A U.S. citizen and her foreign national husband wanted to preserve the option to relocate to the United States in the future but were not ready to move immediately. We filed the I-130 petition to secure the underlying immigrant classification.

After the I-130 was approved, the couple welcomed a child and chose to delay relocation until they felt more settled. When they later decided to raise their child in the United States, we resumed assistance with consular processing - at their own pace and on their own timeline. This scenario highlights how the I-130 can be used as a proactive planning tool rather than a rushed decision.