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Green Card Application for Student Marriage

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#1
  • にこ
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  • 2021/01/15 02:03

I have just married my American boyfriend, and now that we have our marriage certificate, we are going through the green card process.

So here is my question. I am on an F-1 VISA and have 12 college credits. I am going to be busy with VISA procedures, etc. I would like to destroy my I-20 and switch my status to I-797C if possible. The international office at the college does not recommend destroying the I-20 until I receive my green card. But I can switch to I-797C and stay. I was told.

Personally, I would like to change my status before I submit my green card paperwork and continue to take classes at the college for 12 credits or less.

Is there any risk there ?

I would appreciate it if you have had a similar experience or have any information.

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#11
  • それちょっとわかる
  • 2021/01/15 (Fri) 09:34
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#8

First of all, the assumption that people who don't say congratulations on your marriage are not good is middle-aged. The assumption and imposition of being old is egregious.

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#12
  • バイト君
  • 2021/01/15 (Fri) 09:38
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Does the other man have an income ?
Since he is sponsoring you to get a green card, if he does not have enough income to support you, he will not get a green card no matter how married you are.

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#13
  • 余計なお世話じゃ?
  • 2021/01/15 (Fri) 09:44
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Topix I didn't hear that, and the way you phrased it is disgusting, the type of person I would not want to discuss this with #1. LOL!

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#14
  • 通りすがり
  • 2021/01/15 (Fri) 10:03
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#10
Nowadays, it's tougher for someone who had a student VISA than someone who came in as an esta and stayed illegally. All the schools ask for transcripts and proof that you were a full time student. Of course, if you went to a language school for a year and then went to a proper college or four-year program and graduated, you should have no problem. They will give you your transcripts right away. However, if you have ever received an I-20 from a shady school that only has foreign students and you don't have to go there, they will drop you without mercy. A Korean was once arrested and convicted by the immigration authorities for operating a school business for foreign students who did not have to go there, and it got tougher. This is not Trump related since the arrest was made during the Obama era. But it is clear that it got tougher with Trump, and it is not necessarily going to loosen up anytime soon with Biden.

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#15
  • 通りすがり
  • 2021/01/15 (Fri) 10:07
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Supplement.
If you quit school in the middle of your stay, you may be in trouble. What was the purpose of going to school ??

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#16
  • 学生結婚でグリーンカード希望。
  • 2021/01/15 (Fri) 10:35
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There are a lot of people who came here to get married because they want a green card.

I heard them talking on the phone in English, saying that they were picked up today, and they were so desperate to find a partner that they were melancholy
and they were don't want to be talked to. They are waiting to be approached, and when they are approached, they give out their phone numbers as fast as they can and wait for those people to call them. I don't reject anyone who comes to me.
The guys who pick up on you are looking for a one-night stand or to fuck you when it suits them, but you think about marriage alone, and then they don't contact you. I've been repeating this pattern for about 10 years. Too much pain.

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#17
  • バイト君
  • 2021/01/15 (Fri) 10:43
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#13
There are actually a lot of people who don't know that important part and end up not getting out.

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#18
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  • 2021/01/15 (Fri) 10:43
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# 10,

# 14 and # 15 are right.
"All schools will ask for your transcripts and proof that you were a full time student" ← This is a very strict screening process, and if the school you attended is even slightly questionable, there is a good chance you will be dropped. Even if you are approved, you may have to wait for years for the results, or an immigration officer may come to your house unexpectedly.
Topi is considering reducing her classes, but it is safer to keep her I-20 than to do such a half-assed thing.

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#20
  • Roopa
  • 2021/01/15 (Fri) 10:56
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Congratulations on your marriage !

I was in the same situation as you.
I don't know what grade you are in, but I was in my final year at the time, so I applied for OPT first and asked my lawyer to get me a green card about a month before it arrived.

But as someone above said, you never know how the government will react to a language study abroad program or a comic college, so if you are worried, I think you should hire a lawyer. I would rather pay for the peace of mind than to have a mistake or missing documents ! because it is not something that can be managed by English skills alone.

Also, if you destroy your I-20, you will have to wait 6 months to a year after your green card application is accepted before you receive permission to leave the country. I was caught up in the Corona disaster and it took me quite a while to receive it.

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#22
  • 通りすがり
  • 2021/01/15 (Fri) 13:08
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You were right.
As #20 said, the travel permit you are applying for is only for those who are legally present at the time of application. So please note that if you leave school and suddenly need to leave the country during the application process, you will not be allowed to enter the country even if you leave.

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#23

Thank you all for your prompt comments. They were very helpful.

I still decided to ask for a lawyer.
I talked with the lawyer, and he said that I-131 will be submitted with the VISA procedure, so I will not have any trouble entering and leaving the country. Also, he said that even if I destroy the I-20, I can stay in Japan legally during the VISA procedure and there will be no problem there.

However, if he is not approved for a green card, he will not have anything to maintain his status.

I contacted the school and they said that I can continue to take classes when the I-20 is destroyed, but the tuition will not change until I receive my green card.


It is so complicated. Thank you all for your help.
I think it is encouraging to share this kind of information, so I will update again.

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#24
  • ちなみに
  • 2021/01/16 (Sat) 12:15
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Did your lawyer really say that tuition is the same
until you receive your green card ?
I think it is a year after the green card is approved ….

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#25
  • にこ
  • 2021/01/16 (Sat) 15:41
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I inquired about tuition fees with the university.

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#26
  • ちなみに
  • 2021/01/16 (Sat) 18:03
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Sorry, I was mistaken.
But you shouldn't get the same tuition as Americans until a year after you get your green card. You should check again properly.

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#27
  • どれみふぁどん
  • 2021/01/16 (Sat) 19:00
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#26
As soon as you get your green card, if you've been in the US for more than a year, you'll be in the same tuition as an American.
That was me.
Ten years ago when I took the I-20, I was told that if I lost my I-20 even for one day, I would be illegal and my green card application would be denied. Does this mean that they have loosened up in this respect?

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#29
  • 女警官
  • 2021/01/16 (Sat) 23:51
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What's up ?
Suddenly you're making stuff up.

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#30
  • 暇つぶし?
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  • 2021/01/17 (Sun) 00:15
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This topi I've made the same post in Hawaii and New York in addition to here.
He has a similar topic in Silicon Valley, though under a different name.
You must have a lot of time on your hands.

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#31
  • ああ
  • 2021/01/17 (Sun) 00:20
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If you are a smart person with a financially capable boyfriend, you don't go to a free forum like this to get advice on a VISA that could affect your life. She would consult a good immigration lawyer.

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#32
  • 釣り
  • 2021/01/17 (Sun) 00:50
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I don't think this is 24 year old rice.

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#33
  • 2021/01/17 (Sun) 02:14
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You deleted #28's topical comment from yourself.
Your username had changed, and,
What do you want to do with this topical ?.

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