Common Issues At Green Card Interviews
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Common Issues
at Green Card Interviews.
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Outline
1. General procedures andbasic issues—any type of GC interview.
2. Family-based GC interviews.3. Employment-based GC
interviews.4. Less common issues related to
any GC interview.
Today’s Dialogue Map…
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General Procedures
Green Card Interview1. Adjustment of Status2. Interview in the US at applicant’s local
USCIS office (not always required)3. Interview/Appointment Notice4. Arriving for Interview and Waiting 5. The Interview6. Post-interview
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All GC Interviews
Basic Issues for Applicants—Any type of GC Interview:
• Scheduling conflict on the day of interview.Call 1-800 number & send letter to local office asap. Do not assume your request
is approved--confirm at infopass appt. • No valid photo identification.
Renew or apply for passport from country of citizenship.
• Must travel abroad immediately after interview. Take evidence/tell the officer.
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All GC Interviews
Basic Issues for Applicants—Any type of GC Interview:
• Not having original or certified copies of certain documents (i.e. Birth Certificate(s), Marriage Certificate, Divorce Judgments, etc.)
• Not having photocopies of all documents.• Birth Certificate does not exist or is incomplete.
For information on availability of documents in certain countries, check Foreign Affairs Manual:http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_3272.html
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All GC Interviews
Basic Issues for Applicants—Any type of GC Interview:
• Underestimating the consequences of a citation or arrest. Dismissed charges and/or “minor” offenses can affect the case.
• Failing to have appropriate records of citations/arrests. Certified Criminal Record Search is usually not enough. Obtaining the correct records can be difficult.
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Family-Based GC Interviews
Spouses, Parents & Children under 21 of US Citizens:
• Relative out of statusCompare to illegal entry.
• Relative worked without permission. *I-9 forms—information that is not truthful—potential big problem.
• Fraud issues— misrepresentations during visa application process and/or questions at Port of Entry
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Family-Based GC Interviews
Spouses, Parents & Children under 21 of US Citizens:
• Documentation to Prove Relationship:Divorce Judgments, Marriage Certificates, and Birth Certificates:
Do you have a certified copy or the original? Is it the correct document? Is it complete? Is it valid?
• For marriage case– proving the marriage is bona fide. Everything and the kitchen sink! And a copy of each document.
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Family-Based GC Interviews
Other Relatives of USCs and LPRs:
• Priority Date not current• Out of Status/Working without Permission• Documentation Issues with Birth Certificates, Name
Changes, Divorce Judgments, Marriage Certificates.
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Employment-Based
• GC interviews often scheduled when:– Filed under 245(i)– Specific problem/questions about the case
– Can also be randomly selected
• Very Common—Officers inexperienced with employment-based GC cases
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Employment-Based GC Interviews
Common Issues:
• Out of status at the time GC application filed.
• Out of status at some other time prior to filing GC application.
• Inconsistencies on Form G-325:Biographical information form—includes last 5 years of applicant’s employment
and residence
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Employment-Based GC Interviews
Common Issues:
• Priority Date not current. • I-140 Approval Revocation/AC-21.• Not currently working for petitioning employer.• No intention of working for petitioning employer or in the
field.
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Less Common Issues
Can apply to family, employment, or other type of GC case:
• Lost I-94 card• Prior J-1 status • Received Public Assistance• Registered to vote or voted in a US election
• In deportation proceedings now or in the past.
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