Legal Question in Immigration Law in California

Intent to deny letter

Hello, My husband is a US citizen and we have been married for a year and a half. After filing my I-130 and I-485 and attending 2 different interviews, we received an Intent to deny letter on 8/26/11 about a month after our last interview. The letter said there were a few discrepancies/inconcistencies in our answers... we were asked about 30 questions and inconcsistencies in about 4..which I think is fair enough.

They are giving us 30 days to respond. What /how should we respond? What happens if they are not convinced does it mean I will need to leave the country?They already have all our documents to prove that we indeed live together and are legally married.

Your advice will be appreciated.


Asked on 9/06/11, 1:26 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Armen Tashjian Law Offices of Armen M. Tashjian

You need a lawyer to review your documents and provide proper response as well as challenge their decision. Unfortunately thid cannot be done via advice received on this board due to lack of information and research.

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Answered on 9/07/11, 7:19 am
Seeta Nangia Law Offices of Seeta Nangia

When there are discrepancies during a green card interview, it is wise to have an immigration attorney help you draft a brief to explain the discrepancies and help you gather additional evidence to present you and your husband as a bona fide married couple. If your case is denied and you do not have any legal status, your case could get referred to the Immigration Court at which time you will have another opportunity to demonstrate you have a bona fide marriage. If you are a visa waiver program overstay, your case will not get referred to immigration court and you will be required to leave immediately. Please feel free to contact me at 415-273-9123 or [email protected] to discuss this matter further.

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Seeta L. Nangia, Esq.

Law Offices of Seeta Nangia

Exclusively Practicing Immigration Law

Phone: (415) 273-9123

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.nangialaw.com

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Answered on 9/14/11, 12:15 pm


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