Re: Signs of Green Card Fraud
There are no definite signs. Every situation is different & of the situations I know/heard of…there are always differences. A lot of it really is your gut instinct and listening to that inner voice when it tells you that something in wrong with the rishta.
Otherwise, if the family/guy is pushing for a quick nikah and/or they seem a bit too interested/concerned with the GC application process….it should be considered a red flag. If the guy’s family is talking about the application process just as much as the wedding itself OR the guy talking about the application process more than he talks about starting a life in the U.S……..then I would question their long-term motives.
The guy’s current job status/family lifestyle can also be an indication as to whether or how he’s desperate to immigrate. In ALL the cases I personally know/heard of where marriage fraud took place……the guy did not have a well-paying/stable career back in his country.
This could also be the opposite. If the guy/his family has done their research, they would know that USCIS looks for evidence to determine whether a marriage is genuine. Buying big things jointly like house, cars etc…..are indications of a genuine marriage. And of course, popping out a kid within those 2 years shows USCIS that there is clearly a sexual relationship b/t the two (ie. the marriage isn’t a business agreement).
Having a kid or making major joint purchases actually helps the immigrant more than the U.S. citizen b/c in the event of a divorce/accusations of fraud, he would use the kid/major purchases to say “well you really think I would’ve done all that if I was planning on leaving her from day 1??!!!” There have been cases where men have left the marriage even AFTER kids entered the picture (a close friend of mine is actually the product of such a marriage). If a guy is truly a jerk and plans on leaving the woman after he gets permanent GC, a kid/joint property isn’t going to stop him.