Adjustment of Status from F-1 to Spousal Green Card Approval for Chinese National

We recently received an approval of an adjustment of status based on a spousal petition for a Chinese national. Congratulations to our client!

Since May 2026, the USCIS implemented a policy of only approving an adjustment of status in the United States based on extraordinary circumstances. We affirmatively provided reasons why the applicant was meritorious of a favorable exercise of discretion pursuant to the factors found in the USCIS policy manual, including hardship to both himself and his USC spouse, as well as his maintenance of lawful status during his studies and subsequent OPT. The applicant also had been an member of a Communist organization as a child. We disclosed this prior membership and demonstrated why this prior membership did not make him inadmissible since it ended when he was 14 years old and it was involuntary. While the application was held for review for approximately one month after the interview, it was ultimately approved without any further request for evidence.

I have more than a decade representing binational couples navigate the complexities of the US immigration system. Don’t hesitate to reach out for a consultation at amir@rasoulpourlaw.com.