Marriage Green Card Prep in Houston: Remote Bilingual Help for Texas Couples
How Houston couples can file a complete I-130 + I-485 marriage green card packet remotely with a bilingual document preparation team — without paying $7,000+ to a Houston immigration attorney.
📋 Informational · Not legal advice
MBO Immigration LLC is a document preparation service based in Fairfield, Connecticut, serving clients in all 50 states, including Houston, Pasadena, Pearland, Sugar Land, and the Greater Houston metro. We are not attorneys.
Houston is one of the fastest-growing immigration markets in the country. If you and your spouse are in Houston and you’re trying to figure out how to file a marriage green card without spending $5,000–$8,000 on an attorney, this article walks you through what most Houston couples do.
Why Houston couples choose a remote document preparer
The Houston USCIS Field Office processes thousands of marriage green card cases a year. The two main service options most Houston couples find first are:
- Full-service immigration attorneys ($5,000–$8,000+).
- Storefront preparers with very mixed quality.
A licensed document preparation service is a third option: a bilingual team that prepares the same packet an attorney would assemble — at a small fraction of the cost — without practicing law.
How the process works
For most Houston couples (one U.S. citizen + one immigrant spouse in valid status):
- Free consultation by video call or WhatsApp (Spanish or English).
- We send you a personalized checklist for your specific situation.
- You upload documents to a secure portal — no in-person visits.
- We prepare the I-130 + I-485 + I-765 + I-131 + I-864 packet plus a bona fide marriage evidence binder.
- You sign, mail to the Chicago Lockbox, and we track the case in myUSCIS.
Most Houston clients finish prep in 2–4 weeks.
Houston USCIS Field Office in 2026
Cases from Houston/Harris County are typically scheduled at the Houston Field Office. Processing time in 2026 is averaging 9–14 months from filing to interview — close to the national average. Biometrics get scheduled at the Houston ASC.
Evidence patterns specific to Houston couples
Houston couples often have:
- Joint federal returns (Texas has no state tax, so federal documentation matters more).
- Joint Texas vehicle registration.
- Joint utility bills from CenterPoint, Reliant, etc.
- Joint Houston-area church records (USCIS officers respect well-documented community involvement).
- Photos at Houston events (weddings, quinceañeras, Astros / Texans games, family gatherings).
- Spanish-language documents translated and certified in-house.
Cost expectations in Houston
For a marriage green card in 2026:
- USCIS filing fees: $1,440 (I-485) + $675 (I-130) = $2,115 to the government.
- I-693 medical exam: typically $250–$500 to a Houston Civil Surgeon.
- Document preparation fee: see our pricing page for a fixed quote.
No surprise costs. Quotes are locked before we start.
When Houston couples should hire an attorney
Hire an immigration attorney if any of these apply:
- Prior arrest, citation, or criminal record.
- Visa overstays approaching 3-year or 10-year bar territory.
- Prior I-130 / I-485 denials.
- Prior deportation orders or removal proceedings.
- Marriage fraud allegations in any prior filing.
We refer Houston clients to vetted attorneys for these cases.
Get a free quote
Most Houston couples start with a 15-minute call or a WhatsApp message to our team.
- Visit our pricing page.
- WhatsApp our team in English or Spanish.