What was the point of the story? Are you asking why the government doesn't take "love" and "sincerity" into account when deciding cases?
I don't mean to be heartless but a 47 year old bachelor without a degree, house and money wouldn't fill me with confidence either.
I remember law makers had complained that the majority of the people filing immigration visas were far below the poverty line, and the main reason they got married was to improve their standard of living. There were attempts to stop the policy of allowing co-sponsors except in rare cases with young couples or students.
I can't comment on the reasons for guys wanting to find online wives, or have really short courtships before marriage. Its a free country, and they have the right to live how they want.
All I know is that 70% of all fraud cases in China comes from middle aged lower middle class guys and long distant relationships. So if your cases even has a little whiff of fraud to it they are going to give you the third degree. And its not just China and the US. Canada has a tax if a Canadian citizen marries a foreign spouse and they divorce within the first few years of getting a green card.
Sorry to say it but being in love does not overcome really bad judgment.
Not me got a reaction from TBoneTX in May I Use a long Hypothetical 'Fairy-Tale" Example, here?