Huge mistake on bank application. Did I misrepresent myself?

[pantherboy 1]

Hi all, I'm a lawful permanent resident and getting ready to apply for naturalization. The problem is that when I go back and look at my document this is what I found:

 

When I was a F1 student few years back, during my international student orientation at my school, Wells Fargo was there to help students creating bank accounts. I opened up one using Visa and Passport as two forms of identification. 

 

But on my Wells Fargo application, under the "Permanently resides in the US" the answer was apparently YES (see picture). I don't remember if I did this or the banker did.

 

Is this a form of misrepresentation? Because I was a F1 student and I was not planning to "permanently reside in the US." Did I misrepresent myself as a lawful permanent resident back then?

 

P.S. This bank account was closed early 2019 due to inactivity if that means anything...

Edited March 1, 2020 by pantherboy

[SalishSea 17,839]

44 minutes ago, pantherboy said:

Hi all, I'm a lawful permanent resident and getting ready to apply for naturalization. The problem is that when I go back and look at my document this is what I found:

 

When I was a F1 student few years back, during my international student orientation at my school, Wells Fargo was there to help students creating bank accounts. I opened up one using Visa and Passport as two forms of identification. 

 

But on my Wells Fargo application, under the "Permanently resides in the US" the answer was apparently YES (see picture). I don't remember if I did this or the banker did.

 

Is this a form of misrepresentation? Because I was a F1 student and I was not planning to "permanently reside in the US." Did I misrepresent myself as a lawful permanent resident back then?

 

P.S. This bank account was closed early 2019 due to inactivity if that means anything...

Honestly, I wouldn't worry about it.  You didn't gain any type of immigration benefit from what appears to be an honest mistake.

[pantherboy 1]

2 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

Honestly, I wouldn't worry about it.  You didn't gain any type of immigration benefit from what appears to be an honest mistake.

Thanks for your input.

 

I am going through the N-400 application now and the question 30-I asks: have you EVER made a misrepresentation to obtain a public benefit in the US?

 

I don't think opening up a student bank account is considered a public benefit. A public benefit is like SSI, food stamps etc right?

[SalishSea 17,839]

1 hour ago, pantherboy said:

Thanks for your input.

 

I am going through the N-400 application now and the question 30-I asks: have you EVER made a misrepresentation to obtain a public benefit in the US?

 

I don't think opening up a student bank account is considered a public benefit. A public benefit is like SSI, food stamps etc right?

Exactly.

[retheem 566]

On 2/29/2020 at 10:09 PM, pantherboy said:

Thanks for your input.

 

I am going through the N-400 application now and the question 30-I asks: have you EVER made a misrepresentation to obtain a public benefit in the US?

 

I don't think opening up a student bank account is considered a public benefit. A public benefit is like SSI, food stamps etc right?

Say no..and when asked play dumb. Seriously though, too many people offer unsolicited information which comes back to bite them. Not everything which is good is beneficial every time. Think about it

[geowrian 22,337]

2 hours ago, retheem said:

and when asked play dumb.

Misrepresentation is a serious matter. It is against the TOS to advise or condone it.

 

Just be honest about it. I don't foresee an issue here. Any attempt to hide it is worse than having it out in the open.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

I honestly think this falls under “overthinking”. It’s a bank account, it’s not a government program or official agency or registering to vote.

[AstroCanada 206]

Read and respond truthfully but to the precise question you asked.  You didn't misrepresent yourself to obtain a government benefit.  Honest and done.  They're also much more concerned about people misrepresenting themselves as citizens.

[retheem 566]

On 3/2/2020 at 10:01 PM, SusieQQQ said:

I honestly think this falls under “overthinking”. It’s a bank account, it’s not a government program or official agency or registering to vote.

And then when i say that people talk of misrepresentation..wisdom is profitable to direct.