Can my wife’s green card be undone and can she be deported if I admit that our marriage was a sham?
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Can my wife’s green card be undone and can she be deported if I admit that our marriage was a sham?
I am a US citizen who got married 6 years ago in order to help my now wife and her underage child come to the US. I didn’t loved her at the time but I got to know her better and thought we could make it work. She came here from Dominican Republic 4 years ago. A year later, she moved to look for a better job. Then last year, she got her green card. We never lived together. At the time of the final interview I lied about we living together and faked the letters of supports. Now she wants a divorce. I want to confess to USCIS that it was all a sham since she was cheating on me all this time. I will assume my part for lying.
Asked on February 21, 2013 under Immigration Law, New York
Answers:
SB, Member, California / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
She will be placed in deportation proceedings, most likely and you will potentially face serious penalties as well for the fraudulent misreprestation. What you have done is viewed as a very serious offense in the eyes of immigration. I would also strongly suggest that you speak to an immigration attorney before you confess to understand the fulefferent of the consequences you may face.
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