Marriage for citzenship........?

Question

If an american marries a person for a different country so that they other person can become a citizen. Can the american get sent to jail if caught?

Answer 1

No, but it is no longer such a simple thing as marrying an American and automatically becoming a citizen. If you get married, Customs and INS can still deport the person if they did not enter the country by the proper means. You should be okay, but why marry someone when it will not work?

Answer 2

First of all, the foreign person does not automatically become a citizen.  Secondly, yes, it is illegal to do that.

Answer 3

yesssss..... it is illegal  

Answer 4

If an American citizen marries a non-citizen for that person to obtain immigration benefits, that's marriage fraud.  The US citizen is subject to 10 years in prison plus $250,000 fine.  The non-citizen has any visa, green card, even naturalization revoked and is deported and permanently barred from the US.  Certain circumstances automatically trigger a marriage fraud investigation these days because the incidence of this is enormous.  So forget the "if I get caught..." disclaimer.  You're not just going to get caught, you're going to jail for a l-o-n-g time.

Answer 5

yes, its a felony, falsifying a government document.

Answer 6

Yes they can technically but its usually not seriously enforced unless it has to do with a Terrorist or a enemy of the state

What are typical types of visa fraud?

      Ã‚·  The sale, provision, or transfer of otherwise legitimate visas

      Ã‚·   Misrepresentation of reasons for traveling

      Ã‚·   Forgery or alteration of a visa

Who commits visa fraud and why?

      Ã‚·   Unlawful immigrants for a variety of reasons, most commonly including:

           --   Economic considerations

           --   Flight from prosecution

           --   Facilitation of narcotics and terrorist operations

      Ã‚·   Brokers and smugglers in the furtherance of other crimes

      Ã‚·   Federal employees, usually for monetary gain

Visa fraud and related statutes include:

      Ã‚·   18 USC 1546    Fraud and Misuse of Visas, Permits, and Other Documents

      Ã‚·   18 USC 1001    False Statements or Entries Generally

      Ã‚·   18 USC 1028    Fraud in Connection with Identification Documents

      Ã‚·   18 USC 201      Bribery of Public Officials

      Ã‚·   18 USC 371      Conspiracy to Commit Offense or to Defraud the United States



Penalties for Passport and Visa Fraud

Passport and visa fraud are federal felonies. Penalties are:

      Ã‚·  10 years (for a first offense if not tied to terrorism or drug trafficking)

      Ã‚·  15 years for fraud with other criminal links

      Ã‚·  20 years for fraud related to drug trafficking

      Ã‚·  25 years for fraud related to international terrorism