Archive for the 'Immigration' Category

What happens to the citizen if they enter fraudulent marriage?

Saturday, October 11th, 2008

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puppies4 asked: I think a friend of mine is currently in a fraudulent marriage so that her husband can obtain citizenship. They have been married for almost three years and his application is currently pending. What could [...]

Is a pre-immigration marriage between two resident aliens who live in the US considered valid in California?

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Jen P asked: Ok, here’s the situation.
-A husband and wife were married in Venezuela at the ages of 20 and 21 before they came to the US, specifically California.
-Both are resident aliens legally residing in Northern California with all the proper documentation.
-After 25 years of marriage, they have begun to seriously consider divorce.
-Both have substantial [...]

How is a marriage certificate of a foreign country translated to a Canadian marriage certificate?

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Muhammed asked: What happens to a marriage certificate of a foreign country when it is accepted in Canada. (For example, a Canadian citizen who gets married outside of Canada and then sponsor’s his wife to come to Canada) Is a prenuptial aggrement made after immigration, or whatever the original marriage certificate says regarding prenup is [...]

Is it legal for a US citizen to sponsor an immigrant thru marriage and receive monetary compensation?

Monday, May 12th, 2008

igenterprises@verizon.net asked: A couple of years ago an immigrant wanted to arrange the marriage of a family member to get ciitizenship in the U.S. I was to receive monetary compenstion for the marriage. Just wondering is this legal?Caffeinated Content

How exactly does a sham marriage work? How are the processes different between US and Canada?

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

EuNiCe C asked: This is for research purposes. I’m not attempting sham marriage or anything like that.
Edit: I mean how is the whole process regulated and prevented in the two countries? I know it’s illegal, but people nevertheless do it, so I want to know why and what allows them to.Caffeinated Content for WordPress

How does divorce effect an citizenship application in process?

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

Coqueta asked: One of my friends applied for citizenship 7 years ago when he got married (for love). In the last year, he and his wife, who was born here, have been having a lot of problems. Recently he had to go back to Mexico for an appointment on his application and [...]

Can I start a Divorce right after applying for Citizenship?

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Danishh asked: One of the 2 requirements to apply for citinzenship is have 3 years with a Green Card and remain married with an US citizen. I fall in that category, by my quesiton is after applying for Citizenship…starting the divorce paperwork…That won’t affect my application with inmigration?
I checked USCIS already is nothing there…
Thanks!
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