Background
From the moment our client arrived in the United States, she had two long-term goals. They were to move up in her career and start a family with the woman who raised her by her side. Our client’s mom, Sherry, was her daughter’s biggest supporter, her role model, and her best friend. Even though our client moved away when she was 18 to pursue school and a career in the U.S., their bond was never affected. Sherry would visit every year for a week, but as every year passed, Sherry continued to get older. Sherry loved Japan and had no intention of ever leaving. However, when her husband passed away, she started showing early signs of dementia, and our client wanted her mother close to her.
After years of building her life in the U.S., our client reached a life-changing milestone. She became a U.S. citizen! This moment was not just a celebration, but it was also the beginning of a long-held dream of being able to bring her mom to the U.S. permanently.
VisaNation Case Strategy
Our team was already prepared for Sherry’s petition once her daughter became a U.S. citizen. We knew they wanted to be reunited as soon as possible, so we quickly gathered everything that we would need for the petition to be filed. The one unique thing about this case was that there was an error in the translations of certain documents from Japanese to English. Sherry’s affidavits had incorrect spellings of her name, but luckily, we caught on to these errors before it was filed. We had our certified translator retranslate the documents, and everything was fine and submitted. It is critical that anything translated from a foreign language to English is always fact-checked. This can raise concerns during the application, even the interview, which we have seen with clients. Something as minor as the names not being translated properly can jeopardize a petition.
We walked Sherry through every stage of the process. There were some concerns about her getting certain vaccines at her age. However, this is something that the designated USCIS doctor determines. Depending on the blood work, age, and other factors, the doctor makes the determination of which vaccines you will be required to get. The medical exam was submitted alongside the regular petition, and once everything was submitted, we had to wait.
Verdict
Within 8 months, Sherry’s green card application was approved.
