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[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

I discovered something that really blew me away a few weeks ago. I know that most people are aware that a child born in the US can acquire US citizenship by birth, but I was amazed to find out that a very large number of people in California actually thought that child automatically conveyed US citizenship or other legal immigration status to their parents. Apparently, they heard the term "anchor baby", and just presumed this meant having a baby in the US gave rights to the parents. What was just as interesting was that immigrants, especially illegal immigrants, knew that this wasn't true. It was mostly native born citizens who thought it was true.

Jim,

I'm surprised that you are suprised by that fact. What do you think how many US citizens would pass the citizenship test with at least an 80% (the desired minimum score) success rate? And what do you think, how many US citizens are able to assign the city of Hanoi to a certain country? How many citizens are able to pin down the period of the Vietnam war? Easier yet, how many native English speakers know that an apostrophe in "its" is always a contraction of "it is?"

Guess you'll get what I'm getting at . . .

[soniew910 0]

a better question is, why would this guy leave the usa, leave his wife and kid behind, enter usa on b-2 to attend his residency program on a b-2? does not make sense to me, and i think CBP made a good call by turning him away. better not get caught later on misrepresentation. that will haunt your future chances of LPR.

[Wei&Shu(Joe) 2]

The main problem is that the person has shown immigration intent by marrying a LPR or a US citizen and the B2 visa is tourist visa. This is why she was turned back and tourist visa revoked. I think the only option that remains is to do consular processing from the home country.

and all this time i thought that B2 visas were for entering the US to give birth so that you can have US citizenship for your child. boy was i wrong.

I discovered something that really blew me away a few weeks ago. I know that most people are aware that a child born in the US can acquire US citizenship by birth, but I was amazed to find out that a very large number of people in California actually thought that child automatically conveyed US citizenship or other legal immigration status to their parents. Apparently, they heard the term "anchor baby", and just presumed this meant having a baby in the US gave rights to the parents. What was just as interesting was that immigrants, especially illegal immigrants, knew that this wasn't true. It was mostly native born citizens who thought it was true.

Propaganda works. Not a big surprise. We reluctant to accept how much propaganda is distributed in our own country. That has been a big thrust of the right wing propaganda machine and the anti-foreigner propaganda is everywhere these days. It only surprises me that it is expressed so often here by people who are presumably married and/or engaged to foreigners.

[mamaSue 38]

I married my USC husband in Denmark, then came to the US on VWP to see if I would like living here.... stayed for just under 3 months.

When I entered the country, I was warned by Homeland security not to try and stay and adjust status on the VWP.... which I actually had no intention of doing... I still had my home, job, etc. in the UK.

When I returned to the UK I applied for, and was given a B2 visa..... I needed more time to see what life was like in the US... visiting different parts. The guy in the US embassy that interviewed me saw on my form that I'm married to a USC.... and still granted me a visa.

I guess it depends on who's interviewing that day..... much like the IO's working on AOS.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Mama Sue,

you've got a cute baby!

[mish30 0]

Thank you for the replies!

I have already paid for and been accepted at a Kaplan institute for the step 1/2 course and currently waiting to hear from them about the I20.

I'm a Pakistani citizen born and brought up in the UAE. I graduated from a med sch in the UAE this May. And apart from the heartbreaking fact that I will have to leave my son with my mother here I dont know what else I can do to prove that I am going to be back.

As far as my husband is concerned, he is a LPR but we are seperated now (we were talking of seperation which was why I went to see him when I was turned back and this is included in my transcript) and a divorce seems inevitable.

The only other thing I can think of is the fact that I have been a resident of the UAE for the past 25 years and because of that I cant stay out of the country for more than 6 months else I'll lose my resident status.

Our home, businesses and other properties are all owned by my father and are not on my name.

Are there any other suggestions as to what I can take with me for the interview to prove my ties here?

[mish30 0]

The main problem is that the person has shown immigration intent by marrying a LPR or a US citizen and the B2 visa is tourist visa. This is why she was turned back and tourist visa revoked. I think the only option that remains is to do consular processing from the home country.

and all this time i thought that B2 visas were for entering the US to give birth so that you can have US citizenship for your child. boy was i wrong.

This is all easily fixable. All you need to do is to pass a law that a child born in the US only becomes a US citizen if he is born to a US citizen parent or LPR (at least one). Then maybe even illegals will stop breeding like there is no tomorrow and have their kids drain budget to help obama furhter bankrupt the economy. But then government would have to pull their collective head out of their collective #### and this is a ) too much effort for the govt and b ) they seem to like having it there....

My husband is a LPR. He couldnt get time off from work and this being our first baby our being together was important. Being pregnant and then giving birth in a new enviormnent with no friends or family is not exactly fun or easy. Getting US citizenship is not everyone's aim in life!

[L179 1]

Few out of the majority misuse this obligation and ruin it for the major who wish to follow the right path.

The truth is you have to pick one priority other the other. If its education then education it is...if marriage then spouse it is.

They take the spouse as a priority over all others.

So if you are married to a citizen, you have to go that route, and simply study in your desired program when you get there on that visa

[mish30 0]

Few out of the majority misuse this obligation and ruin it for the major who wish to follow the right path.

The truth is you have to pick one priority other the other. If its education then education it is...if marriage then spouse it is.

They take the spouse as a priority over all others.

So if you are married to a citizen, you have to go that route, and simply study in your desired program when you get there on that visa

If I have a choice I would pick education. My husband and I have had so many problems in the past 2 years that I dont think there is much future there. My husband used to be a great guy until we got married and I had to stay with his verbally abusive mother. Besides, I'm not even supported by him. Majority of his salary goes to his mother and the rest on his necessities. My father pays for everything when it comes to me and my son. Do you suppose if I took printouts of emails from the past few months and my credit card bills (supplementary card to my dad's account) as proof it would help my case?

[Frenchwife 1]

Myabe thread was a little side tracked

why don't you start again just posting essentials from this one?

[Azzudiin 26]

The main problem is that the person has shown immigration intent by marrying a LPR or a US citizen and the B2 visa is tourist visa. This is why she was turned back and tourist visa revoked. I think the only option that remains is to do consular processing from the home country.

and all this time i thought that B2 visas were for entering the US to give birth so that you can have US citizenship for your child. boy was i wrong.

I discovered something that really blew me away a few weeks ago. I know that most people are aware that a child born in the US can acquire US citizenship by birth, but I was amazed to find out that a very large number of people in California actually thought that child automatically conveyed US citizenship or other legal immigration status to their parents. Apparently, they heard the term "anchor baby", and just presumed this meant having a baby in the US gave rights to the parents. What was just as interesting was that immigrants, especially illegal immigrants, knew that this wasn't true. It was mostly native born citizens who thought it was true.

Propaganda works. Not a big surprise. We reluctant to accept how much propaganda is distributed in our own country. That has been a big thrust of the right wing propaganda machine and the anti-foreigner propaganda is everywhere these days. It only surprises me that it is expressed so often here by people who are presumably married and/or engaged to foreigners.

Its not that we are married to foriegn spouses, its that we bring our spouses into this country LEGALLY, This country was built on legal immigration. Trying to get around the rules, glad the OP got denied entry. Get in line and wait like the rest of us.

[Old Dominion 26]

In addition, I wonder if enrolling in a Kaplan Career Institute qualifies you for a student visa.

[mish30 0]

I have received an email from Kaplan Medical saying the I20 is on it's way. My appointment for the F1 visa is set for next week.

I need a bit of help here.

Since my husband lives in the US (although talks of divorce are currently going on and I have emails as far back as 6 months to prove my statement) I am considered as an intended immigrant.

The truth is that I have no intentions of moving from the UAE except for a medical residency program (there are problems with the programs offered leaving me with little choice) and that too while maintaining my resident status in the UAE (flying back in every 6 months).

Are there any suggestions as to what I can take with me to prove that I will be coming back after the Kaplan Step 1 and 2 courses? Also, what can I expect at an interview in a case like this?

Btw, I graduated in May this year and I haven't started working yet.

Any help would be highly appreciated!