The Green Card Marriage Interview: Can You Pass It?


The New York Times wrote an article on the interview questions the United States makes to people applying for green cards. Since people can abuse the system and marry someone for the interest of getting a green card, the government takes the necessary precautions of bagerring applicants with questions about the relationship with their spouse. The goal of this interview is to prove the "love story" and its legitimacy. Among these questions, include: "How did you meet?, When did you meet each other's families." Even if the marriage passes the test and answers the questions correctly, it does not guarantee a green card. The bar is raised significantly to those who entered the country illegally. If the immigration officer is not convinced, then he/she will deny the applicants their green card and it's up to the applicants to petition for further investigation and repeal.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/19/us/green-card-marriage-interview-test.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FImmigration%20and%20Emigration&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=collection

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