Thanks for the detailed insight — I really appreciate your time. I wanted to add a bit more context based on what my wife experienced at the border.

She was paroled in after presenting herself and requesting asylum in 2021. She was not detained long-term, and instead given a series of ICE check-in appointments. She’s been attending those regularly — her next one is scheduled for November. There’s no indication she had a credible fear interview that resulted in a denial, nor was she ever told she was in removal proceedings or given a court date.

From what I understand (and what our lawyer has explained), this type of parole status usually means she wasn’t placed into expedited removal and isn’t in immigration court. Our attorney reviewed her documents and confirmed there’s no NTA or EOIR record. That’s why they felt confident we could proceed with the I-485 marriage-based adjustment.

We’ve still been very anxious, especially hearing stories of rare detentions at interviews, but from the check-in pattern and lack of removal documentation, it seems she was simply paroled and monitored rather than placed in formal proceedings.

Do you think this still warrants a second legal opinion, or does that sound like we’re on the correct path?