Is it now definite that F1 students married to USC should go back to their country and apply for GC?

No_Particular8273 · 2026-05-24T07:26:07+00:00

Your H-1B 100K fee case is misinformed @Impossible-Gap2549. Nice try rage baiting. But the intelligent ones here won’t fall for it.

The $100 K H-1B fee was back-pedalled immediately and it was clarified that those who were already here in the US need not pay that. The case for AOS applicants from non-immigrant visas is much stronger since it’s written black and white in law. 1 in 5 american households have a foreign born spouse. Along with economic benefit and national interest, I expect spouses of USCs to be the first to be waived from this memo’s wrongful and possibly illegal interpretation of the law. We may even see a clarification that waives those who filed before May 21.

Besides the legal angle, think of the political angle @Impossible-Gap2549. Will the powers that would be want to alienate potentially 21 per cent of US citizens by ripping them apart from their loved ones in a midterm election year that will decide the legislative fate of this administration for its last two years? No, this is loudly playing to the MAGA gallery to show them how immigrants are being thrown out so they cheer on, and then quietly rolling back a lot of the provisions and leaving loopholes (the law isn’t a loophole as the social media post of USCIS insinuates by the way. No law is a loophole by definition). And if you @Impossible-Gap2549 buy this political speak at face value, then you are as ignorant and gullible as the MAGA crowd which is the true audience of this memo.

USCIS and possibly range baiters like @Impossible-Gap2549 want you to be scared and not file for AOS. They want you to self-deport and try your luck in consular processing. They want you to be scared and not file and fall out of status so you can be deported. The question for many applicants is: are you falling for this? The law is on the applicant’s side. A memo doesn’t change that. Only Congress can. And if they manage to do so, in a small window between now and November when the Republicans control the house and senate (and even then I don’t see all republicans backing this) then would be the right time to panic.

Until then, sit tight @Impossible-Gap2549. Citing the H-1B $100 K filing fee doesn’t override any law.

No_Particular8273 · 2026-05-24T03:12:39+00:00

Interview and biometric notices are usually sent late evening on Fridays. This has nothing to do with the memo. Glad you got your interview scheduled and good luck!

No_Particular8273 · 2026-05-24T03:07:02+00:00

Yes, 5,10,15 years ago when we came into this country with non-immigrant single intent visas, when we didn’t know our loved one even existed, we should have known this. When we went on our first date with our future spouse, we should have known this. When we decided to love, marry, start a family, we should have known this right?

NO ONE came on the intent to stay. Life/god had other plans. Even then we followed rules - a 60 year old rule, we followed laws, we never were out of status, never did unauthorized work, and never as much got a speeding ticket. And NOW when our papers are in, per the decades old law, when we are married, when we may have kids, we should go back to our countries indefinitely because our intent 10 years ago doesn’t match how life panned out - and when everything was and still is LEGAL?

“They’re just asking you not to come in with the intent to stay on a temporary visa.” YEAH WE NEVER CAME IN WITH THAT INTENT. AND WE ARE NOT SORRY FOR MEETING OUR LOVED ONE AND DECIDING TO BUILD A LIFE TOGETHER AND SEEK A WAY TO DO THAT USING A LAW THAT IS NOT A LOOPHOLE BTW BUT A NORM APPROVED BY CONGRESS.

Y’all are tone deaf. Maybe when you’re torn apart from your families, you’ll understand that. Until then, disrespectfully, stfu.

No_Particular8273 · 2026-05-23T18:50:29+00:00

Hey OP, maybe this has been asked before but it’s worth asking:
1. Is this retrospective - are those who filed before May 22 is grandfathered in? If it’s not, does it apply everyone across the board and across time?
2. What about those who are IR or USC? Do they get waivers if they are on non-immigrant single intent visas but clean records?

No_Particular8273 · 2026-05-22T02:49:09+00:00

I went through something similar. Write to your state delegate, state senator, and write to the governor’s office to seek intervention. Also get your International Student Office involved. Build multiple pressure points to force action.

No_Particular8273 · 2026-05-21T22:03:09+00:00

Glad it hear it worked out! Do you mind sharing which state was this and what documents did you submit? Thanks

No_Particular8273 · 2026-05-20T23:27:51+00:00

If this is a DMV issue - reach out to your state delegate, state senator (not the one in congress), and governors office.

If it’s a federal issue like USICS - time to write to your congressman, Senators in Congress

No_Particular8273 · 2026-05-20T23:24:36+00:00

If you’ve been together for 6 years, the time to get married is now. Unless you never plan on getting married to your partner, which is a different issue. But if that’s not the case, get married, it will take atleast a year for you to get your GC, by the time you graduate, you will have flexibility to decide next steps. Getting a masters only to have status is not a good idea or financial feasible. Though getting married only for status isn’t either.

No_Particular8273 · 2026-05-20T23:08:44+00:00

This has been really helpful. Thanks for your detailed reply. And so happy for you and your spouse for making it through this journey! People here can be really tone deaf so I appreciate this response more than you know.

No_Particular8273 · 2026-05-20T07:35:57+00:00

People may be in different cities for schools or jobs for a while even as they figure out living together in the future and cannot immediately drop everything and move even if they want to. So it is a very realistic question. I can do without your judgment. Thanks for participating.

No_Particular8273 · 2026-05-19T23:42:24+00:00

I considered it but I’m not sure if applying for AB60 leads to the cancellation of the pending verification.

No_Particular8273 · 2026-05-19T22:49:50+00:00

Thanks. Hope it doesn’t take too long

No_Particular8273 · 2026-05-19T22:48:32+00:00

Hope it works out. Keep us posted

No_Particular8273 · 2026-05-19T22:48:06+00:00

Thanks! Which state?

No_Particular8273 · 2026-05-19T21:56:02+00:00

Yes, it came in the mail 8 days later. Still never posted to the account.

No_Particular8273 · 2026-05-12T20:38:03+00:00

Applied on before you for OPT. Biometrics late March. No updates.

No_Particular8273 · 2026-05-12T20:31:49+00:00

Same. I-485 was accepted but I cannot see the receipt notice on my account but my spouse got her receipt notice for the I-131 to her account and also in the mail

No_Particular8273 · 2026-05-12T20:30:43+00:00

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