immigration fraud victim (IAM US Citizen)

[n2100s 7]

Its a shame that I have to post this new thread, since exactly one year ago on this website I was posting threads on getting advices for my wifes CR-1 visa process. I am a 26yr old, US Citizen from Washington DC.

- In Oct 2008, I went back home to get married in Pakistan. This was a arranged marriage however I was happy.

- Returned back to the US after marriage in Nov 2008 and started the paperwork for my wifes immigration based on our marriage

- She finally arrived in the US on September 26, 2009 and received her 2 yr conditional GC in a month.

- Our marriage the way it was going was normal to me and loving as it should be at least from my side.

- On June 14th, 2010 I was at work, when all of a sudden my mother informed me that my wife left the house via the back door and has taken all of her jewelry and all of my mother's jewelry as well.

- I came home and we informed the police as I was worried for my wife's safety since everything that morning when I left was normal. I even talked to her later that afternoon from my office and she was happy and normal as well.

- That was a very strange and mysterious evening for me as me and my family were shocked and thinking of where had she gone and why did she leave without any reason

- Next morning the same officer with whome I filed a report with a day before informed and and told me he found my wife and she has filed abuse and assault charges against me and my mother and went to the magistrate office and have warrants issued against both of us. I was shell shocked and could not believe it.

- The cop was nice and he said I dont want to come get you, you can come down to the office and sign some paperwork and then they will let you know later of a trial date.

- We arrived at the magistrate office and my mother who just returned from the hospital 2 days earlier from a kidney stone surgery had to go through this trauma, and the reason why they did not keep us there or arrest was because my wife had no evidence against us such as bruise, cut, witness or medical report it was just simple plain statement she gave to the magistrate which lead to the issuance of the warrants.

- The funny thing is that she claimed the abuse incident to happen on May 14th, a month before she ran away and since no such thing ever took place, she even forgot that on that day me and her went to a family friends wedding and I had all the photographs, and dvd of us being a happy couple. So she is a crook, but a very dumb crook who cant even plan a crime.lol.

-Then few days after we received a hearing date for a 2 yr protective order against me which demanded I buy her a apartment and give her GreenCard back. From there I figured this was a big sham and pure immigration fraud.

-Anyhow we hired a lawyer because we are innocent and had to defend ourselves, I took all the evidence I had, pictures, lovenotes, texts that were sent to me before and after the claimed abused incident. And as expected, I and my mother were NOT GUILTY and nor did she get the protective order from me.

-Ever since that trial date of July 30, I have not heard from her till today.

- I have informed ICE the day she ran away and recently updated them on all the charges against us were dismissed.

-I have also made an appt to visit my local ICE office and will bring letters of affadavit from family members and neighors who knew us as a couple and saw how we lived and our relation was.

- The only thing I know is that she is still in the US, she is living with her relatives in NYC and working in a fast food restaurant, and this I heard from another family friend of mines who seen her there. But I have no physical address of her at all.

- I am also working with a family lawyer who wants to file a immigration fraud case against her and wants to lay these grounds for immediate divorce.

- However, up until now she has not filed for divorce yet as well.

I would like to know if she can get any benefit from VAWA as she has no evidence that this was a abusive marriage, there were never any police reports, medical reports and the charges were dismissed.

- We dont have any kids as we were still new in the marriage for only 8 months.

- We have no property together, since I was still living with my parents as a joint family system and the only thing we had together was a bank account which I closed last month.

I would like to know what are her chances of her renewing her green card to permanent status once it expires next September of 2011. Is it beneficial for me to give divorce right away or wait a bit. Also how will her delaying the divorce help her.

I hope nobody goes through the traumatic experience I went through. Good Day.

[milimelo 4,554]

Someone posted here recently (in the past week) that had a number of same things as you describe - she came to the US, then later fled her husband, filed abuse charges (without proof), took her and her mother-in-law's jewelry. Judge would not grant order of protection since she had no evidence to corroborate her story.

Strange coincidence?

[Ontarkie 14,467]

I'm sorry you and your mother have been through that, as for the divorce do it asap. Vawa will be hard for her to pursue without any real police report and evidence to support her claim. In order for her to file alone after the divorce is final she must prove that she entered in good faith, it may be hard for her to prove after only 8 months. Avoid any contact with her unless through your Attorney, you do not want to give her anything she can use against you.

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

This is either the husband of the other poster or the other poster trying to get advice from this angle because VJers wouldn't advise her on how to complete her scam.

If you really are the husband then I would advise you to do the following:

Have your mother file criminal theft charges for the jewelry she stole.

File for divorce, change the locks on your house and never ever be alone with her again. Also do inform ICE of the situation and include a copy of the police report regarding the theft.

If you are the other poster (thief wife) then I would advise you to get off VJ as we don't condone or support immigration fraud.

[worldcitizen 0]

good luck. it seems like a lot of good people are getting screwed by immigrant spouses. hope you find an immigration lawyer to give you advise about your rights and how to block what rights she has.

[indian guy 13]

It is obvious that she is either going to file WAVA or she is going to filing good faith marriage waiver. Ig this is true what you have said, you should make copies and send it to immigration. these no Domestic dispute occured evidence will be attached in file and whenever she is going to go for immigration benifits this will pop up first. Officer will look into deeply to know if there was any violance occured for the claim as well as if she was entered into marriage in good faith or Just to aquire the immigration benifits?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Definately go for the theft charges. There may also be an ability to file slander charges. Do not contact her directly about anything. If she left things behind arrange a police observer to that exchange. If she says she wants to return the things she stole , have it documented at the police station. If she ever had a car key see if you can get the locks there reprogrammed.

[katiemanny 64]

I did some research about your situation here's what Ive found:

VAWA subsidizes Green Card scams

By Carey Roberts

The Violence Against Women Act underwrites Green Card lottery schemes, lures foreign women into prostitution, and tars innocent American men as abusers — all at taxpayer expense. Here's how it works.

Green Card Girls — women who inveigle unsuspecting single men to bring them to the United States — are a well-known fixture in the international dating scene. An internet search on the term turns up chat room discussions, how-to books, X-rated videos, and more.

Once she latches on to her Prince Charming, the Green Card Girl can look forward to life in the Land of Milk and Honey. Even if the relationship goes sour, no problem, she can dump the guy and accuse him of domestic violence.

Then she dashes to the local abuse shelter. Thanks to the Violence Against Women Act, she now qualifies for emergency housing and can bypass the usual two-year waiting period to land her coveted Green Card. And she's entitled to free legal help.

All this is common knowledge. Do a Google search on "green card" and VAWA and you'll turn up nearly 10,000 hits.

Immigration authorities are aware of the scam. One official explains the shake-down this way: "Beautiful young women...entice a poor, unsuspecting 40-50-year old into marrying them, and then methodically proceed to ruin his life: calling 911 to report a wife-beating...going to a domestic abuse shelter."

One such man is Michael Wnuk, an engineering professor at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Diagnosed with cancer, he met one vivacious Lidia Kolisnichenko of Poland who promised she could help — but first he would have to marry her.

Days after the wedding, her mood darkened. Her husband had never hit or harmed her, but that was beside the point.

Lidia then staged a confrontation scene, ripping a phone from his hand, hysterically running from the house, and frantically imploring the neighbors for help. Now she had "witnesses" to her charge. Then she took a B-line to the local shelter, which welcomed her with open arms.

Over the ensuring months Michael Wnuk spent thousands to clear his good name. "I am financially ruined and emotionally devastated," the engineering professor laments.

Lidia Kolisnichenko is just one of thousands of Green Card Girls who each year flee to abuse shelters to become "certified" victims of violence. According to a recent survey by Eleanor Lyon and Shannon Lane at the University of Connecticut, 15% of residents at abuse shelters are there to get help for their immigration problems.

That means a lawyer who is willing to tell the woman that merely raising your voice is the same as full-fledged physical violence. According to the Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago, "possessiveness" or needing to "walk on eggshells" are all signs of extreme cruelty. The attorney then coaches her how to complete the application for a restraining order.

I'm sure a few of these cases are legitimate and the ladies need our help. But many of these shelters are flim-flam operations. When the director at the Community Fellowship for Battered Women in northern California admits that persons are admitted simply because "they tell a good story," you know something fishy is going on.

So how do our billion-dollar-a-year federal domestic violence programs come into the picture?

First, they funnel money to immigrant aide organizations like ASISTA that openly advertise a Green Card can be had merely for the asking.

Second, they order the Citizenship and Immigration Service to give special deference to any woman who claims abuse — no proof needed. These petitions are rubber-stamped at an office in Vermont where the CIS adjudicator has little chance of verifying the petitioner's story.

Third, they channel millions to abuse shelters around the country who help perjurers file false accusations of abuse so they can ruin men's lives and qualify for government aid.

This is done in the name of protecting women and eradicating domestic violence.

[Dakine 26]

I did some research about your situation here's what Ive found:

VAWA subsidizes Green Card scams

By Carey Roberts

The Violence Against Women Act underwrites Green Card lottery schemes, lures foreign women into prostitution, and tars innocent American men as abusers — all at taxpayer expense. Here's how it works.

Green Card Girls — women who inveigle unsuspecting single men to bring them to the United States — are a well-known fixture in the international dating scene. An internet search on the term turns up chat room discussions, how-to books, X-rated videos, and more.

Once she latches on to her Prince Charming, the Green Card Girl can look forward to life in the Land of Milk and Honey. Even if the relationship goes sour, no problem, she can dump the guy and accuse him of domestic violence.

Then she dashes to the local abuse shelter. Thanks to the Violence Against Women Act, she now qualifies for emergency housing and can bypass the usual two-year waiting period to land her coveted Green Card. And she's entitled to free legal help.

All this is common knowledge. Do a Google search on "green card" and VAWA and you'll turn up nearly 10,000 hits.

Immigration authorities are aware of the scam. One official explains the shake-down this way: "Beautiful young women...entice a poor, unsuspecting 40-50-year old into marrying them, and then methodically proceed to ruin his life: calling 911 to report a wife-beating...going to a domestic abuse shelter."

One such man is Michael Wnuk, an engineering professor at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Diagnosed with cancer, he met one vivacious Lidia Kolisnichenko of Poland who promised she could help — but first he would have to marry her.

Days after the wedding, her mood darkened. Her husband had never hit or harmed her, but that was beside the point.

Lidia then staged a confrontation scene, ripping a phone from his hand, hysterically running from the house, and frantically imploring the neighbors for help. Now she had "witnesses" to her charge. Then she took a B-line to the local shelter, which welcomed her with open arms.

Over the ensuring months Michael Wnuk spent thousands to clear his good name. "I am financially ruined and emotionally devastated," the engineering professor laments.

Lidia Kolisnichenko is just one of thousands of Green Card Girls who each year flee to abuse shelters to become "certified" victims of violence. According to a recent survey by Eleanor Lyon and Shannon Lane at the University of Connecticut, 15% of residents at abuse shelters are there to get help for their immigration problems.

That means a lawyer who is willing to tell the woman that merely raising your voice is the same as full-fledged physical violence. According to the Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago, "possessiveness" or needing to "walk on eggshells" are all signs of extreme cruelty. The attorney then coaches her how to complete the application for a restraining order.

I'm sure a few of these cases are legitimate and the ladies need our help. But many of these shelters are flim-flam operations. When the director at the Community Fellowship for Battered Women in northern California admits that persons are admitted simply because "they tell a good story," you know something fishy is going on.

So how do our billion-dollar-a-year federal domestic violence programs come into the picture?

First, they funnel money to immigrant aide organizations like ASISTA that openly advertise a Green Card can be had merely for the asking.

Second, they order the Citizenship and Immigration Service to give special deference to any woman who claims abuse — no proof needed. These petitions are rubber-stamped at an office in Vermont where the CIS adjudicator has little chance of verifying the petitioner's story.

Third, they channel millions to abuse shelters around the country who help perjurers file false accusations of abuse so they can ruin men's lives and qualify for government aid.

This is done in the name of protecting women and eradicating domestic violence.

What country is she from?

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

badddd

[Harsh_77 718]

Yep - this story of girl from pakistan running away with jewelery sounds very familiar to me as well.

Dont know if this is the same or a different one.

[n2100s 7]

Yep - this story of girl from pakistan running away with jewelery sounds very familiar to me as well.

Dont know if this is the same or a different one.

The story you saw it is the same one, because my father he is also a member on this forum and he has posted on this site as well to get suggestions. I am the husband of that girl. Thank you.

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

The story you saw it is the same one, because my father he is also a member on this forum and he has posted on this site as well to get suggestions. I am the husband of that girl. Thank you.

Have your Mom file a police report on the theft of her items.

Change the locks on everything.

Rent a storage unit in your wife's name (pay 1st month's rent) send all of the keys to her at her last known address with the rental agreement so she can get her stuff.

Send copies of everything to every address you have at USCIS & ICE.

Never under any circumstances be alone with her or even accept a phone call from her.

[n2100s 7]

I would like to thank all of you for your inputs and advices regarding the issue I am dealt with. The stressful days are over for me since I was as expeceted declared NOT GUILTY, its my wife who must be having the stressful days right now since she has very limited options and time is not on her side as well. Anyhow, as a responsible US Citizen, I have informed ICE and will be going to them next week and have all my documents ready and will be informing them that I am in the process of filing a divorce as well and also yes I have filed a police report, and since I dont know where her she is living, I cant issue her a subpeoona so all I have is the police report which I will submit to the ICE officer as well. And then I can get out of this mess and move on with my career and life.

[milimelo 4,554]

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/276068-marriage-visa/ - is this your wife mentioned here as a friend's daughter?