My 19 year old daughter wants to help out her female friend, who is an foreigner in our country, (USA), by going to Venice and marrying her friends' fiance in order to give him american citizenship. The plan is to divorce him here so he can then marry his real fiance. My daughter is a caucasian american, her friend and her fiance are Iranian.
I am worried it might be illegal and it feels ethically wrong.
My daughter thinks she is doing the right thing. What should I advise her to do? If she will even listen...
2007-08-16 08:53:57 · 28 answers · asked by Kathi1 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Yes, the foriegn citizen can come here on a fiance visa which is good for 90 days so you have to get married before then. She could travel there and get a spousal visa for him. But both would require he interviews in Italy before it is granted. In the interview they will ask how they met, how much time they spent together, has your daughter traveled there so do passport stamps match up, letters, pictures, etc. The embassies are really good at this sort of thing.
Even if that hurdle is passed there is another issue. When they grant a green card for at least two years it is CONDITIONAL. That means that if the relationship disolves for any reason before then the person has to go back..... period. When the interview comes to change it to permanent (then she can do a divorce) they will ask the same things as the first time but more. Pictures, joint leases on an apartment, joint bank accounts, again etc. etc.
Yes they are going to scrutinize this thouroughly as it is Iranian citizens. I won't bore you with the details but travel is possible for US citizens to go to Iran. Would you not want your family about if from Iran? If you have no issues about living in the EU (which includes Italy) why again.....
The sex slave thing....... it happens all of the time. This foriegn citizen...... if your daughter is that young her friend probably is as well. Of your daughter could be denied entry back to the US for quite some time while just basic issues are sorted out. She might possibly be deported to Iran.
During the time...... passing all of these hurdles... that the guy is in the US. He wrecks his car or incurs any debts then they become hers. She will have no recourse because if she tries to lodge something in court she will get charged.
The list is endless. But what guy would think that he is going to pass an interview marrying a 19 year old from a denied country? None so something is up. Even if it nothing is going on your daughter is at serious risk.
Personally even though it might cause trauma I would say this. Do this and I will report you. There might be problems after that but at least you will know she is safe.
2007-08-16 12:27:47 · answer #1 · answered by jackson 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is illegal and a slap in the face to those of us who legitimately get married to someone we love who happens to not be born in the US. She is facing 250,000 dollars in fines and 15 years in prison if she does this and it is a federal crime meaning she will never have the right to vote or own a firearm if she is caught and she will go to the federal penitentary.
Not only that she cannot divorce him when he gets over here she has to remain married to him for 2 years to get his conditional status removed and immigration does investigate to see if they live together and have an apparant marriage including talking to family members to find out if it is a sham. So you would have to lie for her if they asked you.
There is many dangers in this apart from it being illegal. She is an adult and you can't stop her from doing what she thinks is right but you can tell her the facts and go to USCIS to get those facts so that she doesn't think you are making it up because like all teens she thinks adults don't know a thing and that she knows everything.
2007-08-16 09:32:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, they do not lose American citizenship, mainly because they were born in America. But like someone above mentioned, if they wanted to "give it up," they could. You would never lose your rights in American like at Social Security number or a personal liberty like that. They can become a Chinese citizen and receive those rights as well!
2016-05-20 16:02:11 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad idea, I know of a case in point where a girl attending college married a fellow student from Greece that she hardly know in order so he could become a citizen.
In a mater of months both her parents died leaving a daughter of six and over a million dollars that went to the remaining children. She became the guardian of the younger sister and her Greek husband returned to Greece with no regard for the rest of an extensive family here in the USA.
Since then there has been no contact within the family with them.
2007-08-16 09:15:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't think you raised her wrong as some people may say. I could see how she wants to help out a friend. But the people answering are right, it is illegal and she could get in alot of trouble and possibly ruin her life. I hope she does not go through with this.
2007-08-16 15:18:00 · answer #5 · answered by Samara 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't do it. She might be traded to slaves! big trade over there. she becomes a whore.
The INS also watches this very very very closely and she cannot divorce him immedialty huge without reprocussions!
Your daughter must not have any self esteem! She is playing the arcytype of the maryter! It is very illegal and she can go to jail, it is ethically so wrong for her soul, and she will have to live with giving up her virginity for someone else and then her girlfriend will hate her..... all can backfire so badly! Take her on a cruise and have some heart to heart talks! Why is she living someone esles life? Why would she put herself in such a volitole position.
She might never get to leave Iran! I have heard so many bad stories of girls who go over just to marry someone for love! They never leave the country again.
Her friend does not feel honest and may be a "collector" in the vrigin slave trade! DO NOT LET HER DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-08-16 09:08:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
First of all, he will never be admitted to the US nor granted a visa of any kind, since the USCIS views this as an attempt to circumvent their authority.
Secondly, to enter into a fraudulent marriage is a violation of immigration law and can be prosecuted resulting in jail time and heavy fines.
If your daughter does not respond to these two compelling reasons, then she's hopeless.
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2007-08-16 09:12:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Are you serious? You think it MIGHT be illegal? Yes, it's totally illegal, and unethical. It might be a little different if Iran was our best friend....but they're not. In fact, the way people throw out accusations of terrorism and terror sympathy, she could probably get in trouble under the Patriot Act some how....and you don't wanna f with the Patriot Act.
2007-08-16 09:03:06 · answer #8 · answered by smellyfoot ™ 7 · 7⤊ 1⤋
That is wrong. What do they get?? $10,000?? Big deal! If I would do it I would do it for a house! AND I would do it because I loved the guy! She should want to ONLY be married the one time in her life. To the man she loves. If he is such a good friend, he wouldn't ask her to do that!
2007-08-16 11:50:24 · answer #9 · answered by Perennial Queen 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
She would have to be married for a minimum of two years for him to have his green card and then another three years for him to apply for US citizenship. Is she wanting to waste another
And Yes this is Illegal and hopefully the authorities will see this and deny him a visa. She would have to provide proof that she can support him $$$ can she for five years???
2007-08-16 09:02:58 · answer #10 · answered by Mama~peapod 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋