Race question

[Stark44 2]

Hi all 

 

Since moving here I was under the assumption I identify as white. 

 

My father is white English and my mother is originally from India but is a British citizen. I assumed origins from India selected white like how middle eastern and north Africa select white. 

 

I filed before the new i485 form came out which asked this info. At the biometrics I selected white. It was only until recently I discovered about also identifying as Asian. 

 

I know I'm technically white, but am I over worrying that I didn't select white and Asian. I genuinely didn't know at the time. My friends here say its fine and its up to a person how they identify? 

 

In future i751 and N400 forms I will Tick both as I know now and at the i751 biometrics. 

 

 

 

[Boiler 45,500]

I think you can self identify however you want, race or gender.

[Stark44 2]

Thats what my friends and family told me. 

[Stark44 2]

33 minutes ago, Boiler said:

I think you can self identify however you want, race or gender.

I'm sure it said best describe your ethnicity and race and that time I honestly did. Though what you said is what my wife too said. 

 

 

[Stark44 2]

Do you think my wife and friends are right I'm worrying over nothing. I asked a lawyer who said its okay as I'm still white and if I want to identify as both in the future its okay. 

[Stark44 2]

Hope others can ease my concern too, I'm hopeful it won't affect anything. 

[Boiler 45,500]

Only way you could be certain is to have your DNA tested, in the mean time go with the flow, gender and race are anyway such fluid terms.

 

I seem to remember reading an article about people who had their DNA tested and was not anything like they expected. If it was such a big thing then instead of asking you to self identify you would be tested. 

 

They often seem to have an 'other' category which may be far more descriptive for most.

[Stark44 2]

10 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Only way you could be certain is to have your DNA tested, in the mean time go with the flow, gender and race are anyway such fluid terms.

 

I seem to remember reading an article about people who had their DNA tested and was not anything like they expected. If it was such a big thing then instead of asking you to self identify you would be tested. 

 

They often seem to have an 'other' category which may be far more descriptive for most.

Yeah I bet, there may if been that category but I thought I was checking both by selecting the one at the time. I guess I'll just tick two next time Im hopeful all will be okay, end of the day as my wife and family say I'm still White lol