Extremely Illegal Wife

[victimized 0]

My wife came here and I believed that she was an only parent of our daughter but it was a lie, her husband (she isn't even legally divorced yet !!!) has had family trying to contact us .. she admitted to paying people to falsifying documents in order to get to the United States; she has been here over 2 years under these pretenses and now I find out that all she wants to do is run around with other filipinas and party all the time .. almost every word out of her mouth to me is a lie. My question to you is this, who can I call to turn her in as I don't want to spend the rest of my life in prison??

thnx

[Scott and Mhay 57]

Contact ICE at the bottom of the main page. I'm sorry that it has turned out this way. At least you found out now before you 2 had children right?

VisaJourney.com recommends that if any member or user knows directly of someone involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, that they report such activity directly to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You can contact ICE via email at Immigration.Reply@dhs.gov or you can telephone ICE at 1-866-347-2423.

Edited November 15, 2009 by Scott and Mhay

[SuperDuper! 230]

Dude, I had a similar problem once of a lying, partying Pinay. I do feel your pain! Ain't nothing to do but jettison her in the escape pod as quickly as possible and listen to the great advices here.

[Ban Hammer 13,490]

moved from pi regional to Effects of Major Family Changes on Immigration Benefits

i think you need a wider range of advice on this topic, hence the move.

[Neonred 3,632]

Who do you call? A divorce attorney.

[canadian_wife 1,827]

Is your marriage even legal? If she wasn't divorced when you both were married?

Sorry for your situation.

good luck.

[eros_EX_Plumber 0]

It is unfortunate but in the Philippines, it seem to be a norm (more then usual) to corrupt officials to get

false documents, some they even use other people names., know in the the USA as IDENTITY THEFT to get around their non existent "divorce laws". sometime even falsifying even the death of the spouse.

So get a lawyer who is competent in the immigration laws because I do not think the marriage is valid in USA.

But since you had a child, u may still be liable for child support....but again is best to get a lawyer...

Best wishes....

[Brad and Vika 129]

You will need a lawyer to help dissolve the marriage even if it wasn't legal. Polygamy is also grounds for an annulment. A paternity test might be a good idea before you sign on for any child support too.

[Old Dominion 26]

How long have you known this? Most folks, upon learning this truth, would do something right away. Bigamy is a serious crime and the police should be contacted. Once that is proven, it's up to the authorities to remove her from the country. As to the child, I assume you did not think it was yours, right?

[victimized 0]

I found this out a little while back and I'm not so sure that the divorce was a fake as much as they didn't file the marriage officially and my wife said that her husband told her the marriage wasn't legitimate .. so they didn't go thru the problem of getting a divorce.

The problem is the child .. she only had one child but in order to bring the child to the united states with her she had officials and friends file paperwork making it appear as though she had 2 children (1 10 months younger than the other) During the interview she told officials that the older one stayed behind with her family and that she was bringing the younger one with her. The childs father has gone to extreme lengths to find the child, I'm pretty sure he knows where we are...

To top it all off my wife has started running around buying up all kinds of expensive clothing, purses, jewelry, etc. (which we honestly can't afford) and going out with her friends to the karaoke bars .. sometimes I don't hear from her until the sun is well in the sky the next day.

I wish a divorce was all that was needed but I'm afraid I'll face some legal issues myself if I don't clear my name of the laws that have been broken.

[JeanneVictoria 55]

Her marrige wasn't found out by the embassy during the background checks before issuing a visa?

[ladylyn 0]

I found this out a little while back and I'm not so sure that the divorce was a fake as much as they didn't file the marriage officially and my wife said that her husband told her the marriage wasn't legitimate .. so they didn't go thru the problem of getting a divorce.

The problem is the child .. she only had one child but in order to bring the child to the united states with her she had officials and friends file paperwork making it appear as though she had 2 children (1 10 months younger than the other) During the interview she told officials that the older one stayed behind with her family and that she was bringing the younger one with her. The childs father has gone to extreme lengths to find the child, I'm pretty sure he knows where we are...

To top it all off my wife has started running around buying up all kinds of expensive clothing, purses, jewelry, etc. (which we honestly can't afford) and going out with her friends to the karaoke bars .. sometimes I don't hear from her until the sun is well in the sky the next day.

I wish a divorce was all that was needed but I'm afraid I'll face some legal issues myself if I don't clear my name of the laws that have been broken.

Oh goodness, she's a mess. That's a bad sign already that she's not the wife you would want in your life. Contact a divorce lawyer right away before she clears out your bank account. I'm sorry about your situation but good luck!

[ms_jinga_lala 0]

It's not easy, but get new bank accounts without her or cancel her credit/debit cards on the account. You can report them stolen, lost, whatever. Either way she won't have a good working card anymore. That will at least slow her down and you don't wind up in serious debt too.

[Jasman0717 9]

Contact ICE at the bottom of the main page. I'm sorry that it has turned out this way. At least you found out now before you 2 had children right?

VisaJourney.com recommends that if any member or user knows directly of someone involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, that they report such activity directly to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You can contact ICE via email at Immigration.Reply@dhs.gov or you can telephone ICE at 1-866-347-2423.

If, as you say, is illegal, follow the instructions above

[Nix and Poppy 0]

I found this out a little while back and I'm not so sure that the divorce was a fake as much as they didn't file the marriage officially and my wife said that her husband told her the marriage wasn't legitimate .. so they didn't go thru the problem of getting a divorce.

The problem is the child .. she only had one child but in order to bring the child to the united states with her she had officials and friends file paperwork making it appear as though she had 2 children (1 10 months younger than the other) During the interview she told officials that the older one stayed behind with her family and that she was bringing the younger one with her. The childs father has gone to extreme lengths to find the child, I'm pretty sure he knows where we are...

To top it all off my wife has started running around buying up all kinds of expensive clothing, purses, jewelry, etc. (which we honestly can't afford) and going out with her friends to the karaoke bars .. sometimes I don't hear from her until the sun is well in the sky the next day.

I wish a divorce was all that was needed but I'm afraid I'll face some legal issues myself if I don't clear my name of the laws that have been broken.

Tsk tsk I'm sorry but your wife is an angel of Lucifer! Did she tell you how exactly she cheated on the consulate? Well, it's really easy to produce fake documents here in the Philippines. That's often referred to as "gawang-Recto" or "gawang-Quiapo". Looks like your wife obtained a fake birth certificate (usually P300 to P500) for a non-existing child and presented it to the consulate. I suggest you to gather information and file a divorce asap!

And what are you afraid of? You're the victim here. You were victimized. Your wife had obviously took advantage of your marriage for her personal benefit. There's NO way his first husband can bring you any sort of trouble. If he finds out that his wife (with their child) was remarried to somebody else outside the Philippines then that will be his dead end. Filipino husbands are gazillion times different from American husbands when it comes to situations that involve money and too much EFFORT. No wonder why a lot of Filipinas (like me) prefer to settle with American men..

As for your wife, there's nothing else you can do aside from divorcing her. She already has a GC then it would be difficult for you to report her for sham marriage unless you could get hold of the evidence like the fake documents she presented to acquire a visa to prove that she cheated on the consulate without your knowledge. And please, please, try to show your superior side now. If she keeps partying all night and you don't feel good about it then why don't you tell her to stop what she's doing? Have you ever confronted her about it? You've been with a Filipina for 2 years so you should at least know the most effective way to manipulate her when needed.

Good luck!