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For a foreign national and a U.S. citizen thinking of getting married, a not too uncommon question is, “Can we have a proxy marriage?” And their follow up question, “Will immigration accept the proxy marriage?” This question is a bit more common following a New York Times article highlighting proxy marriages in the immigration context. … The Board of Immigration Appeals recently determined that a K-4 visa applicant cannot adjust status based upon her marriage to a U.S. citizen. The BIA ruled that the applicant could not adjust status because she had entered the United States on the K-4 visa. Due to the restrictions on the K-4 visa holder, she could … Continue reading “Court Holds That K-4 Visa Applicant Cannot Adjust Status On Own Marriage” The U.S. sentenced a Mexican soup opera star to 30 days of jail for entering into a sham marriage and committing Immigration Marriage Fraud. Marriage fraud has real consequences and individuals who are thinking about it should know that both the U.S. citizen and the foreign national face up to five years in prison (and/or … Continue reading “Immigration Marriage Fraud May Lead To Jail Time” Mexican actress Fernanda Romero has been accused of marriage fraud by the U.S. Government. Ms. Romero has been accused of paying her husband money in 2005 to marry her so that she could become a permanent resident in the United States. The Government believes that the couple never lived together and have arrested Ms. Romero’s … Continue reading “Mexican Actress Accused of Marriage Fraud” The Department of State (DOS) has recently changed its procedure for the K-3 spousal visa. Originally, the K-3 visa was meant to provide an avenue for foreign nationals who are married to a U.S. citizen to come into the United States while they wait for the adjudication of an immigrant visa (I-130). Unfortunately, the process … |
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