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IMMIGRANT PLEADS GUILTY TO ARRANGING MORE THAN 100 SHAM MARRIAGES A native of the Dominican Republic has pled guilty to being the head of a scheme responsible for arranging over 100 fraudulent marriages between US citizens and immigrants. For a cost of $4,500 to $5,000, Jesus Pascual Cigollen would pair up couples, arrange for a religious marriage ceremony and a reception party, as well as take pictures for submission to the INS, knowing the couples had no intention to live as spouses. Three other people also pled guilty to involvement in the scheme, which authorities describe as one of the largest marriage fraud schemes to be prosecuted in recent times. The problem of sham marriages to gain immigration benefits like work authorization, permission to travel and eventually permanent residency first came under scrutiny in 1986 when Congress passed the Immigration Marriage Fraud Act. That law created the requirement that the couple return for additional interviews two years after the initial interview. Disclaimer: This newsletter is provided as a public service and not intended to establish an attorney client relationship. Any reliance on information contained herein is taken at your own risk. |
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