I-130 & Green Card Case Result
Nearly 20-Year-Old I-130 Approval Leads to Lawful Permanent Residence
A family had nearly given up on an unusual I-130 approval notice that other attorneys questioned. A deeper investigation showed the old petition was real and still mattered.
Client names and identifying details are omitted to protect confidentiality. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
The challenge
Understanding the full story
The client’s I-130 petition had been approved nearly 20 years earlier. The approval notice looked unusual because the client and his sister appeared on the same document, leading others—including the client—to question whether it was authentic.
Other attorneys had told him the document looked fake and that there was no point in trying to pursue a green card through it.
The approach
Building the case around the evidence
Jessica encouraged the family to keep searching before giving up. They found evidence showing that the approval notice was genuine and that the client’s sister had already received her green card through the same petition years earlier.
With that proof, Jessica carefully worked through the old petition and the client’s eligibility for lawful permanent residence.
The outcome
A meaningful result
The old approved I-130 petition was successfully used to help the client obtain lawful permanent residence.
“Sometimes immigration law is not about finding the easiest path. It is about being willing to look deeper, ask more questions, and continue helping when a case initially seems impossible.”
Your facts deserve a careful review.
Jessica Weiss, Esq. offers a free brief consultation.