This does not help

[Ms. Hellwig 0]

Check out this article: http://www.twincities.com//ci_8977499?IADI....twincities.com

[KimandRuss 0]

Yeah...THESE are the people who make it so difficult!!! Grrrrrrr

[*JG* 2]

I hate when people abuse the system. Every time someone complains about some forms or procedures they find overly complicated, I say it's because of those who went before us and abused the system. You can thank them.

[zqt3344 21]

It hurts all of us and makes it harder to file. There was a ring busted last week or two ago in Florida and another in LA in California with an English learning school - sex slave trade -sham marriages to get Eastern European women into the USA. Then there was the Navy servicemen scandal of sham marriages just last week that was reported on.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/17/navy.brides/index.html

Check out this article: http://www.twincities.com//ci_8977499?IADI....twincities.com

[wifetobe 2]

It hurts all of us and makes it harder to file. There was a ring busted last week or two ago in Florida and another in LA in California with an English learning school - sex slave trade -sham marriages to get Eastern European women into the USA. Then there was the Navy servicemen scandal of sham marriages just last week that was reported on.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/17/navy.brides/index.html

Check out this article: http://www.twincities.com//ci_8977499?IADI....twincities.com

They sure got what they deserved for sure OUCH!! I feel very bad for the Chinese community who are infact genuine with their K1 journeys to a USC. It's quite sad.

[greeneyedgirlfl 0]

Just figure how long those 20 cases took to process...and how many people were held up because of them...

They deserve a worse punishment than they will probably receive....

[Fandango 1,439]

To be Devil's Advocate, the law doesn't define what constitutes a marriage insomuch as 'needing love' etc....if someone wants to petition someone to come over, they meet the req's, then it's all gravy afaic.

Better than the non-USC duping the USC then leaving as soon as the GC comes in. Oh wait, that never happens!

[mnieto 2]

To be Devil's Advocate, the law doesn't define what constitutes a marriage insomuch as 'needing love' etc....if someone wants to petition someone to come over, they meet the req's, then it's all gravy afaic.

That's not exactly what "Bona Fide" means

[Fandango 1,439]

To be Devil's Advocate, the law doesn't define what constitutes a marriage insomuch as 'needing love' etc....if someone wants to petition someone to come over, they meet the req's, then it's all gravy afaic.

That's not exactly what "Bona Fide" means

bona fide in what way? I have a bona fide relationship with my employer.

For some couples, this just is callin it as it is....taking the romance out of the equation for a sec (which romance and love are not reqs for a K1 or 3), what difference is marrying someone for citizenship benefit to marrying someone cos you know (s)he'll do XYZ for you? With most marriages, I'm assuming both parties each benefit from the arrangement.

I'm not necessarily saying that it's the right or moral thing to do...but there are tons of peeps where 'love' is not the driving force in a bona fide relationship...think outside the box a little.

[diadromous mermaid 36]

what difference is marrying someone for citizenship benefit

*that* would be an abuse of immigration laws

to marrying someone cos you know (s)he'll do XYZ for you?

*this* has nothing to do with immigration

The issue, simply put, is that a marriage can be entered into with bonafide intentions for many reasons aside from love. Financial, security, cultural etc. The INA stipulates that in order to meet the bonafide test, the alien must have more than residency as a motive for marrying a USC.

[bailey402 0]

More stuff to make it hardier for my Fam!!