Interview at Kingston Embassy and Married

[876ConfusedinUSA 0]

Hi , I am new to this forum and just wanted to know if any one has had a similar experience and what was the outcome.

 

Facts:

I have been in the US since 2014 and I am currently on work permit that expires nov 2019. 

My mother, when she was a PR, petitioned for me (I'm over 21)  in 2009 and couple years later received priority date of Dec 2011 which is now current according to visa bulletin. 

As soon as my mother became citizen in 2015, I changed to FB-1 category- unmarried son daughter of US citizen.  

In first week of October of 2017, i received letter from NVC prompting me to start immigration process by doing consular process or AOS. I selected consular process because it was said to be quicker/easier in terms of getting interview date etc. 

All documents were sent to NVC via CEAC by last week of October 2017.

Dec 21 2017, NVC notified  me that everything has been accepted and I just need to wait on interview to be scheduled. 

I got married to a jamaican couple days before on Dec 15 2017. I couldnt postpone wedding since it was a 'destination wedding' (remember I reside in the US) and i would have lost all money spent and down payments etc

Fast Track to March 2019, I received notice that interview is scheduled in Jamaica for April 2019. Because of the short notice and having to travel do medical etc I opted to reschedule.

All my immediate family migrated to the US, I now work in a good job here in the US and my husband is here in US school which i support financially.

 

Question:

Has anyone had similar experience and what was the outcome 

Can I/ should I still go to the interview in Jamaica? Do i bring my husband documents

What kind of questions do you get asked?

Will they ask about if I am married? ( i have not notified them about this)

what will happen if i go and they ask if I am married and I explain. My family think I should go and explain to them my situation and  I will still get it. 

How long does it take to get appt date at St. Andrews hospital for medical and how far in advance is the apt date from date of submission of appointment form

How many times can I reschedule , are there any downsides of rescheduling

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Country-specific thread is moved from the Effects of Major Changes forum to the Caribbean regional forum.

[geowrian 22,335]

The moment you married, you no longer fell under F1 category and therefore no longer qualify for an FB-1 visa. You are now F3 category. The current PD under F3 for Jamaica is Dec. 22, 2006.

It will likely be several more years at a minimum before you qualify for the visa, sorry.

 

It would be fraud to attempt to obtain or use a visa that is for an unmarried son/daughter when you are married. This would have serious consequences.

 

1 hour ago, 876ConfusedinUSA said:

My mother, when she was a PR, petitioned for me (I'm over 21)  in 2009 and couple years later received priority date of Dec 2011 which is now current according to visa bulletin. 

I don't get what this means. The Priority Date (PD) would match when she filed the I-130. So if she petitioned for you in 2009, the PD would be from 2009 not 2011.

 

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I got married to a jamaican couple days before on Dec 15 2017. I couldnt postpone wedding since it was a 'destination wedding' (remember I reside in the US) and i would have lost all money spent and down payments etc

I get why you did it, but the immigraiton consequences of doing so are very significant as noted in my first paragraph.

 

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All my immediate family migrated to the US, I now work in a good job here in the US and my husband is here in US school which i support financially.

Is your husband a USC or LPR? If so, why haven't they petitioned you?

 

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Has anyone had similar experience and what was the outcome 

Can I/ should I still go to the interview in Jamaica? Do i bring my husband documents

What kind of questions do you get asked?

Will they ask about if I am married? ( i have not notified them about this)

what will happen if i go and they ask if I am married and I explain. My family think I should go and explain to them my situation and  I will still get it. 

How long does it take to get appt date at St. Andrews hospital for medical and how far in advance is the apt date from date of submission of appointment form

How many times can I reschedule , are there any downsides of rescheduling

1. The outcome would be the petitioned being returned to NVC to await the PD becoming current again.
2. Yes you can, although it would result in the above.
3. Your relationship to the petitioner and basic information about them, possibly where you live and have worked, if everything on the DS-260 is correct, etc. They can ask anything,
4. You must tell them the truth. Material misrepresentations incur a permanent bar.
5. This is a statutory requirement of the visa. They cannot knowingly issue an FB-1 visa to a married individual.
   1. Personally, I would suggest informing NVC of the marital status change instead of going through the entire interview process just to have to do it again years later.
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Edited June 1, 2019 by geowrian