Visa renewal, AOS after red flag on B2

[visaguy82 0]

My friend's-friend (a foreign national) got caught trying to defraud a USC (attempted marriage fraud) using her B2 visa.

 

The USC found out and cancelled the 129F petition before the K1 could be issued. A red flag was issued on her visa and she is stopped in secondary inspection every time she enters the U.S., questioned, inspected to ensure non intent to immigrate but ultimately let through. She still however has 6 months before her B2 expires.

 

She obviously wants to renew her B2 or try to adjust her status some how from within the US with a new petitioner (TBD).

 

What are her chances of renewing her B2 (or getting any other visa) or being able to adjust her status from the U.S. with an attempted marriage/fraud on her ledger with USCIS and CBP?

Edited March 2, 2017 by visaguy82

[Roel 7,191]

Well. If they put the "no aos " annotation on her b2 then obviously she cannot adjust her status. I assume they would do that. I also think the chance of her getting a New b2 are slim to none. Surprised she didn't have her current visa taken away. Sorry to say that but your friend deserved all that for attempting fraud. Especially stupid move with the new immigration rules being more strict. 

[Hypnos 6,576]

3 minutes ago, Roel said:

Well. If they put the "no aos " annotation on her b2 then obviously she cannot adjust her status

Plenty of people here have adjusted successfully with that written in their passports. It holds no legal weight, and basically makes the CBP officer feel good about himself. 

 

OP, I would expect a slim to nonexistent chance of obtaining another B-2 immediately after the current one expires. 

Edited March 2, 2017 by Hypnos

[Roel 7,191]

3 minutes ago, Hypnos said:

Plenty of people here have adjusted successfully with that written in their passports. It holds no legal weight, and basically makes the CBP officer feel good about himself. 

 

Oh I didn't know that!

[MacUK 983]

I'm more interested in this bit.

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try to adjust her status some how from within the US with a new petitioner (TBD).

So, she's tried to defraud someone before to get a greencard and now she's hunting for another USC to get her one?

[az2014 381]

This friend of a friend sounds like someone you don't need to be involved with in your life.

 

I suggest you stop trying to help them and let them make their own mistakes.

[visaguy82 0]

@roel - not sure if they put the "no AOS" in her passport or not, would that make a difference when she goes to renew her B2?

 

@macUK - She obviously is "desperate" to come to America so yes by the sound if it she will be trying other ways now.

 

@az2014 - Who said anything about me helping her? I hardly know the girl. I'm actually here out of curiosity to see how successful her future attempts would be at renewing her visa, getting a new one or adjusting her status because I personally don't feel that she (and others like her) deserve it.

 

Update - I was talking with my friend earlier tonight actually, turns out her friend is now involved with "a very wealthy and well-connected LPR from South America" who knows about the attempted marriage fraud and who is trying to "help her adjust her status some how."

 

This would be unfortunate if this would happen.

 

 

 

 

Edited March 2, 2017 by visaguy82

[Roel 7,191]

42 minutes ago, visaguy82 said:

 

Update - I was talking with my friend earlier tonight actually, turns out her friend is now involved with "a very wealthy and well-connected LPR from South America" who knows about the attempted marriage fraud and who is trying to "help her adjust her status some how."

 

This would be unfortunate if this would happen.

 

 

I wonder what he's getting in return. Lol.

 

But this is exactly why the immigration laws are strict and will be getting even worse. If I were you, I'd report her to the USCIS. Friend or not.

[visaguy82 0]

@roel - unlimited vj's I'm sure lol. "What's a vj? Well if you gotta ask you probably can't afford it." Beerfest

 

I'm curious about how all of this will turn out given the new stricter immigration policies. I truly do wonder how the new rules would effect a case like this compared to the old administration if at all. 

 

All the attention on Trump's immigration reform is on the Mexicans illegally crossing the border, the 9 banned countries and H1B visas. There's not much said about visa overstays and status adjusters and k1/k3's.

 

The foreign national in question I'm sure won't be outside the U.S. when her visa expires. She'll try to adjust her status some how from within the U.S.

Edited March 2, 2017 by visaguy82

[KierenHby 897]

2 hours ago, visaguy82 said:

@roel - unlimited vj's I'm sure lol. "What's a vj? Well if you gotta ask you probably can't afford it." Beerfest

 

I'm curious about how all of this will turn out given the new stricter immigration policies. I truly do wonder how the new rules would effect a case like this compared to the old administration if at all. 

 

All the attention on Trump's immigration reform is on the Mexicans illegally crossing the border, the 9 banned countries and H1B visas. There's not much said about visa overstays and status adjusters and k1/k3's.

 

The foreign national in question I'm sure won't be outside the U.S. when her visa expires. She'll try to adjust her status some how from within the U.S.

7 (soon to be 6)

 

Is she currently in the US? 

[visaguy82 0]

@KierenHby - Yes she is now. She is supposed to go back to her home country this weekend actually but to be honest I'm not entirely confident she will despite being told by CBP to and having a return flight ticket.

 

Which again is the reason I'm here on this forum. Wonder what's going to happen to her if she doesn't return home as she was supposed to and stays in the US while her B2 expires and tries to adjust her status some other way with an attempted marriage fraud on her record with USCIS.

Edited March 2, 2017 by visaguy82

[KierenHby 897]

Update us next week. ICE can be contacted by ph\email listed at the end of this page. 

[visaguy82 0]

@KierenHby - I'll be updating this thread regularly with anything new I hear about this situation. 

 

I doubt ICE will care about a B2 overstay. I'm sure triage takes precedent here with violent criminals aliens being their top priority.

[KierenHby 897]

Yep, but you seemed concerned enough to initiate the thread. Email with details wouldn't hurt. 

[geowrian 22,336]

7 hours ago, visaguy82 said:

Update - I was talking with my friend earlier tonight actually, turns out her friend is now involved with "a very wealthy and well-connected LPR from South America" who knows about the attempted marriage fraud and who is trying to "help her adjust her status some how."

Tell her good luck...proving a fraudulent relationship as legitimate after having previous been found to try to commit marriage fraud is quite a battle. Many legitimate relationships have a harder time than necessary already.