Is it legal for a US citizen to sponsor an immigrant thru marriage and receive monetary compensation?
igenterprises@verizon.net asked:
A couple of years ago an immigrant wanted to arrange the marriage of a family member to get ciitizenship in the U.S. I was to receive monetary compenstion for the marriage. Just wondering is this legal?
A couple of years ago an immigrant wanted to arrange the marriage of a family member to get ciitizenship in the U.S. I was to receive monetary compenstion for the marriage. Just wondering is this legal?
No, it is not, but human trafficing does exist. It is a crime in most countries.
it not legal
NO it is not legal.You and the parties involved could be fined and/or imprisoned so don’t try it.
It is not legal, and is a federal law violation.
No it is not legal, you should get married because you love someone, not for a couple of thousands of dollars.
its called fraud punishable for up to 10 yrs in federal brig and 250.00 fine for both of you beside all that considering the marriage was for reala love and partenership she would have to wait 3 yrs before he/she could apply for US Citizenship
NO
If you are just getting marry to get the other person legal status that is illegal in it self. So accepting money is just more evidence of the intent to commit.
This type of arrangement has been done for years. The INS know about and try to screen them out.
You did know that you will have to live with the person as a married couple. They will ask many questions that only a couple would how to answer.
not a chance
no its not send them packing
No and there is a 10 year Federal prison sentence waiting for you if they catch you. What you’re doing is called FRAUD. You get to pay a $250K fine plus give up the $50 bucks you got for selling out your country.
It’s fraudsters like you who arrange scam marriages to US citizenship that make it harder for people like me who marry a foreign born wife legally.
No. It is called Marriage Fraud and it is punishable by a fine and prison time! Don’t do it! They may get deported but you will get the jail time. Not worth it!
NO!!!!!
It is marriage fraud and results in SEVERE penalties. CBP and ICE take this matter very seriously. Our local ICE office actually has one whole group of agents (out of 9) dedicated to investigating this crime.
This is a sham way to gain US citizenship and it is also a very popular way for traffickers to bring prostitutes into the country. If someone asks you to do this run, don’t walk, the other way. There is nothing good that will come of it when CBP or ICE finds you.
DEFINITELY NOT!!!IT’S ILLEGAL!