URGENT ADVISE

[retiredfromforum 1]

bumping this since I posted a new topic a few minutes ago for those of you to reference

[wifetobe 2]

The FBI will not take any action on this. I have several good friends that are FBI agents and through personal immigration knowledge, can confidently assure you that this is out of their jurisdiction.

The proper reporting avenue would be the USCIS. If appropriate, you should forward all available evidence to USCIS on this case and withdraw any petitions/documents outstanding.

i just got off the phone

this is an ICE issue, I did not file a report. It is a deal ender to the marriage if I make a report...instant deportation I suspect. She wouldnt even fight it I am sure and just leave on her own.

but my main question

HOW DO I PROTECT MYSELF FINANCIALLY if I remain married and this bombshell is dropped on me?

Listen my friend, THIS IS A CRIME and you CAN NOT get involved on it unless you wanna consider yourself a criminal too. Protect yourself and do what is right!!!

a crime? i highly doubt it, or that they go after the victim who loves his wife. so please, no more nonsense on saying failure to act upon a plan is a crime please

I hate to say but it is.

[MashaJam 0]

How much time did you spend getting to know this woman in person or on the phone before arriving in the US?

What percentage did your relationship rely on emails or non- traditional means?

I know of several similar cases, some lasting 8 years or more before suddenly ending for financial gain and immigration status. Talk about insideous!

This is a tough thing to go through, but be glad that you didn't have to suffer through years of abuse and neglect.

How do you know when someone is REALLY in love with you?

[jawi876 2]

Wow. I'm stunned that you are asking how to protect yourself financially if you decide to stay married to her. If your wife and her ex are truly conspiring to "pimp" you for a greencard, the marriage will soon be over anyway. So, why not beat her to the punch?

We have heard the saying love is blind...but this is absolutely absurd. Unfortunately, what is outlined in the email happens to good unsuspecting people every day. Even if this is a total and complete lie by the OP, maybe someone will be able to protect themselves from something similar.

I seriously doubt that a lawyer gave this type of advice...namely because it knowingly provides advice and coaching tips that violate Family-based Immigration laws. Also, there are several points that are totally inaccurate. Simply divorcing and proving that the marriage was entered into in good faith, will not grant approval of a self filed Removal of Conditions. Your wife will also have to satisfactorily prove that she will not become a public charge and can provide for herself. She also cannot file to Remove Conditions on her own until the divorce is final. Of course, she could become a widow and that would be a moot point; or she could claim domestic abuse. However, I have heard that the VAWA process is excruciatingly long and drawn out and very difficult to prove and substantiate.

Secondly, the Affidavit of Support is not designed to line the beneficiaries' pockets. It's essentially of no benefit to your wife with the exception of gaining a greencard. I suggest you read the instructions and relevant information for each of the forms you signed your name to. She will not be entitled to $17,500 per year for 10 years because of this form. The US government simply wants assurance that someone will repay any monies that are spent on a non-USC via government assistance. My Affidavit of Support had absolutely no bearing on my final divorce settlement, nor did my ex-husband get a guarantee of palimony/alimony because of it. He was not entitled to my assets or my home either.

My advise would be to send any information you have to USCIS ICE, including the complete email and a formal written request to withdrawal your Affidavit of Support based on the content of the email. Then, let them do their job. They will probably not send out immediate deportation papers anway. However, they will flag her case file making it extremely difficult for her to Remove Conditions on her own if not totally impossible. If they find the information is sufficient enough to prove fraudulent intent they may even cancel her conditional greencard or its production. Please don't wait to provide this information at an interview. Many couples have been approved for AOS without an interview.

I don't know why you are finding this a difficult decison to make, the writing is on the wall or email. I don't think there is anything my fiance' could say to remove the doubt and rebuild my trust after reading an email like that.

If you guys are able to reconcile after this, you could always re-file for Adjustment of Status later I guess.

Edited March 27, 2009 by jawi876