Q: Green card through marriage
I entered in USA on J1 visa. I got my work authorization through my asylum case, but I am still in process for Green Card. Meanwhile I met my fiancée and we are getting married this summer. She was born in Chicago IL, but we want to move to Indianapolis IN. We are getting married in Indianapolis as well. My question is where would we be called for an interview? Would that be Chicago IL (because she was born there) or Indianapolis IN (where we will live and file papers)? Also I have one more question. I applied for religious asylum -Jehovah's Witnesses- while she is catholic. Might that be a possible obstacle during the interview? Hope I get some answers! Thanks in advance!
A:
If you came to the US with a J-1 visa, depending on what country you are from and what J-1 program you came with, you might be subject to the 2-year foreign residence requirement and need to apply for a waiver of that requirement before you can get a green card. You should look into this with the help of an experienced immigration lawyer.
As for your marriage green card interview, that would normally take place at the nearest immigration office to where you live, i.e. Indianapolis.
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