Marrying a US citizen without applying for a green card
<p>I am on a J1 Visa but will marry a US citizen in December, 6 Months before my J1 expires.</p>

<p>I do not want to apply for a Green Card afterwards, instead I want to go back home to study. </p>

<p>Will I legally be allowed to remain in the States for that?</p>

<p>When a foreigner marries a US citizen in the US, the foreigner's immigration status does not change.  So you will be able to remain in the US in J-1 status just as if you hadn't married a US citizen.</p>

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