For U.S. citizens that have married a foreign national within the U.S., it may be possible that the beneficiary spouse can adjust their status within the country. Typically, this boils down to whether the spouse entered the U.S. lawfully or unlawfully. If the spouse entered lawfully, the spouse may file for adjustment of status within the United States assuming there are no other issues of inadmissibility. After filing the appropriate petitions and evidence of the bonafide marriage, an interview will be scheduled at the USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) center in the applicant’s jurisdiction. A USCIS officer will conduct a thorough interview and comb through all of the evidence to make sure the marriage is valid. If the USCIS officer is satisfied after the interview, the officer will approve of the petition and adjust the status of the foreign national to a lawful permanent resident. The newly admitted lawful permanent resident spouse will receive their permanent resident card (green card) in the mail.