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I have a friend who married someone from the Philippines and filed a spouse visa.  It took about a year process before she got approved and when she came to US.  A year after the wife cheated her husband w other man.  Now, can a husband file a report for marriage fraud because she just used the guy to get a greencard visa? She has 2 yr temporary greencard and will be expired by july 2019.   What can the guy do to report that he has been used by his wife to get a green card?

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What evidence is there that it was fraud? If there is actual evidence, he can report it using the link at the bottom of any VJ page, or via making an appointment at a local USCIS field office. They may or may not do anything.

She has to remove conditions on her green card anyway. She needs to show that the marriage was entered into in good faith. This is a process for her alone....he has no role in it anymore.

 

If there is no hard evidence of fraud, then just leave it be. A he-says, she-says situation will go nowhere. There's plenty of former spouses of immigrants who hold a grudge. DHS acts based on facts.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

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I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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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 you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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She has romantically and admitted that she loves the other guy. She admitted to her parents, relatives n friends that she is inlove w the other guy and the marriage from her husband was a planted long before they get married that the wife only wants to get a green card n as soon as she gets the gc she will move in w her other man.  Which she did move out n left her husband in surprised

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29 minutes ago, Elbertviola said:

I have a friend who married someone from the Philippines and filed a spouse visa.  It took about a year process before she got approved and when she came to US.  A year after the wife cheated her husband w other man.  Now, can a husband file a report for marriage fraud because she just used the guy to get a greencard visa? She has 2 yr temporary greencard and will be expired by july 2019.   What can the guy do to report that he has been used by his wife to get a green card?

Cheating sucks, but cheating alone is not evidence of marriage fraud. 

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Just now, Elbertviola said:

What consider a marriage fraud? If the wife cheated can this be a marriage fraud?she left her husband w other man after a year in US and got her gc

A lot of people cheat. If she were to offer him money to stay married, or prior to getting her green card, that is clear fraud. Marital difficulties and infidelity are not necessary fraud. 

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Thread is moved from the CR-1 Case Progress subforum to the Effects of Major Changes forum, where similar matters are frequently discussed.

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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8 minutes ago, Elbertviola said:

What consider a marriage fraud? If the wife cheated can this be a marriage fraud?she left her husband w other man after a year in US and got her gc

I gave you the contact details, send the evidence to them.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Yes, she can remove conditions without your signature. 

 

Sounds like you have another lady lined up given your other thread. 

ROC 2009
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Cheating is not immigration fraud. Unless you have proof that she planned to be with that guy from a start and use you for a green card only, there is nothing to report. 

 

Cheating sucks but have nothing to do with immigration. 

K1

29.11.2013 - NoA1

06.02.2014 - NoA2

01.04.2014 - Interview. 

AoS

03.2015 - AoS started.

09.2015 - Green Card received.  

RoC

24.07.2017 - NoA1.

01.08.2018 - RoC approved. 

 

 

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10 hours ago, Elbertviola said:

I have a friend who married someone from the Philippines and filed a spouse visa.  It took about a year process before she got approved and when she came to US.  A year after the wife cheated her husband w other man.  Now, can a husband file a report for marriage fraud because she just used the guy to get a greencard visa? She has 2 yr temporary greencard and will be expired by july 2019.   What can the guy do to report that he has been used by his wife to get a green card?

Sound like she had an affair. That is not marriage fraud. Suggest your friend just move on with his life.

c9 AOS Concurrently filed I-130 & I-130A, I-485, I-131, I-765

 

2019-02-21 Package sent to Chicago Lockbox via FedEx

2019-03-09 Notice received via USPS

2019-03-15 Biometrics Appointment Notice received

2019-03-26 Attended Biometrics Appointment

2019-04-01 Case is ready to to be scheduled for an interview

2019-04-22 Interview Notice received via USPS

2019-05-20 Interview: Approved after 82 days.

2019-05-21 Card in production

2019-05-22 Card was mailed to you (no tracking)

2019-05-29 Green Card in hand.

 

I-751 Removal of Conditions

2021-03-23 Package Sent via FedEx

2021-04-01 Package Received Texas Service Center

2021-04-21 I-797C Notice Date

2021-04-26 Notice Received via USPS

2021-05-04 Biometrics were reused

2021-11-16 New card is being produced

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If you have your friend has evidence, he should submit it.  And then move on and live his best life.

 

He doesn't get to exact revenge on her for cheating by influencing her immigration status.  She's not a toy he can punish because she didn't behave in the way he wanted.

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11 hours ago, Elbertviola said:

I have a friend who married someone from the Philippines and filed a spouse visa.  It took about a year process before she got approved and when she came to US.  A year after the wife cheated her husband w other man.  Now, can a husband file a report for marriage fraud because she just used the guy to get a greencard visa? She has 2 yr temporary greencard and will be expired by july 2019.   What can the guy do to report that he has been used by his wife to get a green card?

Cheating doesn't equal a fraudulent marriage.

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