Specific green card interview question

[desiboyz84 0]

Hi

I am adjusting my status from F1 visa after marrying a USC. I have my green card interview scheduled for next month and I am pretty relaxed about it. The only question I am worried about answering is "when and where did you propose?". I proposed to my wife while we were vacationing in my home country (3 months before the actual wedding). We entered the USA a week after the proposal. Do you think that can be conceived as "intent to immigrate" while entering the country i.e.I entered USA knowing that I have intent to marry a USC (even though I have been in USA for 3 years now and that was not my first entry on the F1 visa).

Should I just make up a story about the proposal OR just stick to the truth?

Thanks

[Cheezees 1,514]

I think you already know the answer to your question.

[caliliving 606]

lol really? so you had an intent to marry before you entered the usa and you are asking us if you should lie and commit visa fraud?? no, you shoudl tell uscis the truth - you propsed before and had intent to come into this country and marry:/

[EM_Vandaveer 2,408]

You should stick to the truth as intent ALONE is NOT a reason for denial (USCIS policy).

[Cheezees 1,514]

You should stick to the truth as intent ALONE is NOT a reason for denial (USCIS policy).

[EM_Vandaveer 2,408]

You should stick to the truth as intent ALONE is NOT a reason for denial (USCIS policy).

So I'll say this again: in an immediate relative of USC's AOS case, INTENT alone is NOT a reason for denial. This is stated USCIS policy. You can disagree with it, but it does not make it untrue.

[Cheezees 1,514]

I did not disagree. The OP should tell the truth. Telling the truth has nothing to do with intent. The "as" does not logically follow the first part of your sentence.

[EM_Vandaveer 2,408]

OK, the point is, they should stick to the truth AND it will not disadvantage them.

[Cheezees 1,514]

[Ortolan 381]

Always, always stick to the truth. Always. If they ask you, tell 'em the truth.

[desiboyz84 0]

Thanks all for the replies. I guess I should have added that I had not thought of the green card process at the time of proposal or at port of entry. However, I have been told that nobody will believe that. USCIS "assumes" you had intent to marry = you had intent to file GC. After coming to US I realized that if I don't apply for green card/AP combo right away, I should not expect re-entry if I decide to go to my home country for some reason. I don't have a problem in telling the truth if I know it will taken at face value.

Even now I am applying to make my life easier while making trips back home. I have F1 visa for next 2 years and can easily get OPT for 27 months after that. Technically, I don't "need" the GC right away.

[Boiler 45,498]

Do not recollect that question ever coming up.

Remember if they ask you do you know the time, the answer is either yes or no.

[desiboyz84 0]

Do not recollect that question ever coming up.

Remember if they ask you do you know the time, the answer is either yes or no.

But won't the next logical question be "where"? I think I am going to stick to the fact that I had no intent at the entry. Of course, there is no way I can prove that.

[Boiler 45,498]

Nope

Not sure what the relevance of such a line of questioning would be?

[desiboyz84 0]

Nope

Not sure what the relevance of such a line of questioning would be?

I am just being paranoid I guess...!!! I just need to relax haha