What Is Marriage Fraud and How Does the USCIS Operate to Prevent It?
Author: Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova
Marriage fraud is any deceitful attempt to pass off a false marriage as bona fide. Examples of marriage fraud include the following:
- Fraud rings that broker U.S. citizens into marriages with immigrants
- Private exchanges of money between individuals for marriage to an immigrant
- Friends who marry to help immigrant friends gain legal status