Should I report this fraud?

[JorgeGu 0]

Well I found out through acquaintances that the woman who committed marriage fraud and adultery against me has obtained permanent legal residence (we split shortly after she obtained her two-year conditional).

She was still married overseas when we married I have documentation from my attorney overseas to that effect, at one time before I filed for her she claimed abuse which she later recanted in a signed hand-written statement before two witnesses: my lawyer and a priest who translated. She just played me all along because once we obtained her two-year card I found out she had committed adultery (I have numerous photos to prove it, she had the gall to have her lover sign our divorce papers as witness).

When the marriage dissolved my attorney advised me to just seek a divorce since proving the marriage fraud would have involved intercontinental litigation he almost wanted to fly my attorney from overseas here. Afterwareds I sent a packet of papers into Immigration hoping that if some day she filed, they would have a dossier on her.

Well now I find out that she somehow has obtained permanent residence obviously through VAWA which is in my mind just defrauding Immigration to top it all.

Here's my question, I am very happily married now, my wife has a 2-yr conditional residence, we’ll have to file for removal of conditions next year. I don't care what happens to this “ex”, I just don't want this to interfere with my wife's future removal of conditions in 2010. If this won’t interfere I will just leave it alone, but if it may I will certainly act, I have plenty of material to denounce all the fraudulent deeds on her part, it just troubles me deeply every time I think about it that I should perhaps be doing something and I'm just passively letting time go by.

Your advice will be appreciated

[Peace be still 6]

What's in your past let it stay in your past. Why even concern yourself with what your ex is doing. The same evil she did to you will come back on her 10 folds. You don't have to seek vengence on anybody. Carma is a (you know what). Continue to move on with your life and may the blessings of GOD fall upon you.

[JimVaPhuong 4,864]

There are three grounds she could have used to file for a waiver of the joint filing requirement. These are abuse, divorce, and hardship. I think it's most likely she filed based on divorce rather than abuse.

A waiver based on divorce is the easiest of the three to obtain. All that's required is a final divorce decree, and proof that the marriage was entered into in good faith.

A waiver based on abuse is a bit more difficult to get. In addition to proof of good faith marriage, it also requires proof of the abuse. If either proof is deemed to be insufficient, the petition will be denied. The only advantage it has over the waiver based on divorce is that you don't need a final divorce decree to file. In some cases, it can take several years to complete a divorce, and a conditional resident would be out of status and facing removal before they could get the final decree. What's more, the US citizen spouse has some control over how long it takes to get the final divorce, as they can file motions that delay the proceedings. For certain fraudsters, this makes the petition based on abuse more attractive. The US citizen spouse is not involved in the process at all.

Waivers based on hardship require extraordinary proof, but they don't require proof of good faith marriage. They are also rarely granted.

Since you did obtain a divorce, that would have been the simplest route for your ex-wife to lift conditions.

Unfortunately, you have no way of knowing if the evidence you sent to USCIS was taken seriously. If they did review it, it obviously wasn't enough to prevent your ex-wife from removing conditions. I would think your ex-wife's case would only affect your current wife's case if USCIS believed there was fraud in your ex-wife's case, and they believed you were somehow a party to this fraud. They obviously don't believe there was fraud, or at least not enough to have denied her petition to lift conditions.

If you happen to be chosen for an interview then the subject of your ex-wife might come up. Just answer their questions directly. Don't offer a long winded explanation if a short answer is all that's requested, and don't offer any speculation. Stick to the facts. I think you'll be fine.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Looking at this way even if she naturalized in a few years you drop off the evidence of her being married when she came to USCIS and that would invalidate everything wouldn't it...even her future citizenship since she was never actually eligible for her visa?

[baron555 934]

Well I found out through acquaintances that the woman who committed marriage fraud and adultery against me has obtained permanent legal residence (we split shortly after she obtained her two-year conditional).

She was still married overseas when we married I have documentation from my attorney overseas to that effect, at one time before I filed for her she claimed abuse which she later recanted in a signed hand-written statement before two witnesses: my lawyer and a priest who translated. She just played me all along because once we obtained her two-year card I found out she had committed adultery (I have numerous photos to prove it, she had the gall to have her lover sign our divorce papers as witness).

When the marriage dissolved my attorney advised me to just seek a divorce since proving the marriage fraud would have involved intercontinental litigation he almost wanted to fly my attorney from overseas here. Afterwareds I sent a packet of papers into Immigration hoping that if some day she filed, they would have a dossier on her.

Well now I find out that she somehow has obtained permanent residence obviously through VAWA which is in my mind just defrauding Immigration to top it all.

Here's my question, I am very happily married now, my wife has a 2-yr conditional residence, we’ll have to file for removal of conditions next year. I don't care what happens to this “ex”, I just don't want this to interfere with my wife's future removal of conditions in 2010. If this won’t interfere I will just leave it alone, but if it may I will certainly act, I have plenty of material to denounce all the fraudulent deeds on her part, it just troubles me deeply every time I think about it that I should perhaps be doing something and I'm just passively letting time go by.

Your advice will be appreciated

Let it go. You screwed up before and now hopefully you are OK. Let her be. She took you for a sucker and you fell for it. Hopefully your new wife is not the same.

[justashooter 430]

Looking at this way even if she naturalized in a few years you drop off the evidence of her being married when she came to USCIS and that would invalidate everything wouldn't it...even her future citizenship since she was never actually eligible for her visa?

absolutely. provide your evidence to USCIS and let them deport her for fraud. she lied to you, she lied to them, and she's prolly still lying. she gets what she deserves.

[TBoneTX 47,598]

Heed what JimVa & Lancer have offered about the objective situation, then consult your conscience. What does your sense of right & wrong, or lawful behavior vs. system-abuse, tell you? Are you able to sleep at night, or do you lie awake grinding your teeth? What impact on your current marriage might it have if you were to act or not act? These are subjective considerations that may be important to you, si man. It's possible (or so I sense) that this is grating on you, or else you wouldn't have written to inquire.

[Carlawarla 1]

If you filed for your now wife, and she has her 2 year GC, then I highly doubt it anything your now ex is involved in, or her perhaps VAWA application previously will affect the ROC your now wife will be going through. I suspect somewhere along the way, your now wife would have had problems with some aspect of the visajourney if this was the case, and you don't identify any of that.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Short answer:

VisaJourney.com does not condone immigration fraud in any way, shape or manner. 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.

Report it and then move on.

[Ellie-and-David 38]

I'm not sure how she can have adjusted her status based upon a marriage that wasn't legally binding in the 1st place.

Weird.

Anyway. I'd report her and move on. If she did manage to adjust her status but the previous marriage was still standing....she is here illegally.

[Y's_habibitk 2]

I would report it. Normally, I would say that you should move on with your life and not take revenge in any situation. But, in this case, REPORT her! everything should be void since she was never legally married to a USC.

[meowmeowmeow 1]

i would report it.

[^KK^ 3]

i wish you the best on what you choose to do...make sure u give us an update

[AbbynSheryl 0]

Well I found out through acquaintances that the woman who committed marriage fraud and adultery against me has obtained permanent legal residence (we split shortly after she obtained her two-year conditional).

She was still married overseas when we married I have documentation from my attorney overseas to that effect, at one time before I filed for her she claimed abuse which she later recanted in a signed hand-written statement before two witnesses: my lawyer and a priest who translated. She just played me all along because once we obtained her two-year card I found out she had committed adultery (I have numerous photos to prove it, she had the gall to have her lover sign our divorce papers as witness).

When the marriage dissolved my attorney advised me to just seek a divorce since proving the marriage fraud would have involved intercontinental litigation he almost wanted to fly my attorney from overseas here. Afterwareds I sent a packet of papers into Immigration hoping that if some day she filed, they would have a dossier on her.

Well now I find out that she somehow has obtained permanent residence obviously through VAWA which is in my mind just defrauding Immigration to top it all.

Here's my question, I am very happily married now, my wife has a 2-yr conditional residence, we’ll have to file for removal of conditions next year. I don't care what happens to this “ex”, I just don't want this to interfere with my wife's future removal of conditions in 2010. If this won’t interfere I will just leave it alone, but if it may I will certainly act, I have plenty of material to denounce all the fraudulent deeds on her part, it just troubles me deeply every time I think about it that I should perhaps be doing something and I'm just passively letting time go by.

Your advice will be appreciated

in my opinion i would..........

[FinnLove 0]

Report her! It's the ethical thing to do.