On July 29, 2020, US District Judge George B. Daniels for the Southern District of New York enjoined the government from enforcing, applying, implementing, or treating as effective, the USCIS Final Rule on Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds (84 FR 41292, 8/14/19).
Foreigner in the US: Marriage Visa vs Green Card
The Department of Homeland Security approves and issues all green cards. The Department of State through its consular posts outside the US issues all marriage visas. It is possible to process the marriage visa and also pre-process the green card so that the green card issues shortly upon the foreign applicant’s arrival in the US.
US Citizen Marrying a Foreigner in the US
In most cases, it is possible for a foreigner to marry in the US while on a tourist visa, and then remain in the US to obtain a green card. There are various types of visas that are more problematic. Each case is different.
USCIS Discretion to Deny
The USCIS issued a Policy Alert on July 15, 2020, reminding USCIS officers that they have discretion to deny immigration benefits in nearly every application. Notably, the Policy Alert specifically refers to the EAD Employment Authorization Document for foreigners to work in the U.S.
F1 visa to Marriage Green Card
On July 6, 2020, ICE issued a revision to its policy regarding online courses for F-1 and M-1 visa holders. Normally, foreign students must attend classes in person. An exception was made for Spring and Summer courses this year due to COVID-19 to allow foreign students to take more online courses than would normally be permitted.
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