A greencard is easily and very commonly obtained by marriage fraud. There are a variety of ways that this practice can be done. You could ask a friend for a favor and get them to marry you, or maybe you can find an American citizen who needs cash and is willing to engage in this fraudulent act in exchange for some cash.
Oftentimes individuals think it's a simple matter to obtain a greencard based on marriage but this is not the case. The Officials at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services conduct thousands of interviews and are very experienced in determining the genuineness of a marriage. The likely result of commiting marriage fraud is that that you'll get caught and your immigration application will be denied.
It should be noted that marriage fraud is a specific ground for deportation and under the Immigration and Nationality Act, a fraudulent marriage finding may bar the approval of a subsequent immigrant visa petition. Futhermore, immigration waivers for marriage fraud are extremely limited.
The lesson here is that individuals should not engage in marriage fraud. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents investigate marriage fraud and prosecute U.S. citizens and foreign nationals for criminal violations. Severe penalties for marriage fraud include sentences of up to 5 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.
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