Can I report my wife to immigration?

Report an Immigration Violation
To report a person you think may be in the U.S. illegally, use the Homeland Security Investigations online tip form. Or call 1-866-347-2423 (in the U.S., Mexico, or Canada) or 1-802-872-6199 (from other countries).
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Can I get my wife deported?

Fraud. Any form of fraud could be a deportable offense. Most specifically, fraud relating to the marriage that granted you your conditional permanent residence. Having a fraudulent marriage or having your marriage annulled or terminated before being granted permanent residence could lead to deportation.
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Can I report my spouse to immigration?

If your spouse got married to evade U.S. immigration law, he is guilty of marriage fraud and can be deported or charged and then deported. Call the hotline at 1-866-347-2423 to report suspected marriage fraud. Find your local ICE office to report fraud in person. Each state have ICE office.
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Can you deport someone married to a citizen?

Contrary to popular opinion, marriage to a US citizen does not preclude someone from being deported. Marrying a US citizen can pave the road to a green card and ultimately naturalization, but until you become a naturalized US citizen you may be deported in certain circumstances.
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How can I get someone deported anonymously?

Contact the appropriate agency.
  1. The ICE tip line is toll free, and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
  2. Call 866-DHS-2-ICE to report suspicious criminal activity such as drug smuggling, human trafficking, terrorism, or other violations of immigration law.
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Do I have to file joint tax return with my spouse for a Marriage-based immigration petition



How do I report someone who lied to immigration?

USCIS Tip Form
  1. Instead, report these tips to Immigration and Customs Enforcement through the toll-free Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Line, 866-347-2423, or use the HSI Tip Form.
  2. You may also report human trafficking tips by calling the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888.
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What is the most common reason for deportation?

Deportation for Crime Violations

One of the most common reasons for deportation is a criminal conviction. While not all crimes are grounds for deportation, those relating to violence, drugs, firearm offenses, human trafficking, and the smuggling of illegal aliens into the United States may cause someone to be removed.
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Does immigration investigate marriage?

The USCIS has the discretion to suspect and subsequently investigate a marriage that may bring immigration benefits to analien. If the USCIS has reasons to suspect that the marriage is a "sham marriage", the USCIS officers have the authority to investigate.
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How long do you have to be married to an illegal immigrant?

The immigration officer can penalize your spouse for illegally living in the United States. If your spouse has resided in the U.S. unlawfully for more than 180 days, the immigration officer could bar your spouse from re-entering the United States for three to ten years.
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Can I revoke my husband green card?

You cannot petition to revoke your husband's green card. Even if you divorce him, you are still liable for his financial support because you filed Form I-864, Affidavit of Support.
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Can my wife cancel my spouse visa?

The quick answer is that your husband can't cancel your spouse visa. That is because your spouse visa was issued by the Home Office and not by your husband or spouse.
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What happens if you divorce an immigrant?

If the immigrant is already a permanent resident when the marriage ends, divorce will have no effect on the person's immigration status. However, if and when the person applies for naturalized U.S. citizenship, USCIS could take another look at whether the marriage was real in the first place, as described next.
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Can I revoke my husband's citizenship?

It is possible to lose naturalized U.S. citizenship. Denaturalization is the process by which the U.S. government revokes or cancels someone's U.S. citizenship because the person has done something that undermines his or her very right to that status.
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Can I lose my green card if I divorce?

The vast majority of green card holders are mostly unaffected by a divorce. If you are already a lawful permanent resident with a 10-year green card, renewing a green card after divorce is uneventful. You file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, to renew or replace the green card.
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What happens if I divorce before 2 years?

But if you divorce (or your marriage is annulled) before the two years have passed and you want to continue to live in the U.S., filing this petition jointly with your spouse will be impossible. You will still need to submit Form I-751, but will have to include a request for a "waiver" of the joint filing requirement.
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How long do you have to wait to get a divorce after you get a green card?

Naturalization and Divorce

However, if you're married to a U.S. citizen, then you only have to wait three years after becoming a green card holder and then you can apply. If you divorce before you apply, then you have to wait the full five years that a non-marriage green card holder would.
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Can you get married in the US if you are illegal?

If you are an undocumented immigrant in the United States (sometimes referred to as an "illegal alien"), nothing stops you from marrying a U.S. citizen, or most anyone else you wish to marry. U.S. citizens marry illegal immigrants on a regular basis.
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How do I petition an undocumented spouse?

To obtain a green card through marriage and become a permanent resident, you will have to:
  1. Submit Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative);
  2. Complete Form I-485 or Form DS-260 and gather supporting documents.
  3. Attend the interview and await approval.
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What happens if you overstay your visa and get married?

If you overstay your visa for less than 180 days, you may leave the U.S. and apply for a Green Card through consular processing. If your overstay has been more than 180 days, the only option is to wait for your spouse to become a U.S. citizen and then apply for I-485 Adjustment of Status inside the U.S.
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Can immigration read your text messages?

If you are at U.S. port of entry or under investigation DHS may be able to view your phone calls and text messages. DHS also views your social media information.
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What is the penalty for lying to immigration?

Lying to an immigration officer can have extreme consequences including permanent inadmissibility, deportability, and not being allowed to apply for U.S. citizenship. Any person seeking a benefit under U.S. immigration law—a visa, permanent residency (a "green card"), or citizenship—must submit a written application.
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Does immigration check your Facebook?

They look throughout the internet, for information about the people that are applying for benefits. Don't just think that because USCIS officials said in Washington, that they don't check social media, that they don't in fact.
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Is adultery grounds for deportation?

With respect to adultery, cheating on one's spouse is not only personally reprehensible, but also a rare instance in which moral choices carry immigration ramifications. You certainly won't be deported for it, but you could be denied citizenship.
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What makes someone deported?

Some of the most common reasons for deportation are: An individual violates the terms of their immigration status (green card, nonimmigrant visa, etc.) An individual was inadmissible at the time where they entered the country or adjusted their status.
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Can you be deported if your child is a citizen?

Well, it can definitely happen. Many parents of U.S. citizen children have been deported, so it could happen to you too. So if you are undocumented and unable to obtain any sort of citizenship while in the U.S., then you can be deported if the administration wants to do that.
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