A Boom to Immigration Fraud A rising but seldom heard segment of Immigration Fraud known as Green Card Scammer was given a “Green light Go Ahead” in America March 6, 2006. Know by USCIS Immigration experts to exist in 8% of all K-1 and K-3 visa petitions little or no attention was granted to this rising problem as new laws “Aiding and Abetting” these types of fraud were signed into law. What is more, provisions of existing laws then make it easier for persons committing fraud to receive United States Citizenship at an accelerated rate, and even receive State financial aid while waiting processing of their Self Petition. Nothing short of rewarding the Bank Robber with a bank of their own. Proponents of the International Marriage Broker Act of 2005 purposefully overlooked INS statistics revealing 8% of all K-1 and K-3 visa applicants enter into these relationships and marriages for fraudulent reasons. The diplomatic staff at U.S. Embassies positioned through out the world has conducted intensive interviews for decades attempting to attest to the true nature of the visa beneficiary. By U.S. Immigration law, the visa beneficiary is even required to submit a letter of Intent, stating once granted entry into the United States they intend to marry the petitioner. It is quite simple, some people are willing to lie to get into the Promised Land, (America). I was alarmed to find out how easy it was to find on the internet the “going price” offered by foreign criminals to American Citizens to facilitate phony marriages with foreign women that wish to gain access to America. Korea - $3000.00, Cuba - $10,000.00, Federated Soviet Union - $25,000.00, and the list goes on. Quite simply deceiving an unsuspecting American Citizen looking for a life mate through marriage fraud is considerably cheaper. In fact it can be down right profitable. A problem exists in identifying and then deporting persons who perpetuate immigration fraud in this fashion. Cases have been found where the American Citizen have used key logging software on the home PC and telephone records to illustrate the Green Card Scammer’s intent to bring over their ex spouse once they obtained a green card. Others don’t wait that long and leave the unsuspecting American fiancées with in days of their arrival here in the United States. What complicates matters more, female perpetrators of immigration fraud are highly familiar with U.S. Domestic violence laws and understand a false claim of abuse not only insures free legal assistance but also invokes new federal laws prohibiting their removal from the United States Once the false allegations are made by persons committing immigration fraud, local police departments are mandated by law to file reports even if no physical evidence of abuse is present. Immigration laws only rely on the filling of the report not the outcome of any legal proceedings generated by the reported abuse. Immigration laws have been modified recently that also prohibit the American Citizen from even attending any proceedings, or even from submitting evidence that proves the immigration fraud. Citing an array of cooked statistics the authors and proponents of the International Marriage Broker Act of 2005 attempted to portray an abuse rate of “over 50%”. Further examination of the facts revealed it was a telephone survey of 175 agencies dedicated towards providing Spousal Abuse services where over 50% have offered services to foreign women who entered the United States through a K-1 or K-3 visa. Quote: “Tahirih Justice Center which represents several abused brides. A survey by the group found that 50 percent of 175 U.S. legal-aid groups had been approached by abused mail-order brides”, http://movingoutmovingon.bloghi.com/2005/11   Given the rate of over 4000 marriages per year since the early 90s, the reality is this translates into a rate of 0.22% or 154 times less likely then the average American woman to be abused. Given the number of persons perpetrating immigration fraud each year, claiming abuse that number should have been higher. What is not revealed in their report is that during that same period of time over 4000 persons have engaged in defrauding the American government and unsuspecting US citizens. Proponents of the new laws readily claim the “abuse victims” come from poor, economically depressed economies. What they don’t wish to acknowledge is that desperate people often take drastic measures and immigration fraud is one of them. ====================================================== Please take advantage of the email function to submit the artical to any and all. Additionally Webmasters I encourage you to reproduce the article Fair use: Any and all interested parties are free to distribute and reproduce this article in it’s entirety. A link back to 1 or more of the following sites is appreciated http://www.online-dating-rights.com/ http://www.petitiononline.com/imbra05/ http://usaimmigrationattorney.com/nucleus/ http://www.sunshine-international.com/law.html http://www.filipinaeyes.com/online-dating-blog/ http://philippinebrides.blogspot.com/ http://www.1st-international.com/IMBRA.html ________________________________ The "Conditional Status" Trick  Usually you will attend an adjustment of status interview and the spouse will obtain "conditional status."  After 2 years you are supposed to apply for removal of conditions using a joint I-751 form.  The stated intent of Congress in doing this was to prevent fraud and protect Americans from being defrauded.  The law itself is a fraud upon American men who think it is there to protect them.  The trick is that your spouse "does not need you anymore" (they say that too) after the adjustment of status !  She can get the conditions removed by claiming 1) Abuse 2) Bonafide Marriage at Inception 3) Hardship.  Once she gets the conditional green card, it is virtually IMPOSSIBLE for her to lose it.  The Conditional status has become a trap and a trick for American men who think they are "protected" by this law.  In fact, this law, like IMBRA, is extremely dangerous for men.  It encourages fraud and worse, it encourages getting the man arrested and accused of abuse.  Your only hope is to get an annulment as in Bazzi v. Ashcroft, 118 Fed. Appx. 953, 958 (6th Cir. 2004) where an annulment was used as evidence of fraud.  A regular divorce is not sufficient to prove fraud. The pockets of American politicians are full of cash from Feminist and other organized crime and that is how this law got passed.  The real problem is Marriage Fraud; both for immigration and financial gain  WARNING SIGNS OF MARRIAGE FRAUD MOST AMERICAN WOMEN ARE WORSE THAN FOREIGNERS AND THEY ARE LOOKING FOR A LOT MORE THAN JUST A GREEN CARD ! Any lying, cheating or stealing is a big red flag; do not mark this up to any "cultural difference" or "misunderstanding". A lie is a lie and should immediately terminate the relationship. Getting angry for no reason is NOT normal;  do not let her abuse you Not living together for any reason Not having children together Not working PROTECT YOURSELF !  THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT !!   ADVICE TO AVOID MARRIAGE FRAUD    *  Do not give a foreign woman anything more than you would to an American woman (and never give an American woman anything !) otherwise you are just paying for sex like IMBRA supporters such as Eliot Spitzer - but we are better than that -  we do not pay for sex ! *   If it sounds like a lie, it is; trust your instincts ! *   Insist on a pre-nuptial agreement; 30 days before the wedding; pay for her attorney to review it with her; do not skimp on this and do not let her talk you out of it;  we do not pay for sex ! *   Do not pay for her tuition for school or any other big ticket items that you would not for an American woman (and don't ever do that either) NEVER pay for sex; only hypocrites that support IMBRA have to resort to that ! *   Restrict her access to your bank accounts and personal information *  Never get angry; this is exactly what she wants you to do; just annul the marriage, get her out, forget her and find someone else *  File for annulment/divorce first; Act fast and by surprise; do not delay; do not hesitate; do not falter; always be prepared to act and have attorney’s number ready; otherwise, be prepared to spend a night in jail * Always respect yourself * Never pay for sex; this is only for people who support IMBRA *  Don't be surprised when immigration doesn't help you; you are on your own .... NEVER EVER FORGET ... YOU ARE AN ABUSER ! SHE WILL HAVE YOU ARRESTED SHE WILL CLAIM ABUSE SHE WILL TAKE AWAY YOUR HOUSE SHE WILL LIE, CHEAT, STEAL: WHATEVER IT TAKES THE LAW IS ON HER SIDE AND SHE KNOWS IT WITH OR WITHOUT IMBRA THE U.S. GOVERNMENT HAS OFFICIALLY DECLARED YOU AN ABUSER An American man was arrested and had to pay his lying fraudster foreign wife $150,000 for his alleged abuse; Be Careful !  Read the following article for a pattern that is repeated often.  Tell me that we need IMBRA to protect these con artists ! Matchmaking agency appeals verdict in favor of Ukrainian woman By LARRY O'DELL Associated Press Writer March 15, 2006 RICHMOND, Va. -- An international matchmaking agency should not be held responsible for a client's alleged abuse of his Ukrainian mail-order bride, the company's lawyer told a federal appeals court Wednesday. Nataliya Fox claimed that Encounters International failed to screen its male clients and neglected to tell her about a law allowing foreign nationals to escape abusive marriages without fear of automatic deportation. A federal jury in Baltimore agreed and awarded Fox $434,000 in damages--the first jury verdict against an international marriage broker in the United States, according to the Tahirih Justice Center, an advocacy group for women that assisted in the case. Encounters International argued in its appeal that it only introduced Nataliya and James Fox and was not responsible for the woman's troubles. "This is a matchmaking service. It never took on the lifelong duty to protect one spouse from another," Encounters International attorney Paul Zukerberg told a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Randy Miller, a lawyer for Nataliya Fox, countered that federal law specifically required the agency to tell her about the so-called battered-spouse waiver, which Congress enacted to prevent female immigrants from becoming trapped in abusive relationships. "It would have taken them 10 seconds to tell her about the battered spouse remedy," Miller said in an interview. He said some brokers fear mentioning the possibility of abuse will cause women to have second thoughts. Fox, now a civil engineer in Loudoun County, was 27 when she married 34-year-old James Fox in November 1998. They had met through the agency less than three months earlier. She claimed her husband beat her in July 2000--an allegation James Fox denied in court, where he described his wife as "a fruitcake." Criminal charges against James Fox were expunged after he completed a course for batterers, according to court records. Nataliya Fox received a $115,000 settlement in a separate lawsuit against James Fox, who flew to Haiti and got a divorce in 2000. The appeals court usually rules several weeks after hearing oral arguments.