Consequences of Marriage Fraud No green card Long timelines and appeals Possible criminal and civil penalties Possible deportation Investigation by ICE No future sponsorship Under the Immigration and Nationalities Act (INA) section 204 – procedures for granting immigrant status – there is a small, one paragraph subsection that acts as a kill switch to […]
A few years ago, I found myself compelled to blog about the distasteful reality show 90 Day Fiancé. For those who don’t know, this is a show about U.S. citizens attempting to bring their fiances and spouses to the United States. They navigate issues such as love, fighting, infidelity, money, instagram filters, catfishing, fighting, cultural […]
On November 19, 2018, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) released an opinion regarding affidavits of support where a K-1 fiancé gets divorced. When a K-1 fiancé gets married and applies for a green card, he or she must also submit an affidavit of support from his or her U.S. citizen spouse. The […]