STUDIO CITY, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A Southern California husband is frantic after his wife, a legal green card holder who was working toward becoming a U.S. citizen, was detained by ICE.

On a normal day, Hooshaag Aghdassi would be working alongside his wife in their balloon shop in Studio City. But he hasn't seen her since Aug. 1.

"My life is upside down - completely upside down," he told Eyewitness News.

Sharareh Moghadam moved to the U.S. several years ago from Iran. The couple got married five years ago and have been operating their business Elegant Balloons together.

Sharareh had been a legal green card holder, but decided she wanted to become an American citizen.

"She went over to immigration and passed the exam... but for (the) ceremony, they said we'll let you know."

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