedian and television personality at the U.S. Consulate in Guayaquil

We recently received an approval for an O-1B Artist Visa for a commercially-successful comedian and television personality. The beneficiary is an Ecuadorian national and applied for a visa at the U.S. Consulate in Guayaquil with a petitioning U.S. entity. Congratulations to our clients!

Angela Torregoza 6/17/26 Angela Torregoza 6/17/26

Success Stories: 3-year O-1 visa granted for Ecuadorian Actor/Comic at USCIS

We recently received an approval for an I-129 O-1B Visa Petition for an Ecuadorian National who is a commercially-successful Comic/Comedian of extraordinary ability in stage and television. It was approved without a request for additional evidence and granted for the full three years requested. Congratulations to our artist client and his U.S. petitioner!

Angela Torregoza 5/5/26 Angela Torregoza 5/5/26

Success Stories: O-1B Artist Visa Renewal Approved for Indian Illustrator and Book Designer at USCIS

We recently received approval for the O-1B visa renewal for an Indian Illustrator and Book Designer. The application was approved in a couple of weeks and it was approved without a request for evidence & granted for the full three-year term requested. Congratulations to our artist client and her U.S. petitioner!

Angela Torregoza 3/6/26 Angela Torregoza 3/6/26

Success Stories: Marriage-based green card approved for adjustment of status applicant from the Philippines

We recently received an approval of lawful permanent residence (a green card) for a Philippine national through his U.S. citizen spouse at the USCIS Queens Field Office. Congratulations to our clients!

Angela Torregoza 2/16/26 Angela Torregoza 2/16/26

Success Stories: 10-year Marriage-based Green Card approved for Mexican National at the New York City Field Office of USCIS

We recently received an approval of lawful permanent residence (a green card) for a Mexican applicant through his U.S. citizen spouse at the USCIS New York City Field Office. Congratulations to our clients!

Torregoza Legal PLLC 1/12/26 Torregoza Legal PLLC 1/12/26

Success Stories: 10-Year Marriage-based Green Card Approved for I-751 Applicant from the Philippines

We recently received an approval for form I-751 application removal of temporary conditions for an applicant from the Philippines! It was granted without a request for evidence and without an interview! The foreign national spouse now has a 10-year permanent green card. Congratulations to our clients!

Angela Torregoza 12/3/25 Angela Torregoza 12/3/25

Success Stories: Marriage-based adjustment of status application approved for green card applicant from the Philippines

Angela Torregoza 11/18/25 Angela Torregoza 11/18/25

Success Stories: I-751 and N-400 applications approved for Nigerian green card holder married to U.S. Citizen at the Long Island Field Office

We recently had an approval for naturalization (getting U.S. Citizenship) for a Nigerian national who is a conditional permanent resident (green card holder) married to a U.S. Citizen at the Long Island Field Office of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). At the same time, the couple also received an approval of their jointly filed I-751 removal of temporary conditions application. Congratulations to our clients!

Angela Torregoza 11/11/25 Angela Torregoza 11/11/25

Success Stories: 10-year Marriage-based Green Card for Mexican National who entered with Border Crossing Card

We recently received an approval of lawful permanent residence (a green card) for a Mexican national through his U.S. citizen spouse at the USCIS New York City Field Office. Congratulations to our clients!

Angela Torregoza 11/5/25 Angela Torregoza 11/5/25

Success Stories: Marriage-based adjustment of status application approved for green card applicant from Vietnam who entered on K-1 Fiancee Visa

We recently received an approval of lawful permanent residence (a green card) for a Vietnamese national through her U.S. citizen spouse at the USCIS Queens Field Office. Congratulations to our clients!

Angela Torregoza 10/31/25 Angela Torregoza 10/31/25

Success Stories: Marriage-based green card approved for military spouse from Canada

We recently received an approval of lawful permanent residence (a green card) for our Canadian client through her U.S. citizen husband who is an active military service member residing in Mississippi. Congratulations to our clients!

Angela Torregoza 10/9/25 Angela Torregoza 10/9/25

Success Stories: I-751 and N-400 applications approved for Vietnamese national married to U.S. Citizen at the NYC Field Office

We recently had an approval for naturalization (getting U.S. Citizenship) for a Vietnamese national who is a conditional permanent resident (green card holder) married to a U.S. Citizen at the New York City field office of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). At the same time, the couple also received an approval of their jointly filed I-751 removal of temporary conditions application. Congratulations to our clients!

Angela Torregoza 9/20/25 Angela Torregoza 9/20/25

Success Stories: Marriage-based adjustment of status application approved for green card applicant from Ethiopia

We recently received an approval of lawful permanent residence (a green card) for an Ethiopian national through her U.S. citizen spouse at the USCIS Dallas Field Office. Congratulations to our clients!

Angela Torregoza 9/12/25 Angela Torregoza 9/12/25

Success Stories: I-130 Petition approved at USCIS for Filipino child of U.S. citizen who was born out-of-wedlock

We recently received an approval at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of an I-130 Petition for Alien Relative for a national of the Philippines who is the minor child of a U.S. Citizen who was born out of wedlock. Congratulations to our clients!

Angela Torregoza 9/3/25 Angela Torregoza 9/3/25

Success Stories: 10-year green card issued to I-751 waiver of joint filing applicant from Haiti

We recently received an approval for form I-751 removal of temporary conditions application with a waiver of the joint filing requirement for our client from Haiti, who is now divorced from his petitioning U.S. citizen former spouse. Congratulations to our client!

Angela Torregoza 8/29/25 Angela Torregoza 8/29/25

Success Stories: Naturalization approved for Filipina green card holder with Form N-648 Medical Disability Exception

We recently had an approval for naturalization (getting U.S. Citizenship) for a Philippine national who is a permanent resident (green card holder) with Form N-648 Medical Certification for Disability Exception. Congratulations to our client!