The couples had been married in civil ceremonies, each man filed a Form I-130 petition for their wives listing them as "immediate relative".
The result of this case was that when an immigration officer questions the legitimacy of a couple's marital status they may conduct a secondary interview for investigation.
A second attachment of the rights must be provided with the appointment letter, as well as a list of the documents required to be submitted at the time of the interview.
Its responsibilities were assumed by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), responsibilities including, Permanent Residence or green cards, the processing of Form I-130s, Adjustment of status and Stokes interviews as well as many others.
[7] Very few couples seeking the citizenship or status adjustment of a partner undergo the Stokes interview.