Applying For An Illegal Immigrant

[plra 0]

Hi everyone,

I'm back on VJ because this time, I'm worried about a friend of mine.

She is a US citizen and is married to a Mexican.

Her husband entered the USA illegaly about 4 years ago, and supposedly has no record of being in the USA.

When they decided to get married, they left and got married in Mexico. She took a plane, and he crossed from San Diego into Tijuana, thus, no passport stamps etc...

Anyway, they submitted an application from Mexico and on the application they claimed that her husband has never been to the USA before.

They don't want to deal with the 10 year bar and all the complications that might arise from having been to the USA ilegaly.

Now, I think they might face more serious problems since they lied.

They tell me that nobody can find out because there is no record of him being here. Even though there are no government record of him being here (no SSN, no ID, no passport stamps, no travel history, they also didn't get married here in the US).

They rented an apartment together, he had a cell phone, he had been working, all of these under his own name, but of course no SSN.

He used his Mexican ID to rent a place, for his phone and is job. And of course, in my opinion everything is kept on file and it will be found out soner or later.

Do you think I am right, or would they not get into trouble?

What are the consequences they might face for lying and what are the chances someone might find out considering their situation and the "precautions" they have taken?

[GlobeHopperMama 95]

There's a chance they'll get away with this. Happens a lot. Of course that infuriates those of us that are facing up to the 10-yr ban (for spouses dragged to the US unwillingly as KIDS!), filing waivers, and going through the utter torture of doing this on the up-and-up.

How are they going to explain how they met? And if they lie, how are they going to prove their story? Meanwhile, there's a small chance that the CO will request evidence proving his life in Mexico, which will have a suspicious 4-year gap in it.

If they get found out, the penalties for fraud/misrep are not fun. Much more of a headache than the simple 10-year waiveable ban. Did nobody tell them about the Pilot Program in Mexico? Same-day waiver approval runs at about 50%, much higher for those who actually know what they're getting into and have a well-prepared waiver.

I think they've taken the very wrong path, and I guess I hope for their sake it works out. Just wish the rest of us didn't have to suffer for telling the truth...

[filirican 3]

i think somebody will find out sooner or later..if he uses credit card in america thats one way that they will be caught and worse thing will happen...since they said he has never been to america...fraud...

good luck to ur friend!