Do USCIS check text messages

[AC1022 27]

So this is a post for one of the girl I know... She is about to remove condition just like I am, however she's also considering filing for divorce. I know they entered the marriage in good faith since both her and the USC have been my friends. Now the marriage is not working out so well (they still live together) and they talked about options of filing for divorce in near future.

She is paranoid on the whole text message issue because she has been texting me and other friends talking about her issue, and she said something like 'I want to stay married until I get my permanent GC card' or something like that. She thinks USCIS would monitor her messages and use that as an evidence of fraud... is it fraud? I'm not sure but before she actually spend money on consulting attorney I want see if I can get any insights here...

Thanks

[Alaska2012 462]

No they don't.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

If she's saying this she deserves to be caught...

[AC1022 27]

If she's saying this she deserves to be caught...

Deserve to be caught? being caught for what, for a mutual agreement between her and her husband to stay married before her case final? for dated 5 years and decided to get married for love? for both of their effort to save the marriage but failed? for having a busy life in the way so not able to get a divorce right away? LOL why don't you save your daily dose of judgement to some other cases on the forum, it's really old.

[Georgia16 2,858]

Deserve to be caught? being caught for what, for a mutual agreement between her and her husband to stay married before her case final? for dated 5 years and decided to get married for love? for both of their effort to save the marriage but failed? for having a busy life in the way so not able to get a divorce right away? LOL why don't you save your daily dose of judgement to some other cases on the forum, it's really old.

You asked a question and the person replied. Maybe you didn't liked they replied but then do not ask the question.

Yes they have both entered in good faith. What the user i talking about is that she only wants to stay married to she gets her green card which seems odd since she is able to get it herself with a divorce.

[AC1022 27]

You asked a question and the person replied. Maybe you didn't liked they replied but then do not ask the question.

Yes they have both entered in good faith. What the user i talking about is that she only wants to stay married to she gets her green card which seems odd since she is able to get it herself with a divorce.

Ok that's fair, I posted this in order to get answer for a specific question. Since It's not my case I won't argue / explain why she chooses to do so anymore. If there is any insights to my question then appreciate it, otherwise sorry I can't satisfy y'all curiosity.

[mallafri76 1,012]

I seriously doubt USCIS monitors text messages being sent, especially considering the amount of people immigrating to the US every year. They can't even keep track of the millions of illegals in the US so I doubt they have the time to read a legal immigrant's text messages.

With that said, your friend should be careful what she puts in writing. If someone brings that text message to USCIS' attention, it might look very bad on her. If your friend entered the marriage in good faith, she can remove conditions on her own.

[AC1022 27]

Thanks for the reply, I think what she might be trying to do is to see if they can still make it work, getting divorce is a big deal so no one wants just to do it like snapping fingers. It's just during her text conversation with me and several other girls she mentioned her immigration status is also a concern but not the sole reason of not getting divorce.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

You asked a question and the person replied. Maybe you didn't liked they replied but then do not ask the question.

Yes they have both entered in good faith. What the user i talking about is that she only wants to stay married to she gets her green card which seems odd since she is able to get it herself with a divorce.

Exactly. Perhaps OP could have explained it better

[AC1022 27]

Exactly. Perhaps OP could have explained it better

I guess I was getting a little defensive for my friend, I mean 7 years (5 years of dating and 2 years of marriage) is a long time so it's really sad to see things not working out between them, But at the meantime, neither she nor her husband wants an immediate divorce, for the sake of last attempt of saving marriage, living situation, mutual property, work situation, family and also immigration. I understand the whole 'you should terminate the marriage once it's not working out and file application on your own' thing but life isn't just black or white right? I want to help her get a peace of mind because I don't think this is something worth spending 200 + dollars on a lawyer consultation...

[heo luoi 206]

I guess I was getting a little defensive for my friend, I mean 7 years (5 years of dating and 2 years of marriage) is a long time so it's really sad to see things not working out between them, But at the meantime, neither she nor her husband wants an immediate divorce, for the sake of last attempt of saving marriage, living situation, mutual property, work situation, family and also immigration. I understand the whole 'you should terminate the marriage once it's not working out and file application on your own' thing but life isn't just black or white right? I want to help her get a peace of mind because I don't think this is something worth spending 200 + dollars on a lawyer consultation...

Sorry but isn't it worth it based on all you said? Some consults are free. Albeit not sure what questions you want to ask.

[Shauneg 762]

Delete the messages.....?

[AC1022 27]

Two of your statements that you wrote in two different posts sound contradictory. One either stays married for a green card or doesn't. I don't see how there can be a spectrum in this. Would your friend have stayed married had the spouse been a citizen of another country? Part of your question was "Is it fraud?." To me, based on just what you wrote, it does sound like fraud, even if she's been married to USC spouse for 7 years.

It's not fraud, but I'm getting tired of explaining the situation, sorry, she will probably consult a lawyer anyway, thanks for the reply so far.

[TBoneTX 45,292]

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[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

The government has a higher access to messages of any form from outside the US to inside the US. They have little concern about messages starting and ending inside the US. ( But there is still some monitoring ) It may actually be riskier to file jointly than file based on a divorce if your "friend" has proof of a valid relationship in the beginning. Should the relationship take a total dive between filing an interview and the other party stop being so generous in "helping" you could face a denial and the need to refile and repay.