What Happens at an Immigration Marriage Fraud Interview

If USCIS has serious doubts about whether your marriage is a real one, it will summon you and/or your spouse for a fraud interview.

What Is Marriage Fraud Under U.S. Immigration Law?

If you are considering a fake, or sham, marriage as a means of getting U.S. lawful permanent residence (a green card), you probably already know that what you are planning is illegal.

Penalties for Committing Immigration Marriage Fraud

The law pretty much speaks for itself on what happens to immigrants who commit marriage fraud. You can face prison, a fine or both:

Red Flags That Make USCIS Suspect Marriage Fraud

Every couple in which a U.S. citizen marries and sponsors a noncitizen for an immigrant visa or green card based on marriage can expect one thing: Their application will be carefully scrutinized by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and also by the U.S. State Department (if the immigrant

Marriage-Based Immigration Cases: Will the Authorities Visit Your House?

Marriage fraud is an ongoing concern for the U.S. immigration authorities. At one point in time, they believed that the majority of marriage-based green card applications were fake, just scams to get a green card. That belief got debunked, but ongoing concern is fueled by the incontestible fact that

Getting a Marriage-Based Green Card After a Past Fraudulent Marriage

If U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or another immigration agency such as a U.S.

How to Appeal USCIS Green Card Denial Due to Alleged Marriage Fraud

If your green card application was denied because the U.S. government determined that your marriage to a U.S.

Is It Immigration Fraud If Married Couple Doesn’t Engage in Sexual Relations?

How to present a nontraditional marriage when seeking a green card.

Would photos from our wedding night help prove that our marriage is real?

I’m a U.S. citizen married to a woman from Russia. She is 18 years my junior. We met online and held the wedding in Moscow. Now I’m trying to get her an immigrant visa to come to the United States and live with me. But I’m worried that because of our age difference and the fact that she doesn’t speak much English (and I speak only a few words of Russian), we are going to have trouble getting approved. On our wedding night, she took some pictures of the two of us. I was embarrassed at the time, but I’m now thinking, maybe these will help prove that our marriage is real. What do

After committing marriage fraud, can I get a U.S. green card some other way than marriage?

How past marriage frauds complicate any future U.S. immigration plans.

Is my U.S. marriage really a "fraud" if I didn't divorce my first wife?

A marriage must be legally valid to support an application for a U.S. green card.

Will USCIS look at my online social networking postings?

I’m applying for a green card based on marriage to a U.S. citizen, but I lead a sort of unconventional lifestyle, and haven’t been shy about talking about it on Facebook and other social networking sites. Should I worry that the immigration people will look at this when judging whether my marriage is fraudulent or not?