QUESTION
I may be a victim of marriage/immigration fraud, should I contact immigration enforcement?
Asked on Aug 31st, 2015 on Immigration - Virginia
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My non-citizen spouse has abandoned me multiple times over our nine year marriage. He/she has come back with convincing promises of change but has left shortly after he/she gets money. He/she has delayed accepting an agreement for an uncontested divorce and now refuses to sign any agreement until the marriage hits 10 years, by his/her own words, to get half of my SS benefits. This occurred right after I refused to give him/her money. I am convinced he/she entered the marriage to get money and citizenship, nothing more. Should I contact immigration enforcement? Can this be a basis for annulment?
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In your fact situation of your non-citizen spouse abandoning you multiple times over 9 years of marriage and returning to you for financial reasons, I doubt that the Department of Homeland Security would be interested in your case as you have already had a nine-year relationship with your spouse. I cannot tell you whether your situation would be a basis for annulment as I handle immigration law exclusively. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.
Answered on Sep 28th, 2015 at 2:38 PM