yes if you can prove it * Entering into a fraudlent marriage in the attempt to receive permanent residency or citizenship is a federal felony. Both parties will be subject to investigation and interrogation if such an act is voluntarily or by other means brought to the attention of authorities. The penalty for being convicted of such an act is imprisonment (minimum of 2 years, average of 5 years) and fines (maximum $200,000, with the foreign national being deported after the imposed sentence and has been served and restitution made to the extent possible.
Yes the illegal would be deported and the U.S. citizen who entered into this fraud marriage fined and possibly jailed.
You can certainly have a legal marriage. However, that will not change his status automatically and he could still be deported. And since he has a felony, obtaining the appropriate visa to come into the country to get married will be difficult. You could find yourself married and have to either abandon the marriage or move to his country of origin.
The marriage is still legal. And deportation does not invalidate the marriage.
The marriage is still valid. If he has been deported and he remarried, and you can prove it, you may be able to petition a court to grant you a divorce based on the situation. He may also be subject to polygamy laws in his country. Consult a good attorney in your jurisdiction.
Yes, entering into a fraudulent marriage with the purpose of a foreign national to obtain permanent residency or citizenship is a federal felony. If the persons involved are charged and found guilty they can be sentenced up to five years in a federal facility and a maximum $250,000 fine to all participants. If convicted the foreign national will be deported after serving the mandated sentence and permanently barred from entering the U.S.
They apply for a visa. Because they were deported, there may be fines and a long waiting period (3 to 5 years).
Talk to a lawyer: you can probably get the marriage annulled.
The marriage was never legal in the begining therefore it would likely be considered an automatic annulment. For the foreign national to have obtained permanent residency through the marriage, fraudulent acts would have been committed. This means that both parties could be in serious legal trouble and the best option is to consult with an attorney as soon as possible and not take further action until that has been done. Entering into a fraudulent marriage with the purpose of obtaining permanent residency and/or citizeship is a federal felony. If found guilty all involved parties can be prosecuted and incarcerated and/or fined, and the foreign national permanently deported.
No. He or she can and will be deported when the authorities notice his or her legal status.
No state requires citizenship for obtaining a marriage license. The US citizen presents his US ID to the clerk. The non-US citizen presents his foreign passport. You pay the fee and they issue you the license.
Marriage does not transfer any rights or status to non U.S. citizens. An alien can apply for adjustment of status or for an immigrant visa based on the marriage to a U.S. citizen, but that application has to be approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Yes, marriage will most likely stop your boyfriend from getting deported. This is why most illegal aliens find American's to marry.