Check yourself: can you get an interview on the green card for marriage
'24.04.2018'
Source: New York Times
All marriages somehow pass the test of strength. But some relationships are also verified by the American government in the most literal sense of the word.
Unions of immigrants with US citizens should be studied by the authorities to deceive the system in order to legalize the country. New York Times invites you to try your hand and take a test test on a green card, if you are married to an American or are planning a wedding.
When did you meet? Does your spouse have a tattoo? What movies did you watch when you started dating? (Advice: do not say “Green Card”, aka “Residence permit” in the Russian-language box office.) Couples must prove that their relationship is real by presenting evidence of living together and spending time.
Officials and immigration attorneys warn that the correct answers to all questions are not a guarantee of issuing a green card. Especially lately. Here is questions from immigration lawyersthat you can go with your partner (in real life, you can be divided to make sure that you are not cheating the system). As you continue, questions will become more complex.
- How did you meet?
- How soon after dating you started dating?
- When did you meet each other's families?
- How did you decide to get married?
- Where did you buy the ring?
- How was the wedding and who was present at it?
- What did you do after?
- Where did you eat?
The goal is to tell the immigration officer your love story. By default, the employee believes that your relationship is a fraud. And the burden of proof always lies on the pair. Anyone who is caught lying can be fined 250 thousands of dollars and found in jail. An immigrant may also be prohibited from re-applying to a green card on the basis of marriage.
As you progress the employee may ask more complex questions:
- Draw a diagram of your bedroom.
- How do you enter your home?
- What metro station does your spouse go to?
- What did you do last night?
- What did you do for Christmas?
- What gift did you give your spouse?
- When was the last time your spouse saw your mother-in-law?
- Where did you first meet your spouse's brothers and sisters?
- Does your spouse have tattoos or hospitalization history?
The officer has the right to:
- Come to your house or watch you in the nearest park to make sure that you really live where they said it and together.
- Talk to your neighbors.
- Refer to public records.
If the immigration officer is still not convinced of your integrity after completing the process, the applicant may receive a notice of intent to reject the application. You have the opportunity to respond and file a new petition or appeal (this can be expensive). In some cases, applicants are referred to the Immigration Court. The “red flags” that officials are looking for are differences in age, religion, language, and the fact that one of the participants has already gone through the immigration process with someone else.
Advice from an immigration lawyer: ask a lawyer to be present during the interview and do not forget to look in your eyes (in American culture this is the norm). More questions - here.
