how many marriages a there per year between an american citizen and a foreign national? how many r fraudulent?
445780
Given the high divorce rate in America today, it's apparent that many marriages between citizens are also fraudulent.
688059
It depends on a lot of factors.\n\nThere is a very strict procedure in obtaining citizenship through marriage.  First off a couple must file the appropriate paperwork with the INS prior to the marriage.  Once authorized there is usually a 90 day window to get married.  It can then take up to five years to be issued with a green card.  These last ten years.\n\nOnce the alien has a green card he/she can apply for citizenship.  It is easier to obtain citizenship the longer you remain the United States.\n\nIt is a complicated system and the best advice I can give is to seek out an immigration attorney and have a consultation.  There are so many loopholes and pitfalls in the system and a maze of paper work, forms, conflicting advice and fees.\n\nThe days are long gone when marrying an American made you a citizen.
68352
I BELIEVE THAT IT IS 6 MONTHS AT A TIME...I HAVE FRIENDS THAT DO THIS EVERY YEAR AND GO TO ARIZONA AND THEN GO BACK AND IT SEEMS THAT THEY SAID THEY HAVE TO GO BACK FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS AND THEN THEY CAN COME BACK AGAIN. YOU WILL GET THE BEST ANSWERS FROM THE AMERICAN INS ONE WAY TO MAYBE SPEED THINGS UP IS TO COME HERE TO HIM GET MARRIED AND WHILE YOU ARE HERE FOR THE 6 MONTHS HE CAN FILE FOR YOU TO STAY BECAUSE THEN YOU WOULD BE HIS WIFE
234974
I have actually heard of American men not only marrying Russian women, but a myriad of other foreign women. This list includes not only Russian women, nope. There are American men married to Slovakian women, French women and yes even to the Irish. The list is endless, I dare say probably every country in the world has women married to American men. I would not be shocked hearing American men were married to livestock in other countries. The Americans are serial matrimonialists.
672008
Well I don't know about any such site. But this act of yours is itself illegal. You can find many people from Asia and other places in different chat rooms, where people would be interested in marrying for immigration purposes in exchange for money.\n\nBut it is not an easy process because the immigration service would definitely look into the genuineness of the marriage.  They are specially careful in looking into cross ethnic marriages. They would even go the extent of finding out that whether you had any physical relations after the marriage? by cross questioning you and your so called spouse.
951722
If she married an American in America, she doesn't need a green card, she is automatically a citizen, unless her marriage is BOGUS, and illegal, which it probably is since she had no ID. There is something wrong with this question, I think it's BOGUS, too.
659450
Assuming that you are not just marrying to stay in the country; that is illegal. (When you go to CIS for the interview for your residency card you'll be found out and probably deported.)\n\nYou can renew your student visa in order to finish your studies.\n\nIf you are marrying with the intent of setting up a household with a US citizen or legal resident, there are no restrictions.  You should sail through the CIS interview.  \n\nIf you apply shortly after your marriage, you will get a temporary residency card and you will have to reapply after you have been married for two years.  If you are still married to the same person and are still living together then you should get your permanent residency at that time.\n\nDon't try to scam the system.  The CIS interiewers are experts.  They will delve deeply into your relationship with your spouse (who will be interviewed both with you and separately) and ask lots of very personal, intimate questions.  Married couples who answer honestly never have a problem but anyone trying to scam the system will be exposed.  \n\nA native US citizen involved in a fraudulent marriage faces several years in prison and huge fines.  A naturalized citizen may be stripped of their citizenship and deported to their native land.  A legal resident risks loss of residency and deportation.  The alien risks deportation and being barred from ever returning to the US.
1124648
Have you actually gotten married yet?  She can come here on a tourist visa and you can get legally married through a justice of the peace.  Then you began with all the filings, which are many.  What is VERY important is once she is here and you are married, she CANNOT leave the country.  She will NOT be allow back for several years.  This has happened to many people.  Beware of it.\n\nGo to INS web page.  Its free and tells you the proper forms to file.  It takes time because of all the steps you have to do.  But count on it costing you about $1,500 to $2,000 bucks to do it yourself.  A lot more if you hire an attorney.....But you can do it yourself, just get informed, you will save a lot of $$$  Hope this helps and congradulations!\n\nBTW, I just reported the moron no illegal to yahoo, you should do the same...thanks!
671954
you can't just marry him cause you want to become american citizen.  You have to do the exam.  American exam on constitutio.  No our LANGUAGE.  WHICH IS ENGLISH.  then you have to obey the laws of america.  It takes up to I think 7 yrs.  to become a citizen.  If you love america you would do the right thing.  Is to do become an american citizen the right way.  Good luck to you!
1005233
Marriage for the purpose of gaining permanent residence is a fraud by US laws. If you have great amounts of money, $15 million will get you into this country on investor visa anyway.
625164
It is illegal for anyone to get married solely for the purpose of getting, or helping someone to get, permanent residence in the United States. There are stiff fines and possible jail terms for people who are convicted of this crime. But we would be foolish not to address the fact that many people attempt to fake a marriage to obtain a green card.The law pretty much speaks for itself on what happens to immigrants who commit marriage fraud. You can face prison, a fine or both:\n\nAny individual who knowingly enters into a marriage for the purpose of evading any provision of the immigration laws shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or fined not more than $250,000, or both (I.N.A. § 275(c), 8 U.S.C. § 1325(c)).\nThe U.S. citizen or resident could also face criminal prosecution, including fines or imprisonment, depending on the facts of the case. They are most likely to be prosecuted for either criminal conspiracy (conspiring with the immigrant is enough; see U.S. v. Vickerage, 921 F.2d 143 (8th Cir. 1990)), or for establishing a "commercial enterprise" to get people green cards (see I.N.A. § 275(d), 8 U.S.C. § 1325(d)).\n\nThe extent to which these penalties are applied depends on the specifics of each case. The government tends to reserve the highest penalties for U.S. citizens or residents engaged in major conspiracy operations, such as systematically arranging fraudulent marriages. But that doesn't mean that small-time participants in marriage fraud can count on a soft punishment -- though most immigrants will probably simply be deported and never allowed to return. \n\nDetecting marriage frauds is a top priority for USCIS. USCIS officers still quote a survey from the 1980s which found that up to 30% of marriages between aliens and U.S. citizens are suspect. That survey has since been shown to be deeply flawed, but its legacy lives on. \n\nIn order to detect frauds, the immigration authorities require a lot of proof that a marriage is real, including more documentation than for other family-based immigration applicants. They subject marriage-based immigrants to a longer and more detailed personal interview and a two-year testing period for couples who have been married fewer than two years.
62333
While I don't know the statistics about this, I can speak from experience. My Dad did the same thing to my Mom. He married the mistress. I now live with them, and well I'll tell you this "Once a cheater, always a cheater." They are on the verge of a divorce as well. The marriage has lasted 5.5 years.\n\nHope that helped!
1158271
Lets talk numbers:\nGeorge W Bush-married once\nDick Cheney-married once\nKen Mehlman (RNC Chairman)-never married\n\nSenate Majority Leader Bill Frist:married once\nConference Chairman Rick Santorum:married once\nRoy Blunt:married twice\nJohn Boehner:married once\n\nAll in all, not a bad record, until you get to the lower level Republicans like Newt (served his wife with divorce papers while she was in the hospital) and pundits like Rush (on wife #3).\n\nAll in all, I think the divorce rate for "Christian" conservatives and limousine liberals is about equal. Neither can claim the "moral high-ground" on this.
272917
generally it is 5 years, 3 years if you have been married to a US citizen the hole time. You can also receive credit if you served in the military.
1154990
It depends on the country but most of the time it is not recognized by that country.  \n\nFor example if you are German and get married to a Japanese girl in Japan.  If you file for a divorce or citizen ship it is not always valid unless you file all the neccessary paper work.\n\nTrust me I know....
644104
NO! Absolutely not! If you don't believe me you can go to www.uscis.gov or call the INS' customer service line and speak with an INS agent. I used to think the same thing. I've been in the states for 29 years. I am married with little US citizens of my own. I found out that because I've had my greencard for so long that I can not become a citizen through marriage and it doesn't even remotely help. He has to file a N-400, which is the naturalization for citizenship form. Mail it with all necessary copies, signatures, and payment of fees (which keeps increasing). Make sure that you send it CERTIFIED MAIL. Wait for the approval and then the examinations date. Study and take the test. Then wait to be sworn it and then after all is said and sworn...he'll be a citizen. Is it worth it? Yes, because there is so much US citizens take for granted!! Take care.
74165
If you are a US citizen and she is outside the US, you should apply for a K visa.  Depending on where you live, it will take from one month to approximately five months to process.    It is a relatively simple application and you can fill it out youself online at www.uscis.gov.  You should include some information that proves your relationship with her is not a fraudulent one, like pictures of your wedding, a letter explaining how you met and dated and why you decided to marry.  Especially helpful are any children you have together or financial documents in both names.    After she is here, she can apply for her permanent residence.  I would suggest an attorney for that process because it involves a lot of paperwork, some of which is a bit complicated.