if you are a U.S. citizen and knew some1 (from another country) who would pay you $20,000 to have a fake marriage with you (just so that he can become a citizen, and stay in the united states) and then later divorce you--would you do that?
would it be a big hassle? i heard it takes up to TWO YEARS for the person to get a green card--i guess that means you will be married for the next two years.
you will not have to live with that person..or have anything to do with them other than take your money (deal with the amount of time before they become a legal citizen) and then leave.
for $20 grand...would you do it?
2007-01-20 07:43:07 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Actually, its three years if I remember correctly.
It would depend. Do I know this person? Does he already have a good job? I've met some great guys who were engineers, accountants, programmers, etc. who were on H1-B visas (those are employer-sponsored visas). An H1-B only lasts for a certain number of years and then they get sent home.
Can you imagine being at a job you love, your company wants to keep you, but you have to leave? When your company can't get you an extension, that's what happens. Happened to an old friend of the family, despite his MBA, his fluency in SIX languages and the pleading of his company to let him stay. Nope!
I have to say, I'm sympathetic.
2007-01-20 19:17:50 · answer #1 · answered by mistress_piper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why should I Fake a marriage when I am talented and capable to contribute to the country that benefit and protect my living? lol. Some government officers offer me before but I have turned down. haha....and I dun sleep on someone's girlfriend or wife or sister in order to spy like the ministry of home affairs' dog whom i came to know about it. lol.
2016-03-29 06:26:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No i wouldn't do this. Did you know that they just busted a huge ring of people who were doing exactly this type of thing?
It was in Utah, and all those people were arrested and prosecuted and all are going to prison.
Immigration is specifically investigating all marriages like this. They have several teams working on this one specific issue, it's not worth the risk.
2007-01-20 08:02:56 · answer #3 · answered by michael_trussell 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't, I think he should have to earn his way in through the normal route. That is the fair way. I mean ya I could definately use a spare 20 000 bucks but I would feel as if I was for sale, and marriage is a very sacred thing to me.
2007-01-20 07:50:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
well i recently got asked to do it for $15,000!! but u know what the money seems soo good but its honesty and respect for your self i mean would u really want your name on record that you were married for 2-3 years then divorced? its something that would stay with you for the rest of your life!! and then how would you know for sure its not a set up? or you wont get caught and thrown into jail?!!
2007-01-20 08:46:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'd better check the fine print: I don't know about the US, but in Canada, when you marry - even in that kind of thing, and even if you never see the person again, you are responsible for them for the long haul: if the person ends up on welfare, the bill will come to you.
2007-01-20 07:50:33 · answer #6 · answered by robert43041 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No - probably a scam. They will steal your identity, rob you of your accounts and ruin your credit. Earn your own $20,000 in the legit way.
2007-01-20 09:37:10 · answer #7 · answered by Lake Lover 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes I would gosh thats alot I would do it do it think big bucks as long as you 2 got along and didn't fall in luv then yes
2007-01-20 07:48:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO and the reason is very simple./
This is your Country and you don't sale that for nothing.
Is that all they're offering?:)
2007-01-20 07:46:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'd do it. Souds like a pretty sweet advantage play to me.
2007-01-20 07:47:46 · answer #10 · answered by karl m 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋