Establishing fraud is not as easy as making assumptions like those presented in the inquiry. While the facts of any particular situation may lend themselves to the potential that some type of fraud occurred, the US government needs "clear and convincing evidence" to establish fraud once it has occurred and once a foreign national has obtained lawful immigration status as a result of the fraud. Having had this situation come across my desk from time to time, the best I can tell you is to sit down and speak with an immigration attorney who can provide a realistic explanation as to whether the government will be interested in pursuing a claim of fraud in your situation. I am certainly a firm believer that fraud must be punished whenever and wherever it is found because it is unfair to those who do things the right way to permit folks who lie their way through the process maintain status that they obtained via a lie. But getting the government to take action is the key and the government moves slowly in situations like this. CIS has a Fraud Detection and National Security unit that is supposed to handle cases like this, but it has been my experience that aggressive representation is the way to make these issues get resolved. So I would recommend scheduling an appointment with a knowledgeable, licensed and competent immigration attorney who can assist you in determining whether the matter is worth pursuing. Good luck.
Answered on Aug 20th, 2012 at 1:04 PM