Marriage on tourist visa? Could US citizen be responsible/guilty? Marriage fraud.

[aishabay 2]

I was a victim of marriage fraud for green card. He came here on a tourist visa with the intent to marry me, a US citizen. When he came here I didn't wanna marry him cause he didn't seem like a good fit for me.

He BLACKMAILED me into marriage because he came here on a tourist visa with the INTENT to marry me as we were planning it(before he came here) BUT when he came here I changed my mind because he wasn't a very nice person, and he said IF you don't marry me like you said you would, I will report you for "conspiracy" to marry me on a visitor's visa, which is potential visa fraud. I was soo scared and I married him. I was so stupid though. But I also loved him and was hoping it would work but I def married under duress.

Of course 7 months later I realize he is using me and I tried to get annulment, he THREATENS me again and makes me get a divorce and wait additional months for it.

I know this is hard to believe that someone could be so dumb but I was only 20 and in love, didn't think straight, etc. If i were to report that he blackmailed me into marriage, could I get in trouble because of planning to and marrying on tourist visa even though I was blackmailed into marriage? And I was the victim of marriage fraud.

[Pitaya 2,577]

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[JohnR! 5,495]

If you could get an annulment, legally, you would not be liable for fraud, because once the marriage is annulled it is as though it never happened, the consequence of which is that your spouse would no longer have a legal reason upon which to obtain a greencard.

If he went to the USCIS and disclosed his intentions, he would be admitting to immigration fraud, which would render him ineligible to enter the US, for life.

His plan was ill conceived and if you do get an annulment, it would backfire on him.

If you are planning to get a divorce - and thereby admit to committing immigration fraud, for you did plan and marry him - and if you are planning to contact the USCIS, I would strong recommend you do so once your secure legal counsel, so that any statements you made are vetted by your lawyer.

Edited March 14, 2014 by Gegel

[RhettVoe 282]

Call ICE

[aishabay 2]

If you could get an annulment, legally, you would not be liable for fraud, because once the marriage is annulled it is as though it never happened, the consequence of which is that your spouse would no longer have a legal reason upon which to obtain a greencard.

If he went to the USCIS and disclosed his intentions, he would be admitting to immigration fraud, which would render him ineligible to enter the US, for life.

His plan was ill conceived and if you do get an annulment, it would backfire on him.

I wanted an annulment but he threatened me against it, he said "YOU BETTER NOT F******* GET IT, I WILL NOT GET MY GREEN CARD, I WILL RUIN YOU, ETC" and I was scared of him and had to settle for divorce instead and divorce has been granted already..... I feel so used and abused.

If I report that he blackmailed me into marriage will I be held responsible?

[JohnR! 5,495]

I wanted an annulment but he threatened me against it, he said "YOU BETTER NOT F******* GET IT, I WILL NOT GET MY GREEN CARD, I WILL RUIN YOU, ETC" and I was scared of him and had to settle for divorce instead and divorce has been granted already..... I feel so used and abused.

If I report that he blackmailed me into marriage will I be held responsible?

You would not if you could prove to the USCIS that you were indeed blackmailed. It will be your word against his, so if you decide to go down that route, get legal counsel first.

[Boiler 45,658]

Ohhh yummy, another VJ classic.

So how do you intend to prove he blackmailed you, have you taken your evidence to the Police?

[Wyld Blu 35]

The best thing you can do for yourself is to obtain legal counsel for yourself. None of us here on VJ can give you any legal advise. That said, technically you committed fraud as well when you married him under the circumstances you described. However, as you feel you were coerced, the courts and/or ICE may not push that. You NEED to talk to a knowledgeable attorney to protect yourself. Also, please stop being a doormat to your husband. EDUCATE yourself on the ramifications of your actions regarding immigration and the proper ways to go about it. Stop being used and pushed around and for heaven's sake STOP listening to someone who clearly has no regard for you in the first place.

[aishabay 2]

You would not if you could prove to the USCIS that you were indeed blackmailed. It will be your word against his, so if you decide to go down that route, get legal counsel first.

Thanks but the thing is, I THOUGHT it was real, that he wanted to stay married to me, even though he blackmailed me into marriage. You know? Because I loved him.

He blackmailed me for the tourist visa, saying if I don't marry him, he will report me that we planned to marry on tourist visa, which is "visa fraud"

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Entering the US on a tourist visa with the intent to immigrate is fraud for him, not fraud for you.

[Boiler 45,658]

And is a civil not a criminal matter.

[aishabay 2]

Entering the US on a tourist visa with the intent to immigrate is fraud for him, not fraud for you.

Thanks so if I reported this he could essentially be deported? In addition to his marriage fraud.

[Boiler 45,658]

What evidence do you have?

[JohnR! 5,495]

Thanks so if I reported this he could essentially be deported? In addition to his marriage fraud.

That would remain at the discretion of the USCIS.

[aishabay 2]

What evidence do you have?

In reference to him planning to immigrate here on tourist visa, I have emails us talking about him coming here and marrying even though I changed my mind when he came here and he blackmailed me.

I also have a screenshot of facebook page where it says he is engaged to his girlfriend in his country, he got engaged to her right after the filing for divorce, he went there and got engaged.

I also have printouts of the phone number he texted of the other woman he cheated on me with here after 7 months of marriage, not the content of messages but just her number and nonstop texting.

I also have my email to him basically chasing him for divorce as he was trying to drag it out and he changed his number so I wouldn't be able to reach him, and I kept emailing him practically begging for divorce and he kept ignoring it until I mentioned in the email that I will report him.

I also have a friend's affidavit where it states that I wasn't happy when I got married, that he forced me, that he didn't wanna be affectionate towards me, etc.

Also I have witnesses when he hit me once and threw a burning cigarette at me.

He just didn't like me, he didn't wanna sleep with me, kiss me, etc.

He also moved out 7 months after marriage but he put down in divorce papers that he moved out the following year to make it appear that we lived longer. Well USCIS can check by address change.

I also wrote a detailed affidavit.

I also have a letter from my psychologist stating that I suffered emotional consequences as a result of this fraud and that I was on medications.