If Imarried a non-citizen but weare not together any more but I’m helping him get his papers, wouldI go to prison if we got caught?
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If Imarried a non-citizen but weare not together any more but I’m helping him get his papers, wouldI go to prison if we got caught?
we have a son
Asked on November 12, 2011 under Immigration Law, Colorado
Answers:
SB, Member, California / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Possibly, yes. If you are fraudulently misrepresenting the nature of your relationship to the US in order to obtain immigration benefits for your spouse, that is a serious offense and you will be punished for that. I would strongly suggest that you not do that.
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