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http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homep...cle_1762962.php

A federal grand jury has indicted 10 Southern California residents on charges of visa fraud in connection with a five-year probe of a ring that arranged marriages for would-be immigrants.

The indictments, which involve four Orange County residents, are the latest results of "Operation Newlywed Game" – a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement probe of a network that paid U.S. citizens to wed people in China and Vietnam and file immigration papers for them.

To date, 49 people including ringleaders who helped arrange the marriages have been convicted of fraud and conspiracy, according to ICE. Fraud and misuse of visas carries up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

OUR TIMELINE

K1 VISA & MARRIAGE - 8 MONTHS

17 February 2004 Sent I-129F petition CSC - It was APPROVED in 147 days

3 September 2004 INTERVIEW IN LONDON SUCCESSFUL VISA APPROVED! MARRIED OCTOBER 16, 2004

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS - 5 MONTHS

4 January 2005 - Submitted applications for AOS and EAD - 12 May 2005 Conditional Permanent Residency Approved - interview in Santa Ana

4 June 2005 CPR 2-year Green Card arrives in mail

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS - 3½ MONTHS

8 May 2007 - I-751 sent to CSC - 23 August 2007 - Approved - Card production ordered

30 August 2007 - 10 year Green Card received

K2 TIMELINE (Stayed behind in UK to finish school)

28 March 2005 - embassy interview & medical London - visa granted

01/18/06 Applications for AOS/EAD sent - 03/28/06 EAD approved

4/3/06 - RFE for AOS - requested new medical and vacc supplement

4/26/06 - approved without interview and welcome letter sent

05/02/2006 - Greencard arrives in mail

03/14/08 - Petition to Remove Conditions mailed to CSC delivered - 7/2/08 APPROVED

NATURALIZATION TIMELINE (for myself and son) 5 MONTHS

April 18, 2011 - N-400 Applications Mailed to AZ lockbox

April 21 (received April 25) NOAs

May 12 - FP Letters mailed

May 16 - Received FP appointment letters for June 8 at 11am

August 1 - Interview - approved for Oath Ceremony - OATH CEREMONY 28 SEPTEMBER

Filed: Country: Jamaica
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I'll tell you what.........all the hoops to jump through and headaches to go through this..........no one could pay me enough to do this for someone I did not care about.

Life's just a crazy ride on a run away train

You can't go back for what you've missed

So make it count, hold on tight find a way to make it right

You only get one trip

So make it good, make it last 'cause it all flies by so fast

You only get one trip

Filed: Country: Morocco
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i've known people who did this for money. especially meeting people in NYC. it seemed like every other person i met told me they did it, and weren't shy about it either. and they don't even pay that much! i think people who do it for money are crazy to fraud the country, the possibility of jail and a huge fine, AND to tie themselves down to someone like that! what if they met someone they actually loved and wanted to get married?! -_-

"It's far better to be alone than wish you were." - Ann Landers

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Filed: Country: Vietnam
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The indictments, which involve four Orange County residents, are the latest results of "Operation Newlywed Game" – a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement probe of a network that paid U.S. citizens to wed people in China and Vietnam and file immigration papers for them.

Man, I didn't get paid anything for my Vietnamese bride!

20-July -03 Meet Nicole

17-May -04 Divorce Final. I-129F submitted to USCIS

02-July -04 NOA1

30-Aug -04 NOA2 (Approved)

13-Sept-04 NVC to HCMC

08-Oc t -04 Pack 3 received and sent

15-Dec -04 Pack 4 received.

24-Jan-05 Interview----------------Passed

28-Feb-05 Visa Issued

06-Mar-05 ----Nicole is here!!EVERYBODY DANCE!

10-Mar-05 --US Marriage

01-Nov-05 -AOS complete

14-Nov-07 -10 year green card approved

12-Mar-09 Citizenship Oath Montebello, CA

May '04- Mar '09! The 5 year journey is complete!

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Mexico
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The indictments, which involve four Orange County residents, are the latest results of "Operation Newlywed Game" – a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement probe of a network that paid U.S. citizens to wed people in China and Vietnam and file immigration papers for them.

Man, I didn't get paid anything for my Vietnamese bride!

Yeah, bout you also didn't get 10 years in the joint and $250,000 fine. I'd say you got a better good deal. lol

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They busted about 20 of them here in Orange County about two years ago. That is when CSC really started slowing down. When we went through we were approved in about 2 weeks, now it takes much longer. Thanks Criminals :angry:

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United States & Republic of the Philippines

"Life is hard; it's harder if you're stupid." John Wayne

 

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