He got his k1 and entered US w/out my knowledge

[Washingtoneastcoa 0]

My ex and I went through the process of getting a k1 visa. Near the end of the process we broke up. I did not notify the US embassy like I probably should have, but we both agreed to end the process, and I trusted him. All he had left was the interview, and so he ended up going and receiving his visa, without my knowledge. He even took a plane to a location in the US where he had a friend to stay with, and has been living in the US for almost a year illegally. I had broken off contact with him when we broke up, before he even got his visa. He overstayed the 90 days and did not return to Morocco and is still here. Facebook and mutual friends were what notified me of this disturbing situation. I have contacted the US embassy in Morocco and they have issued a red flag on his name and passport when he returns to Morocco. I have also filed several reports with ice.gov and USCIS alerting them of the situation. Obviously, he entered the US on a k1 I didn't know he received, and he did not come to marry me, but rather live here as an illegal immigrant. He has all my personal information, which concerns me greatly. I'm running out of options on how to solve this situation. My only other thought was to hire a lawyer to bring him to justice and essentially send him back to Morocco. However, his location is limited to a large city, and details of his exact place of living or work is impossible for me to obtain. Any suggestions? Help!

[Merrytooth 5,748]

You have done everything you could to notify the ICE, USCIS, US Embassy.

He has no other way to legalize his status here since he entered on K1 visa.

Also, you should contact all 3 credit bureaus and freeze your credit report, in case of identity theft.

[Pitaya 2,577]

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[Boiler 45,520]

I am not sure a Lawyer will help, sounds like you want somebody who operates on the other side of the law.

Somebody like The Bounty Hunter who will track him down, put him on a Private Jet and fly him home.

Sounds expensive.

[DeeCSC 18]

I hate that this has happened to you. Sounds like you did everything you could once you found out that he came to the US. He really is not your responsibility now. Since you never married, its up to the US Immigration to deport him. Since you didn't file an affidavit of support you are not financially responsible either. Good luck with everything.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Call all 3 major credit agencies and ask to place an alert on your file. It will make them look harder if anyone is trying to tap your credit

[Caryh 5,206]

At least you dodged the bullet and didn't marry this guy and adjust his status. His true intentions are no pretty obvious. Do not expect the government to go hunt him down. There are an estimated 12 million illegals in this country and they're mainly hunting down the ones who have committed violent acts. You can rest assured he will never become legal here, and never be able to visit his home country without being blocked from ever returning. I'd say beside protecting your credit, just forget about him.

[Boiler 45,520]

Presumably he will wait for immigration reform.

[BraveAmnay 56]

He will be like the other 12 milion Ilegal immigrant .move on and focus on your own life let him fiw his probleme with Immigration and waste your time on trying sending him back from Usa let the law do that.

[Caryh 5,206]

Presumably he will wait for immigration reform.

Did K-1's who failed to marry get amnesty last time they did that? Its just the K-1 law is so strict, almost like illegals have more rights than a K-1 who failed to adjust. For example an illegal can adjust status by marrying a citizen, the K-1 can only adjust with the original petitioner.

[MacUK 983]

Did K-1's who failed to marry get amnesty last time they did that? Its just the K-1 law is so strict, almost like illegals have more rights than a K-1 who failed to adjust. For example an illegal can adjust status by marrying a citizen, the K-1 can only adjust with the original petitioner.

Define what you mean by illegals, people who jump the border and enter illegally or people who overstay?

As far as I'm aware those who enter illegally can't adjust through marriage, overstays who entered legally can adjust.

I'm happy to be corrected if I'm wrong

[Caryh 5,206]

Define what you mean by illegals, people who jump the border and enter illegally or people who overstay?

As far as I'm aware those who enter illegally can't adjust through marriage, overstays who entered legally can adjust.

I'm happy to be corrected if I'm wrong

OK overstays of any other visa type if you will. But that was just a rough example not a point being made.

The question stands, did K-1 over stays who failed to adjust status get amnesty immigration law changes back in 1986? I know they granted amnesty and legal status to those who entered without permission, but did K-1's get left out in that law? I think the history of that law might relate to how any possible new amnesty may work. If congress ever even considers passing such an amnesty law again.

[Boiler 45,520]

It was more recent than that.

In answer to the question, yes. And as far as I can tell all subsequent amnesty programmes would have allowed him to adjust.

I can think of no reason any future amnesty will be different.

[Washingtoneastcoa 0]

Thank you for all your responses. I actually did give him an affidavit of support form before we broke up because we were planning to go through the interview. Once we broke up, he must have kept the affidavit and took it with him to the interview. I understand that now I am not responsible for him financially because he has overstayed his visa (he arrived in the US sometime around May of 2013 and is still living in the country). Even though I am not currently responsible, I was technically responsible during the time he was here, ever though I did not know it. I am very upset by this.

I am trying to figure out if getting a lawyer would even help at all? I mean, what could a lawyer really do? I have thought about hiring a private investigator to find out where he lives and if he is working illegally, which I presume he is, so that I could file those reports with ice.gov. However, after some long and tiring phone conversations with ice.gov, they gave me the honest truth about the situation. They told me that even if I could give them that address to where he lives or works, it would take anywhere from 8 months to a year to open the file and actually go to this place of residence or work to deport him. In that time he will surely move or change places of work. So even if I do find out all the details of his stay in the US, and even the name of the select America who has housed him and helped him financially (who I was able to find out), ice.gov would not be able to even think about helping for another 8 months. I have thought about hiring a lawyer to prosecute the American women who is now currently in a relationship with this guy, because she is harboring an illegal immigrant. I have tried to reach out to her and have only had my emails and facebook messages blocked, as neither of them want me to know what they are. I am going to look into how to secure my personal information from being used, as I strongly believe that it is only a matter of time until he uses it somehow, either for a credit card or to access my bank accounts somehow.

I want to put this situation behind me and forget about it so that I can move on with my life. I have a lot of family and friend pressures that are encouraging me to hire a lawyer and deport him, but I just can't see any way that is promising!

[Boiler 45,520]

Nobody knows the precise level of abuse. Two things are clear.

The way the system operates encourages fraudulent claims.

There have been many victims who have reported the experiences here.