Does USCIS check the Facebook status of applicants?

The short answer is, yes, they do! Government officers use the Internet just like everyone else, and if the information they find online contradicts what they've been told, it creates trouble. If the marriage is recent and you haven't had a big celebration & invited all your friends, you can probably explain " In a relationship," to the satisfaction of the interviewing officer, and of course it will be helpful if there are posted pictures of the two of you together that date back a while, on either or both of your pages. It would be MUCH more damaging to your case if you were petitioning for a spouse and one of you had a Facebook page that listed your status as "single." That scenario might actually lead to a denial. This is general information only. It is not intended as a substitute for legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship.

There is the whole fraud detection unit at the USCIS that routinely and effectively checks publicly accessible sites as Facebook, Yahoo, AOL etc. for potential descrepancies, fraud, crimes with the USCIS filed applications . And, yes, this technique has been effective to flush out fraud and inproprieties. I suggest to have everything correct If you are married in a bona fide marriage, state so on your Facebook profile, if you must have it there for some compelling reason, otherwise refrain from placing any contradictory or mismatching information about you or your spouse in any public venue on the internet. DISCLAIMER The answer given above by the lawyer serves for educational purposes only and provides general information and a basic understanding of the applicable law. Take notice that the answer above does not create an attorney-client relationship as this website is not intended to provide anyone a specific legal advice. Anyone using the site expressly consents that there is no attorney client privilege between any person and any attorney responding. Further take notice that the site should not be used as a crude substitute for any professional and competent legal advice by a licensed professional attorney in the applicable jurisdiction. The attorney above attempted to provide competent professional information, however, the law and its applications may change frequently and vary greatly from other U.S. jurisdictions and locales. Therefore, any information and materials provided above are general in nature, and may not apply to specific factual and legal circumstances related to one’s personal legal issues. Contact an experienced criminal defense lawyer admitted to practice in your State under an attorney-client privilege to further receive a competent legal advice before making any important decisions about your particular legal issue. For further inquiries please contact: Attorney Alexander Ivakhnenko 773-562-8602 http://alexanderivakhnenko.com