hes one of my good freinds, hes an asian male who has completed a university and gotten his degree, but he cant get a good job cus hes not legal. hes offering to pay me money, but i dont want it. hes my freind. so i do it? whats the consequesnces? i need help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
2007-12-20 02:21:17 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Just quit with all the freaking questions! They have been answered already.
If you marry him, file the I-130 - he will have to return to his home country, attend a visa interview - which will be denied, then he will have to file a waiver and he will need a good lawyer to aid his case.
Obviously it is not a simple as this but I just can't be bothered to retype everything which as been said to you already.
Do you read the other answers or just post more questions, seriously go seek the consultation of a lawyer, they will tell you the same thing as me - they only difference is they will charge you for the privilege.
2007-12-20 02:25:59 · answer #1 · answered by CPG 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No one should ever get married just to give or receive an immigration benefit - this is the definition of immigration marriage fraud. Obviously, a person entering into such a fraudulent marriage is doing so deliberately and aware that it is wrong. The warnings about marriage fraud are printed on the very I-130 form that must be signed.
Marriage fraud is a crime punishable with up to 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, and individuals who commit marriage fraud are subject to the same penalties as those who act through marriage fraud rings.
Those are the consequences. Ever since 9/11, foreign nationals seeking immigration benefits through their U.S. citizen spouses should be mindful that their cases will be closely scrutinized for any evidence of fraud.
2007-12-20 02:33:56 · answer #2 · answered by Fred S 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I understand his distress but people shouldn't really marry like this - it actually makes things harder for real couples to get visas and stay together afterwards. You should help him get a good job and stay with a working visa or if any of your friends is an EU citizen he can ask to stay as her partner rather than having to marry (EU citizens excluding Britain can ask for their partners to remain in the country without having to marry).
Marrying someone like this will have a huge impact on your personal life and will ultimately damage your relationship. I think he should contact a solicitor and explore all other possible options. Try the immigration advisory service for free and confidential advice.
www.iasuk.org
2007-12-21 00:19:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You didn't say what country you are in.
In the USA it's illegal to marry someone to get them residency status and could lead to a prison term if you are caught. You will also have to stay married to this person for FIVE years. Do you want to put your life on hold for FIVE years? I would think some kind of compensation is in order if you do this even if he is a good friend.
2007-12-20 02:58:53 · answer #4 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is a sham marriage. He will be deported and you will go to jail. He still has to straighten out his legal status first before your alleged sham marriage. It does not matter if you get paid to determine if the marriage is a sham. It only matters if you marry him for the purpose of obtaining U.S. citizenship.
I have no sympathy for him. After all that education and the available 1 -year OPT period and he still cannot locate a job? What did he do for that one year? It's nobody's fault that he is not looking hard enough. H1-B is hard to obtain but not impossible. In any event, the idea of allowing international students is not so they can immigrate, but that they can take what they learn to help their home country.
2007-12-20 02:39:17 · answer #5 · answered by Andy 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is a federal offense. Don't do it. Being in the US illegally will get you a ten year ban. It is very hard to fake a marriage, the immigration workers are always on the look out for such things. You could face steep fines and possibly jail time.
2007-12-20 02:27:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
This is a felony and he should be deported for trying to do this. Help direct him to how to legally become a citizen because anything less is wrong and we don't need more people that claim they want to be a part of our country though don't respect our laws. That's not a good citizen.
2007-12-20 02:26:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
the marriage is criminal, because it truly isn't a state regulation yet extremely a federal regulation, so comparable regulations stick to. seek advice from an Immigrantion criminal expert. approximately financial ruin, it is truly useful to place a carry on that as they are going to ask you to coach which you will help your spouse/husband. If the unlawful is submitting or financial ruin, seek advice from immigration criminal expert, in the previous you're taking any step extra desirable.
2016-12-11 10:03:27 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the governemt can prove that you married this person just to get them into the country, you could spend some time in Jail. I would think about that, were I you.
2007-12-20 04:01:43 · answer #9 · answered by bootsontheroad 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Tell him to go home and request immigration the "right way", after all, he is a college graduate, he should be able to navigate the system.
Do you really want to ruin your friendship by marrying him?
2007-12-20 02:25:37 · answer #10 · answered by Guessses, A.R.T. 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋