What's wrong with applying for marriage and getting a green card for divorce?

The green card applied for through marriage is a conditional green card, which needs to be investigated by the immigration bureau. Fake marriage immigration feels like an "immigration prison" for two years. If you want a divorce, you must wait until you get an unconditional green card.

The following questions about identity and investigation are reposted on the website of American Chinese lawyers:

* Conditional permanent resident status

American citizens or green card holders apply for green cards for their foreign spouses. If their foreign spouses have been married for less than two years when they get a green card, their spouses' permanent resident status is conditional. Foreign spouses get conditional permanent resident status when they enter the United States with immigrant visas, or if they are in the United States, they get conditional permanent resident status when I-485 application for status adjustment is approved.

* Conditions for revoking conditional permanent resident status

In the case of a short marriage time, the immigration law will assume that the purpose of marriage is only to circumvent the law and obtain the interests of immigrants. Therefore, applicants and foreign spouses must prove that their marriage is sincere:

1. U.S. citizens or green card holders and their spouses must apply to cancel the conditions for permanent residence of their spouses at the same time. The application must be made within 90 days before obtaining two-year conditional residence status. Usually, the term of a conditional green card is two years. If the applicant fails to apply in time, the foreign spouse will lose the conditional permanent resident status and be deported when the conditional green card expires.

2. If a foreign spouse with conditional permanent resident status is subjected to violence or torture by his citizen or the spouse of a green card holder, the foreign spouse may apply for revocation of the conditions at any time after obtaining conditional permanent resident status and before being expelled.

3. If the marriage is invalid, such as the separation of husband and wife, the application for revocation of conditions should not be rejected, as long as the foreign spouse with conditional permanent resident status can prove that the marriage was concluded in good faith and is a real marriage relationship, not just to escape the law and obtain the interests of immigrants.

4. In case of divorce, foreign spouses can also apply for cancellation of conditions at any time after obtaining conditional permanent resident status and before being expelled.

If the foreign spouse's children obtain the conditional permanent residency within 90 days after the foreign spouse obtains the conditional permanent resident status, the foreign spouse's conditional revocation application will automatically include the children's revocation application. However, if the time interval exceeds 90 days, the child must submit a separate application for cancellation.

When you arrive in the United States, you should always be ready for a surprise inspection by immigration officials (turn):

When applying for immigration based on marriage, the Immigration Bureau will judge and investigate the authenticity of marriage. If there is reason to believe that this is a "fake marriage", immigration officials will investigate. Usually, immigration officials will go to the applicant's place of residence to make an investigation, and find out whether the marriage partners live together and have the same assets through neighbors. Immigration officials can also invite the parties to the local immigration office for talks and investigations. During the conversation, the immigration officer may ask some very private questions about all aspects of marriage, such as the brand of the spouse's underwear or his favorite food, but of course he will avoid some excessive questions, such as sexual habits.

In order to prove the authenticity of the marriage, it is best for both husband and wife to prepare the following materials during the investigation:

1. Wedding photos and photos taken on other occasions;

2. Telephone records or correspondence between the two parties that can prove their relationship within a certain period (including before marriage);

3. Husband and wife's * * * property, such as * * * with bank passbook or property ownership certificate. ;

4. Lease or other documents that prove that two people live together;

5 * * * Submit the same tax bill to the tax bureau; or

6. Other materials to prove the authenticity of the marriage.