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Outcomes

The word on the notice

We report each matter the way the agency does: one outcome word, the filing and what happened. The names are left out on purpose.

  • Approved

    Citizenship application

    A 71-year-old applicant qualified for the age exception to the English test.

    2026

    Sample matter

  • Granted

    Green card, spouse of a citizen

    Interview held with a lawyer present; the card came by mail.

    2026

    Sample matter

  • Renewed

    DACA renewal

    Filed four months early; the new work permit arrived before the old one ended.

    2025

    Sample matter

  • Approved

    Petition for a sibling

    Approved; the family now waits for a visa number, and we explained the real wait.

    2025

    Sample matter

  • Replaced

    Naturalization certificate

    A flooded home lost the original; the replacement arrived in the mail.

    2026

    Sample matter

  • Approved

    Removing conditions on a two-year card

    A joint filing with proof of a shared life.

    2026

    Sample matter

  • Granted

    Unlawful-presence waiver

    Filed before the consular interview abroad.

    2025

    Sample matter

  • Renewed

    Green card renewal

    Filed after a clerical error on the first card; no new fee for the correction.

    2025

    Sample matter

These are invented sample matters that show how we report results. Every case is different, and a past result does not predict yours.

Sample comments

After the notice arrived

“My daughter translated at the kitchen table for years. This time I understood every word myself.”

Heriberto V.Green card client

“I texted a photo of my old card at night. By lunch I had a price and a list.”

Epifania T.Card renewal client

“They told me which of my two cousins to petition first, and why.”

Telesforo D.Family petition client

Every client's case is different. These comments are samples, and they do not promise a similar outcome in yours.

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