You are a paralegal at a law firm that concentrates on Immigration Law. Your firm has a new client, Elia Lopez, seeking help to obtain a Green Card for her husband, Jakub Kowalsky. The Senior Partner of the firm asks you to locate and complete the necessary forms for Elia to obtain the Green Card on behalf of her husband, Jakub. The Senior Partner hands you an Intake Form containing information about Elia and her husband Jakub, with instructions. Your job is to follow the instructions and complete the assignment in two stages: due in Week 3 and Week 5.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read and study the facts of the Intake Form Summary of Facts below.
2. After reading the fact of the case, visit the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service website at; uscis.gov and enter a search for "How can a US Citizen petition for their immigrant spouse" in the search/query box.
3. Based on your search, determine the forms needed to:
   1. Initiate the filing
   2. Request work authorization
   3. File for an adjustment of status for the spouse
   4. Remove temporary conditions from residency
4. Once identified the forms, make a list of the forms stating the purpose of each.
5. If you find that you are missing essential information, you can provide hypothetical details as needed.
6. You may also seek help from the USCIS support hotline at: (800) 375-5283. If you choose to contact the USCIS hotline, you will need to select the necessary numbers until you reach "questions about forms." You should now have access to a person who will answer any questions you may have about forms.

ELIA LOPEZ AND JAKUB KOWALSKY - INTAKE FORM INFORMATION -SUMMARY OF FACTS (Hypothetical Case)

Elia Lopez is a United States Citizen, born January 15, 1990, in New York City,

1. Elia is married to Jakub Kowalsky, born November 28, 1991, in Lublin, Poland. In a civil wedding, the couple married on June 1, 2017, in New York City; they have no children.

Jakub entered the United States on January 1, 2015, with a Nonimmigrant Visa, B-2, at the John F. Kennedy International Airport. A United States Custom and Border Control Officer inspected Jakub and issued him a Form I-94 indicating that Jakub could remain in the United States until June 30, 2015.

Jakub did not leave the United States as required but has remained in the United.

States working as a waiter at a restaurant in Queens, NY. Jakub applied for a tax.

ID number and has continuously paid taxes since accepting the job in January.

1. Jakub does not have a green card and is not authorized to work in the United States. As of June 30, 2015, Jakub has remained unlawfully present, having overstayed his time to leave the United States.

Apart from working without authorization and being unlawfully present, Jakub has not broken any laws in the United States.

Additional Facts: You may also add any other facts you deem appropriate to complete the forms

• Elia and Jakub reside at 104-29 117^th Street, Queens Village, New York, 11429
• Elia's parents are John Lopez and Nancy Lopez, both deceased.
• Jakub grew up in foster care, and his parents are unknown
• Jakub's last known address abroad is: 241 Zwirki Wigury Street Warsaw, Poland 00906
• Elia's social security number is: 111-11-1111
• Jakub's tax ID number is 333-33-3333
• Neither Jakub nor Elia have been in the military
• Jakub has never been arrested in either Poland or the United States
• Assume that Jakub has a "clean bill of health" and has all of his vaccinations required by law