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Can a foreigner on F-1 visa (OPT) serve on a jury?

Immigration 3 views 3 answers
I'm an F-1 visa holder and citizen of a European country. I graduated from my master's in California last year and am now employed full-time on OPT. I've just received Summons for Jury Service in mail. I see on the invitation form that I can excuse myself as "Not qualified / I am not a citizen of the United States", but I'm curious if I'd still be allowed to serve on the jury if I showed up. To be more precise, my question is - would something like that be illegal on my part or not? (I have absolutely no intention of breaking any laws - that's why I'm asking before I fill in the "Not qualified" oval on the form and mail it back.) Thanks in advance.

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Andrew Bartlett ·
absolutely not. it might be regarded as claiming that you are a US citizen - and that would be an end to everything you may dream of here. You can sit in the public area for any court case - and... if you want it to get real, you can go up to 100 Montgomery St in San Francisco and watch what happens in immigration court.
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Tripti Sharma ·
Stay out. You are not qualified as you are not a U.S. citizen. Only USC(s) serve on the jury panel. You can be deported for an unintentional USC claim.
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Elizabeth Kozycki ·
You are not eligible and should not try to serve as a juror. It may sound interesting, but is absolutely illegal on your part if you pretend to be eligible (a citizen).
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