Lying on petition

[Kehinde 45]

Is it possible for a person to get away with lying on part 5. Where they ask if you've ever filed a petition for anyone else? Is there a way they will check?

 

[Skyman 321]

They will check. Bad idea.

[HRQX 4,145]

7 minutes ago, Kehinde said:

 Is there a way they will check?

They have access to the complete immigration database. Of course they will check.

[Strawberrymermaid 346]

6 minutes ago, Kehinde said:

Is it possible for a person to get away with lying on part 5. Where they ask if you've ever filed a petition for anyone else? Is there a way they will check?

 

They absolutely will check as your name, DOB, and SSN are tied to all your paperwork at USCIS. 

[Kehinde 45]

1 minute ago, Strawberrymermaid said:

They absolutely will check as your name, DOB, and SSN are tied to all your paperwork at USCIS. 

If I answer yes I have filed for someone in the past and our marriage failed will they hold that against me?

 

[Troy B 223]

2 minutes ago, Kehinde said:

If I answer yes I have filed for someone in the past and our marriage failed will they hold that against me?

 

 

Your bigger concern, if you previous spouse is still in the US,  but is not a US citizen,  you are still responsible for them when it comes to the NVC and i864.

[Ed&Midori1031 330]

1 hour ago, Kehinde said:

Is it possible for a person to get away with lying on part 5. Where they ask if you've ever filed a petition for anyone else? Is there a way they will check?

 

HIGHLY not advisable.  It's not worth the risk. Just be honest and upfront about any previous petitions you may have filed before. 

[P0907 127]

1 hour ago, Kehinde said:

If I answer yes I have filed for someone in the past and our marriage failed will they hold that against me?

 

They are more likely to hold an attempt at immigration fraud against you.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

More than a decade ago, a US embassy knew that the parent of an applicant had had a petition filled for them. That was back with paper filing and paper visa applications. I can just about 100% guarantee that USCIS will know that you filed for someone else.
 

 

[YYZ&MIA 117]

3 hours ago, Kehinde said:

Is it possible for a person to get away with lying on part 5. Where they ask if you've ever filed a petition for anyone else? Is there a way they will check?

 

In the past or at the same time? 😬

[Dashinka 24,495]

6 hours ago, Kehinde said:

If I answer yes I have filed for someone in the past and our marriage failed will they hold that against me?

 

Unfortunately, marriages fail all the time.  Every case is individual, so whether they would hold a previous petition that ended up in a failed marriage against you would depend on the specific details of the case.  However, many people file second petitions and are successful, as others have said, lying on a USCIS/DoS form would be much more serious.

 

Good Luck!

[canadian_wife 1,822]

6 hours ago, Kehinde said:

If I answer yes I have filed for someone in the past and our marriage failed will they hold that against me?

 

Who is “they”?  It is unclear if you are worried about USCIS or you are trying to avoid telling your current partner about your previous marriage.  We’ve seen a a lot of both on this site.

 

good luck 

[Bob in Boston 705]

10 hours ago, Kehinde said:

If I answer yes I have filed for someone in the past and our marriage failed will they hold that against me?

They will hold your lying against you more, dont be foolish.

[Kehinde 45]

13 hours ago, Troy B said:

 

Your bigger concern, if you previous spouse is still in the US,  but is not a US citizen,  you are still responsible for them when it comes to the NVC and i864.

I think that only applies to fiance visas. I don't know where he is. He probably is back home in his country.

Edited August 28, 2021 by Kehinde
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[African Zealot 1,455]

That’s not correct. Anyone you petition for whether as a fiancé or spouse etc. Lying is a bad idea for several reasons including the fact that it leads to bans when discovered, the probability of discovery is very high, plus it’s against our terms of service here.

 

Just be honest that you previously filed for someone, you’re not the first nor will you be the last.