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slee0000   13

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Hi Friends,

My greencard interview is this Thursday, and I am so nervous

Obviously my marriage is real, but still..

I guess the only thing I'm nervous about is the question of ever intended to stay in the US?

I've seen that question floating around somewhere, and I don't really understand

I came into the US with a visitor visa and changed to Student visa, and in the process met my husband, dated 4 years and then got married

So if they ask if I had intentions of staying in the US, wouldn't my answer be 'yes', after marrying my husband? But then I read that if you say yes, it's not good? I don't know, it's all very confusing. I don't know how to answer that question.

Any help? Advice?

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Cheezees   1,514

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Hi Friends,

My greencard interview is this Thursday, and I am so nervous

Obviously my marriage is real, but still..

I guess the only thing I'm nervous about is the question of ever intended to stay in the US?

I've seen that question floating around somewhere, and I don't really understand

I came into the US with a visitor visa and changed to Student visa, and in the process met my husband, dated 4 years and then got married

So if they ask if I had intentions of staying in the US, wouldn't my answer be 'yes', after marrying my husband? But then I read that if you say yes, it's not good? I don't know, it's all very confusing. I don't know how to answer that question.

Any help? Advice?

That is not the gist behind intent. The intent they are talking about is if you secured a visitor or student visa with the express purpose of immigrating and remaining in the US. If you are already in the US, it is 100% reasonable to stay here and adjust on the basis of marriage to your US spouse.

So you have no worries! :dancing:

 

 

AOS

03/24/11 - Got married in the Boogie-Down Bronx, NYC!
04/21/11 - Mailed I-130,I-765, I-485, I-864 and I-693 - Day 00

04/23/11 - Application delivered - Day 02
04/28/11 - NOA (most forms) - Day 07
05/03/11 - Checks cashed - Day 12
05/31/11 - Biometrics completed in the Bronx, NYC - Day 40
06/24/11 - Received someone else's employment authorization card!!! What the...? - Day 64
07/01/11 - Mailed the poor lady's card back after calling USCIS - Day 71
07/07/11 - Received poor lady's interview notice! What??? - Day 77
07/15/11 - Received my own EAD card - Day 85
08/12/11 - Interview. Approved on the spot! - Day 113
08/18/11 - Received card in the mail - Day 119

ROC
05/28/13 - Mailed I-751 - Day 00

05/30/13 - Application delivered - Day 02

05/31/13 - NOA I-797 - Day 03
06/04/13 - Check cashed - Day 07

06/06/13 - NOA delivered to my home/Biometrics letter generated - Day 09

06/10/13 - Received Biometrics letter in the mail - Day 13

06/27/13 - Biometrics completed in Milwaukee, WI - Day 30

09/10/13 - Application approved! - Day 105

09/14/13 - 10 year Green Card received! - Day 109

Citizenship

05/10/16 - Mailed N-400 - Day 00

05/12/16 - Application delivered - Day 02

05/13/16 - Credit card payment accepted - Day 03

05/17/16 - Received text & email update - Day 07

05/20/16 - Received 1st NOA (dated 05/13/16) & created ELIS acct - Day 10

05/21/16 - Received 2nd NOA (dated 05/16/16) confirming my DOB and address - Day 11

05/22/06 - Biometrics scheduled (online update) and appt letter was mailed on 05/20/16 - Day 12

05/24/06 - Biometrics letter became viewable online (appt scheduled for 06/07/16) - Day 14

05/27/16 - Received Biometrics letter in mail - Day 17

05/31/16 - Was denied walk-in fingerprints with just 1 person left in line. Milwaukee office, boo! - Day 21

06/07/16 - Biometrics completed in Milwaukee, WI - Day 28

12/21/16 - Passed Citizenship test/Interview was successful! - Day 197

01/26/17 - I am a US citizen!!! - Day 233

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That is not the gist behind intent. The intent they are talking about is if you secured a visitor or student visa with the express purpose of immigrating and remaining in the US. If you are already in the US, it is 100% reasonable to stay here and adjust on the basis of marriage to your US spouse.

So you have no worries! :dancing:

Ohh..that makes sense :)

My friend is also adjusting status from F-1, but her parents had immigrated to the US on a business visa. But she had no intention on remaining in the US after she graduated. She was going to teach in Korea, but then she met her husband. Would that fall under intent? Or is she okay, since she was never planning on staying here even though her parents are.

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Cheezees   1,514

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Ohh..that makes sense :)

My friend is also adjusting status from F-1, but her parents had immigrated to the US on a business visa. But she had no intention on remaining in the US after she graduated. She was going to teach in Korea, but then she met her husband. Would that fall under intent? Or is she okay, since she was never planning on staying here even though her parents are.

She should be fine too. :)

 

 

AOS

03/24/11 - Got married in the Boogie-Down Bronx, NYC!
04/21/11 - Mailed I-130,I-765, I-485, I-864 and I-693 - Day 00

04/23/11 - Application delivered - Day 02
04/28/11 - NOA (most forms) - Day 07
05/03/11 - Checks cashed - Day 12
05/31/11 - Biometrics completed in the Bronx, NYC - Day 40
06/24/11 - Received someone else's employment authorization card!!! What the...? - Day 64
07/01/11 - Mailed the poor lady's card back after calling USCIS - Day 71
07/07/11 - Received poor lady's interview notice! What??? - Day 77
07/15/11 - Received my own EAD card - Day 85
08/12/11 - Interview. Approved on the spot! - Day 113
08/18/11 - Received card in the mail - Day 119

ROC
05/28/13 - Mailed I-751 - Day 00

05/30/13 - Application delivered - Day 02

05/31/13 - NOA I-797 - Day 03
06/04/13 - Check cashed - Day 07

06/06/13 - NOA delivered to my home/Biometrics letter generated - Day 09

06/10/13 - Received Biometrics letter in the mail - Day 13

06/27/13 - Biometrics completed in Milwaukee, WI - Day 30

09/10/13 - Application approved! - Day 105

09/14/13 - 10 year Green Card received! - Day 109

Citizenship

05/10/16 - Mailed N-400 - Day 00

05/12/16 - Application delivered - Day 02

05/13/16 - Credit card payment accepted - Day 03

05/17/16 - Received text & email update - Day 07

05/20/16 - Received 1st NOA (dated 05/13/16) & created ELIS acct - Day 10

05/21/16 - Received 2nd NOA (dated 05/16/16) confirming my DOB and address - Day 11

05/22/06 - Biometrics scheduled (online update) and appt letter was mailed on 05/20/16 - Day 12

05/24/06 - Biometrics letter became viewable online (appt scheduled for 06/07/16) - Day 14

05/27/16 - Received Biometrics letter in mail - Day 17

05/31/16 - Was denied walk-in fingerprints with just 1 person left in line. Milwaukee office, boo! - Day 21

06/07/16 - Biometrics completed in Milwaukee, WI - Day 28

12/21/16 - Passed Citizenship test/Interview was successful! - Day 197

01/26/17 - I am a US citizen!!! - Day 233

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Don't worry yourself too much. I was a nervous wreck for weeks too but had my interview this morning and all went well. We received our approval online less than 5 mins after leaving the USCIS building.

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Don't worry yourself too much. I was a nervous wreck for weeks too but had my interview this morning and all went well. We received our approval online less than 5 mins after leaving the USCIS building.

Omg yay! congratulations! :)

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xlynsayloux   11

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Omg yay! congratulations! :)

Thank you. It was over and done within 10-15 mins so honestly don't worry. Everything should go fine :)

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