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  1. 23-01199 - Busche v. Grover

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New York. Memorandum Opinion and Order, Signed on 2/26/2025, Denying Motions for Declaratory Judgment. (related document(s)21, 25) (Anderson, Deanna). Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

    ... validity of Busche and Grover’s marriage, fraud, or any other substantive claim Busche made out against...

  2. 22-062 - Kruger v. Mayorkas et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of North Dakota. ORDER by Magistrate Judge Clare R. Hochhalter granting 24 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying 25 Motion for Summary Judgment. (GW). Thursday, February 13, 2025.

    ... sham marriage with Herman in order to obtain immigration benefits.” (Doc. No. 1- 4 at 1, 4). On October... immigration benefits, through fraudulent marriage or the attempt or conspiracy to do so. Matter of Tawfik, 20... immigration laws through fraudulent marriage. See 8 C.F.R. § 204.2(a)(1)(ii). In assessing the petition, USCIS...

  3. 24-192 - Anameze v. Jaddou

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Northern District of New York. MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER denying 12 Motion for Summary Judgment: The Court hereby ORDERS that Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 12) is DENIED; and the Court further ORDERS that the Clerk of the Court shall enter judgment in Defendant's favor and close this case; and the Court furtherORDERS that the.... Monday, February 10, 2025.

    ... petition on the basis of marriage fraud under the Administrative Procedure Act"). Also demonstrative of the...

  4. 24-178 - USA v. Salinas-Cruz et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Middle District of Tennessee. JUDGMENT on sentencing hearing held on 2/7/2025 as to Reynaldo Salinas-Cruz: Plea of guilty to Counts 1 and 2 of the Indictment. Imprisonment for a total term of time served (amounting to approximately 4 months in custody). Defendant is remanded to custody. No supervised release. $200 special assessment. Signed by.... Monday, February 10, 2025.

    ....C.§371 Conspiracy to Commit Marriage Fraud 5/17/2024 1 8 U.S.C.§1325(c ) Marriage Fraud 10/6/2023 2...

  5. 18-100 - Williamson v. Lunar et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Western District of Kentucky. MEMORANDUM OPINION by Senior Judge Charles R. Simpson, III on 1/22/25: A separate order and judgment will be entered this date in accordance with this Memorandum Opinion. cc: Counsel (DJT). Thursday, January 23, 2025.

    ..., LINA knew that an “alleged wife from Venezuela submitted a fraudulent marriage certificate to assert a...

  6. 24-6396 - LIVINGSTON v. CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NEW JERSEY

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of New Jersey. OPINION. Signed by Judge Jamel K. Semper on 1/8/2025. (wh). Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

    ... relates to Plaintiff’s ex-wife’s alleged marriage fraud. (See ECF 1, Compl. at 3.) Furthermore, contained...

  7. 23-1162 - Case Name in Immigration Case - Unavailable

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of Delaware. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION regarding D.I. 10 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Merrick Garland, Alejandro Mayorkas, Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Tony Bryson. Please note that when filing Objections pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b)(2), briefing consists solely of the Objections (no longer than ten (10) pages) and.... Thursday, January 2, 2025.

    ... “sham marriage”). 8 U.S.C. § 1154(c); 8 C.F.R. § 204.2(a)(1)(ii). This bar also applies if any prior... not a sham marriage to evade immigration laws; and (4) no fee (other than fees paid to an attorney to... letter from an anonymous source accusing Lawal of entering into a sham marriage (with an unknown third...

  8. 21-35023 - Javier Martinez v. Lowell Clark, et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. FILED OPINION (JACQUELINE H. NGUYEN, ERIC D. MILLER and PATRICK J. BUMATAY) For these reasons, we affirm the denial of the petition. AFFIRMED. Opinion by Judge Bumatay; Concurrence by Judge Bumatay. FILED AND ENTERED JUDGMENT. [12917897]. Friday, December 27, 2024.

    ... approval of a visa petition based on a sham-marriage determination is a “discretionary decision” that falls...

  9. 24-2968 - MAGEE v. REPUBLIC OF HAITI et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of Columbia. MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 12/17/2024. (zsl). Tuesday, December 17, 2024.

    ..., without explanation, that Defendants committed various federal crimes, including marriage fraud...

  10. 23-3685 - Safiya Tukur Seldon v. Merrick Garland

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. OPINION and JUDGMENT filed : PETITION DENIED. Mandate to issue. Decision for publication. Karen Nelson Moore (AUTHORING), R. Guy Cole, Jr., and Joan L. Larsen, Circuit Judges.. Thursday, October 31, 2024.

    ... engaged in marriage fraud, pursuant to § 237(a)(1)(G)(ii) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(1)(G)(ii). Third... denied the second charge of marriage fraud. Id. Her counsel informed the IJ that she was seeking... the process of revoking the I-130 petition based on Seldon’s marriage fraud, as well as the...

  11. 21-2210 - Gregory Ezeani v. Attorney General United States

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. NOT PRECEDENTIAL PER CURIAM OPINION Coram: BIBAS, PORTER and MONTGOMERY-REEVES, Circuit Judges. Total Pages: 5.. Monday, October 21, 2024.

    ... petition based on marriage fraud. In May 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a Notice to...

  12. 24-310 - Kotevski v. Clinton et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Middle District of Louisiana. ORDER denying 20 MOTION to Vacate and Clarify Judge Bourgeois' Order made on May 24, 2024 and 21 Motion to Recuse and Disqualify Judge Bourgeois. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 10/15/2024. (EDC). Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

    ... marriage occurred it was a “sham marriage” because he “has not received a single dime, hug, or ounce of...

  13. 23-14192 - Brian Kane, et al v. U.S. Attorney General, et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Opinion issued by court as to Appellant Zayne Aneed Elias Otero, et al. Decision: Affirmed. Opinion type: Non-Published. Opinion method: Per Curiam. The opinion is also available through the Court's Opinions page at this link <a href="http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions">http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions</a>.. Monday, August 5, 2024.

    ... fraudulent and the marriage fraud bar in 8 U.S.C. § 1154(c) mandates the denial of Kane’s subsequent I-130... this marriage fraud issue, and we decline to do so in the first instance. USCA11 Case: 23-14192...

  14. 24-538 - Smith v. Ayodale et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Eastern District of California. FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS Regarding Dismissal of Action, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 07/19/2024. Referred to Judge Thurston. Objections to F&R due within Fourteen-Days. (Maldonado, C). Friday, July 19, 2024.

    ... the “Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments Act of 1986,” 8 U.S.C. § 1325 (id. at 4), and (3) theft of...). First, the statute that Plaintiff names, namely for immigration marriage fraud defined under 8 U.S.C..., 2022 WL 20655852, at *2 (D. Nev. Apr. 5, 2022) (“Immigration marriage fraud, defined under 8 U.S.C...

  15. 22-10872 - Ashraf Abdulkarim-Ali Alkotof v. U.S. Attorney General

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Opinion issued by court as to Petitioner Ashraf Abdulkarim-Ali Alkotof in 22-10863, 22-10872. Decision: Affirmed in part and Dismissed in part. Opinion type: Published. Opinion method: Signed. The opinion is also available through the Court's Opinions page at this link <a href="http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions">http.... Friday, July 12, 2024.

    ... revoked on the grounds of prior marriage fraud, the IJ could not adjudicate the I-485 adjustment of status... application.7 DHS, in turn, opposed administrative closure or any further continuance in light of the marriage-fraud determination and the revocation of Yehia’s I-130 petition. But it did not oppose another...

  16. 22-10863 - Ashraf Abdulkarim-Ali Alkotof v. U.S. Attorney General

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Opinion issued by court as to Petitioner Ashraf Abdulkarim-Ali Alkotof in 22-10863, 22-10872. Decision: Affirmed in part and Dismissed in part. Opinion type: Published. Opinion method: Signed. The opinion is also available through the Court's Opinions page at this link <a href="http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions">http.... Friday, July 12, 2024.

    ... revoked on the grounds of prior marriage fraud, the IJ could not adjudicate the I-485 adjustment of status... application.7 DHS, in turn, opposed administrative closure or any further continuance in light of the marriage-fraud determination and the revocation of Yehia’s I-130 petition. But it did not oppose another...

  17. 21-20303 - Case Name in Immigration Case - Unavailable

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of New Jersey. OPINION filed. Signed by Judge Zahid N. Quraishi on 6/25/2024. (mlh). Tuesday, June 25, 2024.

    ... marriage fraud. Matter of Kahy, 19 I&N Dec. at 807–08. The petitioner can appeal USCIS’s denial of an I-130... based on K.S.’s fraudulent marriage to D.L. (Id. ¶ 28.) The burden then shifted to Petitioner to... opportunity to overcome USCIS’s finding of K.S.’s previous marriage fraud. (Id. ¶ 34.) Petitioner responded...

  18. 15-2218 - USA v. Beckner et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of New Mexico. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER by District Judge James O. Browning GRANTING 104 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Evidence or Discussion of Sentencing or Punishment, GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART 118 MOTION in Limine to Admit Certain Evidence as Intrinsic and, in the Alternative, Notice of Intent to Offer Evidence.... Friday, June 7, 2024.

    ... immigration fraud by signing fraudulent immigration documents, and entering into a fraudulent marriage with... that “Mr. Beckner schemed with Sean Curtis to instigate sham marriage between Sean Case 2:15-cr-02218... Jimenez, including that Beckner instigated a “sham marriage” between Curtis and Jimenez to help bring...

  19. 23-10437 - Horak v. U.S. Citizenship and Img Svc

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. UNPUBLISHED OPINION FILED. [23-10437 Affirmed ] Judge: EBC , Judge: KDE , Judge: CTW Mandate issue date is 07/29/2024 [23-10437]. Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

    ... naturalization because she had engaged in a sham marriage.1 On appeal, Horak does not contest the legal basis for... a fraudulent or sham marriage, has not been recognized as enabling an alien spouse to obtain... 2014, Horak applied for naturalization. USCIS flagged Horak’s application on suspicion of marriage...

  20. 23-2874 - Maria Smith v. Merrick Garland, et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Filed opinion of the court by Judge Brennan. AFFIRMED. Kenneth F. Ripple, Circuit Judge; David F. Hamilton, Circuit Judge and Michael B. Brennan, Circuit Judge. [7386013-1] [7386013] [23-2874]. Monday, June 3, 2024.

    ... agencies made a marriage fraud finding and applied the incorrect standards and burdens of proof. She waives...

  21. 23-217 - Tucker v. United States Postal Service et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Western District of Missouri. ORDER granting 40 Defendant's motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Signed on 5/31/2024 by District Judge Greg Kays. (Law Clerk). Friday, May 31, 2024.

    ... evidence of a sham marriage). In this case, the FTCA’s narrow waiver of the United States’ sovereign...

  22. 23-3478 - Case Name in Immigration Case - Unavailable

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of Minnesota. OPINION AND ORDER: Respondents' Motion to Dismiss 9 is GRANTED. See Order for specifics. (Written Opinion). Signed by Judge Eric C. Tostrud on 5/28/2024. (RMM). Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

    ... regarding various matters, including marriage fraud, which in turn would have made Evelyn inadmissible. Resp...

  23. 23-486 - Calvary Albuquerque Inc et al v. Blinken et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of New Mexico. omplaint. (gr)MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER by District Judge Kea W. Rigg DENYING 2 Emergency MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, GRANTING 12 Opposed MOTION to Dismiss Under Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6), and DISMISSING with prejudice 1 C. Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

    ...a minor, Plaintiffs, v. No. 1:23-cv-00486-KWR-KK ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OFFICE OF THE LEGAL ADVISER FOR CONSULAR AFFAIRS, U.S. CONSULATE JOHANNESBUERG, U.S. CONSULATE CAPE TOWN, and UNKNOWN CONSULAR OFFICER, Defendants. MEMORANDUM ORDER AND OPINION THIS MATTER comes before the Court upon the Plaintiffs� ...

  24. 18-723 - USA v. HUNAITY

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of New Jersey. OPINION FILED as to ALIA AL HUNAITY. Signed by Judge Robert B. Kugler on 3/7/2024. (js). Thursday, March 7, 2024.

    ... Victim-1 into a sham marriage for the purpose of securing Victim-1’s legal immigration status in the.... 127-1 at 2).1 On May 9, 2019, a jury convicted Defendant of multiple offenses, including marriage fraud in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1325(c) (Count One); harboring an illegal alien for private financial...

  25. 24-10080 - Williams v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of Massachusetts. Judge Allison D. Burroughs: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER entered granting 32 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction; denying 37 Emergency Motion for Alternate Service; denying 38 Emergency Motion to Return Mail; denying 43 Emergency Motion for Leave of Court; denying 44 Motion to Serve Defendants. The complaint is DISMISSED.... Monday, March 4, 2024.

    ...), this immigration statute describes penalties for marriage fraud for attempting to evade immigration...

  26. 23-2114 - Asad Ashfaq v. Merrick B. Garland

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Filed Nonprecedential Disposition PER CURIAM. Ashfaq’s petition for review is DENIED. Diane S. Sykes, Chief Judge; Thomas L. Kirsch II, Circuit Judge and Doris L. Pryor, Circuit Judge. [7367124-1] [7367124] [23-2114]. Wednesday, February 28, 2024.

    ... eligible for asylum because his application was untimely. Because of Ashfaq’s fraudulent marriage, the...

  27. 22-2285 - Robert Mestanek v. Ur Jaddou

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. PUBLISHED AUTHORED OPINION filed. Originating case number: 2:20-cv-02811-BHH. [1001520513] [22-2285]. Tuesday, February 13, 2024.

    ... second based on the “marriage fraud bar,” which prohibits the approval of Form I-130 petitions on behalf of any noncitizen who has previously been found to have entered into a fraudulent marriage in order...). This prohibition— known as the “marriage fraud bar”—applies not only to a petition predicated on a...

  28. 21-1676 - Case Name in Immigration Case - Unavailable

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Northern District of Illinois. MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 2/9/2024. Mailed notice(air, ). Friday, February 9, 2024.

    ... rather to obtain immigration benefits. This is known as a “sham marriage,” or marriage fraud. Under section 204(c) of the Act, attempting marriage fraud once spoils one’s chances of benefiting from I-130... tried to receive immigration benefits through a sham marriage. 8 U.S.C. § 1154(c); Ogbolumani v...

  29. 23-10001 - Mantas Kakliauskas v. U.S. Attorney General

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Opinion issued by court as to Petitioner Mantas Kakliauskas. Decision: Petition Dismissed in part, Denied in part. Opinion type: Non-Published. Opinion method: Per Curiam. The opinion is also available through the Court's Opinions page at this link <a href="http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions">http://www.ca11.uscourts.... Friday, February 9, 2024.

    ... have the marriage fraud issue reconsidered. At this point, more than a year later, a continuance was..., Kakliauskas’s second wife, again based on the marriage-fraud bar. Specifically, USCIS found that for... denied, and still had the marriage-fraud bar in place. As a result, the Board concluded that the record...

  30. 22-2478 - Mangal et al v. Jaddou et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of Maryland. MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Deborah L. Boardman on 12/28/2023. (bw5s, Deputy Clerk). Thursday, December 28, 2023.

    ... interview, officials accused Mangal of committing marriage fraud. ECF 1, ¶ 18. Officials did not ask Mangal.... ECF 1, ¶ 18. She claims she would not have admitted to marriage fraud if she had known that she would... about the availability of a waiver, the “defendants held that the matter involved marriage fraud for...

  31. 22-4181 - Mora-Albarran v. Mayorkas

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Northern District of California. ORDER RE: CROSS MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 12/8/2023. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/8/2023). Friday, December 8, 2023.

    ... were stopped by immigration officials and Plaintiff accused of marriage fraud. (Complaint at ¶¶ 2-3... subjects were found guilty of marriage fraud, Therefore documents must be destroy [sic].’” (Id. at ¶ 20...

  32. 22-11429 - Maria Rogacheva v. USA

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Opinion issued by court as to Appellant Maria Alexandra Rogacheva. Decision: Affirmed. Opinion type: Non-Published. Opinion method: Per Curiam. The opinion is also available through the Court's Opinions page at this link <a href="http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions">http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions</a>.. Thursday, November 30, 2023.

    ... under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, or a writ of error coram nobis, challenging her 2018 marriage fraud conviction.... The district court noted that the evidence on the record made it highly unlikely that the marriage fraud case would have proceeded to trial, even if Rogacheva was aware of the defenses she claims her...

  33. 22-1220 - Manguriu v. Garland

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. OPINION issued by Gustavo A. Gelp??, Jr., Appellate Judge; Sandra L. Lynch, Appellate Judge and Ojetta Rogeriee Thompson, Appellate Judge. Published. [22-1220]. Thursday, November 16, 2023.

    ... Document: 00118075205 Page: 3 Date Filed: 11/16/2023 Entry ID: 6604393 - 4 - petition based on marriage fraud, and that threw a wrench into Manguriu's pursuit of adjustment of status. When the Department of...

  34. 22-2530 - Somolu et al v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of Colorado. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: The relief requested in Plaintiffs' Complaint 1 is respectfully denied. Final judgment shall enter in favor of Defendants and against Plaintiffs, by Judge Nina Y. Wang on 11/15/2023. (ebuch). Wednesday, November 15, 2023.

    ... 653]. Such marriages are commonly referred to as “sham marriages” or as “marriage fraud,” in contrast.... at 3]. Regarding the second basis for denial, marriage fraud with Ms. Johnson, the BIA discussed the... not reach the issue of marriage fraud, 8 U.S.C. § 1154(c) provides that no visa petition shall be...

  35. 23-258 - Awan et al v. Mather et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of Utah. MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER granting 15 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Plaintiffs' 2 Petition for Declaratory Relief is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Plaintiffs may move for leave to file an amended petition within 30 days of this Memorandum Decision and Order. Signed by Judge David Barlow on 10/24/2023. (mh). Tuesday, October 24, 2023.

    ... . . . and Leeanne . . . had entered into a fraudulent and sham marriage that was invalid for immigration... bona fide marriage with one another but rather engaged in [a] fraudulent marriage scheme in order to... the record “contain[ed] substantial and probative evidence of prior marriage fraud on [Muhammad]’s...

  36. 23-1914 - Sakyi v. Berko

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Northern District of Texas. FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE: The Court should dismiss the complaint 4 for lack of subject matter jurisdiction or, as applicable, abstain from considering Sakyis allegations. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 10/6/2023) (ygl). Friday, October 6, 2023.

    ... statutes that may be related to his sham marriage allegations – 8 U.S.C. § 1325, a provision of the... determined in the state court proceedings. See, e.g., Dkt. No. 4 at 1-3 (referring repeatedly to a sham marriage, bigamy, and proceedings in Ghana; claiming that Berko was “unjustly awarded” the home and...

  37. 21-1701 - Gomez, et al v. Garland, et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Northern District of Ohio. Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 9/14/23. The Court GRANTS Petitioners' motion, and ORDERS Defendants to pay attorney's fees in the amount of $11,814.79. 21 (T,A). Thursday, September 14, 2023.

    ... previously entered into a fraudulent marriage to his first wife, Prisca Yulkenia Made (“Made”).7 USCIS based...

  38. 22-1212 - Nwankwere v. Jaddou

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Eastern District of California. ORDER DENYING 20 Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and GRANTING 21 Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 09/07/2023. CASE CLOSED. (Maldonado, C). Friday, September 8, 2023.

    ... that Plaintiff Singh and Ms. Williams previously entered into a sham marriage not arbitrary, it was...

  39. 20-1063 - Case Name in Immigration Case - Unavailable

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Eastern District of New York. ORDER granting in part 49 Motion for Reconsideration re 47 Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. For the reasons set forth in the attached Opinion & Order, defendants' motion for partial reconsideration is granted in part. The prior 47 Opinion & Order on defendants' motion to dismiss is vacated. An.... Friday, September 1, 2023.

    ... 8 U.S.C. § 1154(c), which precludes approval of a petition upon a finding of past marriage fraud. R...

  40. 20-1063 - Case Name in Immigration Case - Unavailable

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Eastern District of New York. ORDER granting 41 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. For the reasons set forth in the attached Opinion and Order, which supersedes the earlier 47 Opinion & Order, I grant defendants' motion to dismiss plaintiffs' second amended complaint. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment accordingly and close.... Friday, September 1, 2023.

    ... of a petition upon a finding of past marriage fraud: 1 The Attorney General’s role in the statutory... admitting to marriage fraud. Rather, she says that she “suspected that Zaur was involved with another woman...

  41. 22-1327 - Timilsina et al v. Bryson et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Northern District of Texas. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: For the reasons explained, the court denies Sumindra Timilsina's 23 motion for summary judgment, grants CIS's 32 motion for summary judgment, and dismisses this action with prejudice by judgment filed today. (Ordered by Senior Judge Sidney A Fitzwater on 8/25/2023) (twd). Friday, August 25, 2023.

    ... 08/25/23 Page 1 of 14 PageID <pageID> on Panday’s behalf on marriage-fraud grounds. Panday is a... marriage fraud, the court must decide whether substantial evidence supports the BIA’s finding that the... marriage fraud established by Stover’s admission. Plaintiffs maintain that, because CIS simply allowed...

  42. 17-9254 - Case Name in Immigration Case - Unavailable

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Northern District of Illinois. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Signed by the Honorable Martha M. Pacold on 8/18/2023: (rao, ). Friday, August 18, 2023.

    ..., FDNS opened an investigation on plaintiffs’ possible marriage fraud on June 21, 2012, well before... petition because it held that she had committed marriage fraud in the past. Id. at 1154; 8 U.S.C. § 1154(c... distinguishable on the law. There, the BIA had affirmatively found that the plaintiff had committed marriage fraud...

  43. 21-5098 - Case Name in Immigration Case - Unavailable

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Southern District of Ohio. ORDER denying 17 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting 19 Motion for Summary Judgment. This case is DISMISSED. Signed by Chief Judge Algenon L. Marbley on 8/14/2023. (cw). Monday, August 14, 2023.

    ... marriage fraud is made. In re Tawfik, 20 I. & N. Dec. 166, 167 (BIA 1990). A determination of marriage.... § 204.2(a)(ii). If “substantial and probative” evidence of marriage fraud is found, the burden shifts... inconsistencies are of the type that courts find constitute substantial evidence of marriage fraud. Sholanke, 2020...

  44. 21-071 - Francois v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of Arizona. ORDER denying 27 that Plaintiff's motion to lift the stay and reopen the case without prejudice. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties to this case who are also parties to Plaintiffs removal proceedings shall, within 30 days, jointly file one motion in that case requesting clarification of the reasons for the IJ's order.... Thursday, August 10, 2023.

    ... marriage fraud finding barred approval of the new application. (Doc. 1-2 at 4). In 2009 Plaintiff also...

  45. 22-6015 - USA v. Rudy Guerrero

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. OPINION and JUDGMENT filed : AFFIRMED. Mandate to issue. Decision for publication. David W. McKeague (AUTHORING), Richard Allen Griffin, and Eric E. Murphy, Circuit Judges.. Monday, August 7, 2023.

    ... which organizers recruited American citizens to “enter into sham marriages with Cambodian citizens.” Id. at 442. The Government indicted twenty-two people with conspiracy to commit marriage fraud, including several Cambodian citizens who entered into the sham marriages. Id. at 444. The indictment alleged that...

  46. 22-12429 - Amina Bouarfa v. Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Opinion issued by court as to Appellant Amina Bouarfa. Decision: Affirmed. Opinion type: Published. Opinion method: Signed. The opinion is also available through the Court's Opinions page at this link <a href="http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions">http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions</a>.. Friday, July 28, 2023.

    ... Secretary’s marriage-fraud determination. The district court dis- missed her complaint for lack of subject... benefit an alien who has entered a sham marriage. Id. § 1154(c)(2). Boaurfa responded to the notice and... also stated that an initial denial of a petition based on a marriage-fraud finding would be a...

  47. 22-2225 - Lasway et al v. Baran et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of Maryland. MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Deborah K. Chasanow on 6/20/2023. (sat, Chambers). Tuesday, June 20, 2023.

    .... McMillon and Ms. Nyange, without more, were insufficient “to overcome the prior findings of marriage fraud... of marriage fraud” and that USCIS “overlook[ed] the substantial and probative evidence in this case... relied on evidence of marriage fraud in the record, including the beneficiary and her former spouse’s...

  49. 22-4181 - Mora-Albarran v. Mayorkas

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Northern District of California. ORDER by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley denying 13 Motion to Dismiss. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/24/2023) Modified on 5/24/2023 (ahm, COURT STAFF).. Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

    ... is tr ic t o f C al if o rn ia marriage fraud. (Id. at ¶¶ 2-3.) Specifically, an immigration officer... the ‘Immigration Card Facility,’ states ‘These two subjects were found guilty of marriage fraud...

  50. 23-586 - Moretti v. Braga

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Northern District of Texas. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: The court grants the Petition for Return of Child and orders that the child, A.M., be returned forthwith to Italy and to the custody of her father, Petitioner Carlo Moretti. To ensure there is no delay in returning A/2023) (axm).M. to the custody of her father, the return of custody will.... Monday, May 22, 2023.

    .... They considered the possibility of a sham marriage as a way for him to obtain legal residency in the...

  51. 23-14010 - USA v. Laitinen et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Southern District of Florida. ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ON CHANGE OF PLEA as to Judith Lair Teater for 79 Report and Recommendations on Guilty Plea, as to 79 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS on Plea of Guilty as to Judith Lair Teater. ( Sentencing set for 7/12/2023 11:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge Jose E. Martinez.... Thursday, May 18, 2023.

    ... Defendant with Marriage Fraud, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1325(c). The Defendant acknowledged that she...

  52. 23-14010 - USA v. Laitinen et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Southern District of Florida. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ON CHANGE OF PLEA as to Judith Lair Teater. Objections to R&R due by 5/17/2023 Signed by Magistrate Judge Shaniek Mills Maynard on 5/3/2023. See attached document for full details. (mab). Wednesday, May 3, 2023.

    ..., which charges her with marriage fraud, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1325(c). 5. I reviewed with the...

  53. 22-2500 - Jorgovanka Dordevic v. Gus Paloian

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Filed opinion of the court by Judge Brennan. The district court's affirmance of the bankruptcy court's judgment for the Trustee is AFFIRMED and we DENY the Trustee's motion for sanctions. Michael B. Brennan, Circuit Judge; Michael Y. Scudder, Circuit Judge and Thomas L. Kirsch II, Circuit Judge. [7277103-2] [7306730-1.... Thursday, April 27, 2023.

    ... States through an alleged sham marriage. But Zaric said he—not Jelena—had requested Jorgovanka to be... alleged sham marriage, supply a different rationale to identify Jorgovanka as nominee. It does not fol...

  54. 22-60111 - Reese v. Garland

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. PUBLISHED OPINION FILED. [22-60111 Dismissed in Part for Lack of Jurisdiction, Denied in Part] Judge: PEH, Judge: JES, Judge: KDE. Mandate issue date is 06/16/2023. [22-60111]. Monday, April 24, 2023.

    ... the United States on visitor visas,1 entered into fraudulent marriages with U.S. citizens, and resided... arising from the fraudulent marriages, including fraud and misuse of a visa, permits, and other documents... marriages to U.S. citizens. 2 Petitioners were also convicted of conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and...

  55. 22-4136 - US v. Samuel Agyapong

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. UNPUBLISHED AUTHORED OPINION filed. Originating case number: 5:19-cr-00423-FL-5. Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. [1001343302] [22-4136]. Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

    ..., harboring an illegal alien, conspiracy to commit marriage fraud, unlawful disposition of United States... first interviewed by law enforcement, he was involved in arranging sham marriages, as an undercover law... could also conclude that Sam helped others with using sham marriages for immigration purposes. Finally...

  56. 19-8427 - Case Name in Immigration Case - Unavailable

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Northern District of Illinois. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 3/31/2023. Mailed notice (lma, ). Friday, March 31, 2023.

    ... to whether the USCIS has demonstrated the requisite evidence to establish a finding of marriage fraud... of 12 PageID #:<pageID> 10 laws.” 8 U.S.C. § 1154(c). If a fraudulent marriage is suspected... marriage.” Cassell, 2014 WL 1303497, at *10. In terms of its practical effect, a finding of marriage fraud...

  57. 21-2798 - Shah v. United States Citizenship & Immigration Services et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Northern District of Texas. ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OPINION - The Court DENIES Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and GRANTS Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. Accordingly, Plaintiff's claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. (Ordered by Judge Ada Brown on 3/30/2023) (chmb). Thursday, March 30, 2023.

    ... that Mr. Shah previously engaged in marriage fraud and was thus prohibited from receiving a visa under... evidence’ . . . refers to the standard of proof required to establish marriage fraud, not to the standard... BIA explained that, because “the consequence of engaging in marriage fraud . . . is a permanent bar to...

  58. 20-1063 - Case Name in Immigration Case - Unavailable

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Eastern District of New York. VACATED ORDER granting 41 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. For the reasons set forth in the attached Opinion and Order, I grant defendants' motion to dismiss plaintiffs' second amended complaint. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment accordingly and close the case. Ordered by Judge Allyne R.... Monday, March 27, 2023.

    ... of a petition upon a finding of past marriage fraud: Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b... not state that she was coerced into admitting to marriage fraud. Rather, she says that she “suspected...

  59. 19-1255 - Dousa v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Southern District of California. Statement of FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Following Bench Trial (ECF Nos. 137-39). Signed by Judge Todd W. Robinson on 03/21/2023.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(cxl1). Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

    ..., Trueblood prepared a ROI entitled “Possible Marriage Fraud Migrant Caravan ROI,” (see ECF No. 153-5 (“Ex... Report entitled “Migrant Caravan—Possible Marriage Fraud,” (see ECF No. 150-4 (“Ex. 73”); see also Day 3 Tr. at 391:18–21), which contains “basically the same . . . information [as] in the marriage fraud...

  60. 22-839 - Yocom et al v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Southern District of California. ORDER Granting 4 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Roger T. Benitez on 3/10/23. (aas) (jms).. Friday, March 10, 2023.

    ... noncitizen committed marriage fraud at any time in the past, ‘no petition shall be approved’ at any time in...)) (emphasis added). While the initial burden of proof falls on the Government, evidence of marriage fraud and... in preventing marriage fraud . . . .” 725 F.3d at 1158. The Ching Court held that an additional...

  61. 21-094 - Case Name in Immigration Case - Unavailable

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of Oregon. Opinion and Order - The Court GRANTS Defendants' motion for summary judgment, ECF 53. Signed on 2/21/2023 by Judge Michael H. Simon. (mja). Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

    ... the “marriage fraud bar.”1 Plaintiffs appealed the denial of the Instant Petition to the BIA. Plaintiffs argued that because USCIS had not made an affirmative finding of marriage fraud in adjudicating Pak’s 2011 Petition, it was an error for the agency to apply the INA § 204(c) marriage fraud bar to...

  62. 21-511 - Zein v. GARLAND et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Western District of Kentucky. MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER Signed by Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings on 2/6/2023. Defendants' motion for summary judgment (DE 17) is GRANTED. Zein's motion for summary judgment (DE 18) is DENIED. The case is DISMISSED with PREJUDICE. cc: Counsel (SMJ). Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

    ... granted on false pretenses such as a sham marriage, he would be ineligible for naturalization. Zein knew...

  63. 21-10157 - Mohammed Samad v. U.S. Attorney General

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Opinion issued by court as to Petitioner Mohammed Samad. Decision: Affirmed. Opinion type: Non-Published. Opinion method: Per Curiam. Petition DENIED. The opinion is also available through the Court's Opinions page at this link <a href="http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions">http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions</a>.. Monday, February 6, 2023.

    ... previously into a fraudulent marriage: a determination that prohibited Petitioner from obtain- ing an I-130... fraudulent marriage. As a result, the IJ noted that Petitioner would be precluded from obtaining a I-130 visa...

  64. 20-1940 - Case Name in Immigration Case - Unavailable

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of Minnesota. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DENYING MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 72 and 77. Petitioners request for adjudication of his Application for Naturalization is REMANDED to the USCIS to process and issue a determination on Petitioners naturalization application within 30 days from the date of this Order. Respondents are.... Wednesday, January 18, 2023.

    ... whether Adegbesote’s marriage with Erica Shelton is legitimate or a “sham marriage,” as this will... interview; (3) Adegbesote entered into a sham marriage for the purpose of obtaining an immigration benefit...

  65. 22-1397 - Oleg Zhuiko v. Attorney General United States of America

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. NOT PRECEDENTIAL PER CURIAM OPINION Coram: JORDAN, GREENAWAY JR. and NYGAARD, Circuit Judges. Total Pages: 5.. Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

    ... Immigration Services determined that Zhuiko had entered into a fraudulent marriage in an effort to adjust his...

  66. 22-1492 - Misseme et al v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of Maryland. MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 1/17/2023. (ols, Deputy Clerk). Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

    ... previously entered into a fraudulent marriage and was therefore ineligible for classification as Misseme’s... (BIA 1983) (holding that a fraudulent marriage will not be recognized for immigration purposes). And... previously sought an immigration benefit via a fraudulent marriage, even if their current marriage is...

  67. 21-1925 - Horak v. USCIS

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Northern District of Texas. ) (Senior Judge Sidney A Fitzwater)MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying 17 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by US Citizenship and Immigration Services; granting 20 MOTION to Strike 12 Designation of Experts and to Exclude Expert Testimony filed by US Citizenship and Immigration Services; denying 24 MOTION to modify.... Wednesday, January 11, 2023.

    ... primary purpose of circumventing the immigration laws, referred to as a fraudulent or sham marriage, has... Lofton entered into a fraudulent marriage for the purpose of procuring immigration benefits for Horak...

  68. 21-1852 - Sothon Song v. Merrick Garland

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. PUBLISHED AUTHORED OPINION filed. Originating case number: A201-041-853. [1001275118] [18-2496, 21-1852]. Thursday, December 1, 2022.

    ... 2011) (discussing gaps relating to fiancé(e) visas left in the INA by the Immigration Marriage Fraud...

  69. 22-12494 - Sorezo v. The White House et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Eastern District of Michigan. OPINION AND ORDER of Summary Dismissal. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC). Thursday, December 1, 2022.

    ... was issued a fraudulent marriage license); Kabbe v. City of San Diego, 139 F.3d 905, 1998 WL 80375, *1...

  70. 18-2496 - Sothon Song v. Merrick Garland

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. PUBLISHED AUTHORED OPINION filed. Originating case number: A201-041-853. [1001275118] [18-2496, 21-1852]. Thursday, December 1, 2022.

    ... 2011) (discussing gaps relating to fiancé(e) visas left in the INA by the Immigration Marriage Fraud...

  71. 22-552 - Schworck, Jesse v. Okello, Vera et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Western District of Wisconsin. OPINION and ORDER Dismissing case without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 11/8/2022. (voc),(ps). Wednesday, November 9, 2022.

    .... Schworck and Okello had a child together. Schworck says that it was a sham marriage. In June of 2019...

  72. 22-059 - USA v. Cruz

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of Alaska. ORDER adopting 23 Final Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge Upon a Plea of Guilty as to Eddy Carolina Cruz (1). The Court ACCEPTS Defendant's plea of guilty to Count 1 of the Felony Information and Defendant is adjudged GUILTY of Count 1. An Imposition of Sentence hearing has been scheduled for January 10.... Tuesday, October 4, 2022.

    ... guilty plea to Count 1 of the Felony Information, Conspiracy to Commit Marriage Fraud, which is a...

  73. 19-225 - Case Name in Immigration Case - Unavailable

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Southern District of Ohio. ORDER granting 16 Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and denying 19 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. This case is remanded to the BIA for further proceedings consistent with this Order. Signed by Judge Susan J. Dlott on 9/28/2022. (wam). Wednesday, September 28, 2022.

    ... entered into a fraudulent marriage with Ashley Robinson for purpose of evading immigration laws. In...> 3 The INA prohibits the approval of visa petitions in cases of marriage fraud. INA § 204(c) provides... sham marriage, the immigration authorities must reject all future efforts at an adjustment of status...

  74. 21-4312 - Case Name in Immigration Case - Unavailable

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Northern District of Illinois. MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order Signed by the Honorable John Robert Blakey on 9/26/2022. Mailed notice(gel, ). Monday, September 26, 2022.

    ... sham marriage.” Ogbolumani v. Napolitano, 557 F.3d 729, 733 (7th Cir. 2009) (quoting 8 U.S.C. § 1154(c.... FDNS was unable to ask Delreal about the similarities between her marriage and Angelica’s sham marriage... Kapisoda “conspired to enter into a fraudulent marriage” so that Kapisoda could “gain an immigration...

  75. 21-11332 - Macfadyen v. Department of Homeland Security, Secretary of et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Eastern District of Michigan. OPINION and ORDER Denying 20 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Granting 27 MOTION for Summary Judgment - Signed by District Judge Nancy G. Edmunds. (LBar). Friday, September 9, 2022.

    ... petitioner’s previous marital relationship was a sham marriage, the same overlying principle applies in this...

  76. 21-669 - Case Name in Immigration Case - Unavailable

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of Minnesota. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying 16 Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment; granting 20 Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Susan Richard Nelson on 9/6/2022. (SMD). Tuesday, September 6, 2022.

    ... “substantial and probative evidence” of marriage fraud. (Pl.’s Mem. at 17-19.) Generally, to reject an I-130 petition for marriage fraud, “USCIS must find that there is ‘substantial and probative evidence’ that the... of marriage fraud and the petitioner seeking an immediate relative classification for their spouse...

  77. 20-191 - Westreicher et al v. United States Attorney General et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Southern District of Ohio. ORDER AND OPINION: The Court GRANTS the Attorney General's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 18) and DENIES Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment (Doc. 13. Signed by Judge Matthew W. McFarland on 08/30/2022. (kaf). Tuesday, August 30, 2022.

    ... the agency's finding of marriage fraud. It does. In ruling on Kathryn's petition, USCIS delved into... is a sham marriage if the bride and groom do not intend to establish a life together at the time they... interview designed to gauge the integrity of her marriage to Erick-bears the signs of a fraudulent marriage...

  78. 21-12644 - USA v. Valeriy Tsoy

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Opinion issued by court as to Appellant Valeriy Tsoy. Decision: Affirmed. Opinion type: Non-Published. Opinion method: Per Curiam. The opinion is also available through the Court's Opinions page at this link <a href="http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions">http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions</a>.. Tuesday, August 9, 2022.

    ... proceeded to trial for marriage fraud in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1325(c). He was represented by retained... States expired, he entered into a sham marriage to evade the immigration laws. After the government...

  79. 21-127 - Case Name in Immigration Case - Unavailable

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of Minnesota. Corrected ORDER denying 21 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting 29 Motion for Summary Judgment Based on the foregoing, and on all of the files, records, and proceedings herein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. Plaintiffs motion for summary judgment [ECF No. 21] is DENIED. 2. Defendants motion for summary judgment [ECF No.... Friday, August 5, 2022.

    ... that Ath had previously entered into a fraudulent marriage for the purpose of obtaining immigration... basis that Ath had entered into a sham marriage with Angie for the purpose of obtaining immigration... challenges the application of the marriage‐fraud bar set forth in 8 U.S.C. § 1154(c).  Under § 1154(c), an I...

  80. 22-1036 - Ryther et al v. Mayorkas et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Eastern District of California. STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 8/4/2022 TRANSFERRING case to Central District of California. CASE CLOSED. (Zignago, K.). Thursday, August 4, 2022.

    ... statutorily barred pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1154(c) for having previously entered into a fraudulent marriage for...

  81. 21-127 - Case Name in Immigration Case - Unavailable

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of Minnesota. DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR//ORDER denying 21 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting 29 Motion for Summary Judgment Based on the foregoing, and on all of the files, records, and proceedings herein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. Plaintiffs motion for summary judgment [ECF No. 21] is DENIED. 2. Defendants motion for summary.... Thursday, August 4, 2022.

    ... that Ath had previously entered into a fraudulent marriage for the purpose of obtaining immigration... issued a Notice of Intent to Deny (“NOID”) on the basis that Ath had entered into a sham marriage with... quotation marks omitted). Channica challenges the application of the marriage fraud bar set forth in 8 U.S.C...

  82. 20-476 - Hamad v. Secretary, Department of Homeland Security et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Southern District of Ohio. ORDER: (1) GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOC. NO. 41); (2) DENYING PLAINTIFFS' CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOC. NO. 47); (3) DISMISSING WITH PREJUDICE PLAINTIFFS' THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT (DOC. NO. 24); AND (4) TERMINATING THIS CASE ON THE DOCKET. Signed by Judge Michael J. Newman on 8/3/2022.... Wednesday, August 3, 2022.

    ... previously committed, or attempted to commit, marriage fraud. 8 U.S.C. § 1154(c). While investigating... enforcement officials as they probed the marriage fraud allegations. Id. USCIS claims that FOIA Case: 3:20-cv... their request. Id. All they want the documents for is to rebut the marriage fraud allegations made...

  83. 21-4507 - AK et al v. GARLAND et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania. MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION OF 8/2/22. SIGNED BY JUDGE: JOSEPH F. LEESON JR ON 8/2/22. 8/2/22 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED. (DT). Tuesday, August 2, 2022.

    ... marriage fraud, it will issue a [NOID], inform the petitioner of its reasons for denial, and allow the... substantial and probative evidence of marriage fraud.” See id. 3 The granting of the I-130 petition does not...

  84. 21-2349 - Seidu Iddrissu, et al v. Alejandro Mayorkas, et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Filed Nonprecedential Disposition PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. Kenneth F. Ripple, Circuit Judge; Diane P. Wood, Circuit Judge and Thomas L. Kirsch II, Circuit Judge. [7251592-1] [7251592] [21-2349]. Monday, August 1, 2022.

    ... the immigration laws by entering into a fraudulent marriage. The couple challenged that determination... with all the information that he needed. It told him that Sivels had admitted to the prior fraudulent marriage. And it offered details, including Sivels’s statements that: (1) she had met Iddrissu through a...

  85. 21-60607 - Ta v. Garland

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. UNPUBLISHED OPINION FILED. [21-60607 Affirmed] Judge: RHB, Judge: GJC, Judge: KDE Mandate issue date is 09/19/2022 [21-60607]. Wednesday, July 27, 2022.

    ... removal (fraudulent marriage) and denying his request for voluntary departure. He asserts he suffered...

  86. 21-1701 - Gomez, et al v. Garland, et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Northern District of Ohio. Opinion and Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 7/26/22. The Court ORDERS Defendants to vacate the decision denying Plaintiffs' Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative and find Petitioner Polanco's prior marriage was bona fide. re 1 (T,A). Tuesday, July 26, 2022.

    ... Petitioner Polanco earlier entered into a fraudulent marriage with Prisca Yulkenia Made and finding that this earlier arguably sham marriage disqualified Polanco from residency.1 Defendants oppose.2 For the following... entered into a fraudulent marriage with Made.17 In August 2017, Tejeda responded to the NOID.18 In January...

  87. 22-140 - Ameen v. Garland et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Northern District of California. ORDER DENYING 34 MOTION TO ENFORCE by Judge William H. Orrick. (jmd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/22/2022). Friday, July 22, 2022.

    ... purported to show one of them had engaged in prior marriage fraud before denying their “Form I-130 Petition...

  88. 21-3764 - Faburama Njai v. Merrick Garland

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. UNPUBLISHED OPINION and JUDGMENT filed : DISMISSED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Decision not for publication. Alice M. Batchelder, Eric L. Clay (AUTHORING), and Joan L. Larsen, Circuit Judges.. Friday, July 22, 2022.

    ... Petitioner’s application was denied in April 2009. His case “was referred to FDNS for marriage fraud...

  89. 17-166 - Pitman et al v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of Utah. MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS MOTION TO RECONSIDER - granting in part and denying in part 96 Motion to Alter Judgment; Motions terminated: 96 MOTION to Alter Judgment and Memorandum in Support filed by James Comey, A. Kristi Barrows, Jeh Johnson, Board of Immigration.... Thursday, June 23, 2022.

    ... Nationality Act (“INA”), sometimes referred to as the “marriage fraud bar,” no immigrant visa petition may be...-130 petition to be filed by Mr. Pitman could be approved in light of Section 204(c)’s marriage fraud... bona fide and not subject to the marriage fraud bar under Section 204(c) and that USCIS thus intended...

  90. 20-799 - Case Name in Immigration Case - Unavailable

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Northern District of Ohio. Memorandum Opinion and Order denying Plaintiffs' Motion for summary judgment 19) and granting Defendants' Motion for summary judgment (20). Judge Pamela A. Barker on 6/21/2022.(S,KM). Tuesday, June 21, 2022.

    ... from him for agreeing to the fraudulent marriage. [Newrones] stated when she filed for divorce so that... entering into a sham marriage to help Ranjit get his "green card." The USCIS officer accused me of... of a fraudulent marriage "must be documented in the alien's file and must be substantial and...

  91. 21-5418 - Saavedra v. Montoya

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Eastern District of New York. MEMORANDUM & ORDER: Petitioner Edgar Parra Saavedra and Respondent Alison Jimenez Montoya move to exclude certain documents and testimony from the evidentiary hearing record. The order attached resolves the following motions: 57, 58, 59, 79, 104, 107, and 115. Ordered by Judge Eric R. Komitee on 6/8/2022. (Christ, Michael). Wednesday, June 8, 2022.

    ... Respondent’s plan to engage in “marriage fraud” for purposes of obtaining legal immigration status in the... about marriage fraud”), is GRANTED. This evidence is offered in connection with the marriage-fraud issue... GRANTED. These documents, too, relate to the marriage-fraud issue; they are excluded for the reasons...

  92. 21-3540 - Mukiawah et al v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Southern District of Ohio. OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING Defendants' 25 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. This case is hereby terminated. Signed by Judge Sarah D. Morrison on 6/1/2022. (tb). Wednesday, June 1, 2022.

    ... fraudulent marriage with Ms. Gray bars Mr. Mukiawah from receiving legal permanent resident status via a Form... participated in a fraudulent marriage for the purpose of evading the immigration laws. Case: 2:21-cv-03540-SDM...

  93. 20-422 - AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION v. US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of Maine. REPORT AND RECOMMENDED DECISION re 32 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by US CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, 35 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (tcs). Tuesday, May 31, 2022.

    ... STATES CITIZENSHIP ) AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, ) ) Defendant ) RECOMMENDED DECISION ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, Plaintiff seeks disclosure of certain records concerning asylum applications processed by two of Defendant’s regional offices. (Complaint, ECF No. 1.) The parties ...

  94. 21-1979 - Contreras Elnahas et al v. BAUSMAN et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania. MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOSEPH F. LEESON, JR ON 4/29/22. 4/29/22 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(dt). Friday, April 29, 2022.

    ... substantial and probative evidence of marriage fraud.” See id. “Substantial evidence is more than scintilla... Document 29 Filed 04/29/22 Page 5 of 14 6 042922 In the event USCIS “discovers evidence supporting marriage fraud, it will issue a [NOID], inform the petitioner of its reasons for denial, and allow the petitioner...

  95. 21-4220 - US v. William Hooper, Jr.

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. AMENDED OPINION filed amending and superseding opinion dated 04/21/2022. Originating case number: 4:20-cr-00018-DJN-DEM-1. Copies to all parties. [1001150489] [21-4220]. Friday, April 22, 2022.

    ... and control over the entire [marriage fraud] scheme” where defendant “initially proposed the idea of...

  96. 20-1214 - United States v. Murry

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. [10907237] Affirmed;Terminated on the merits after oral hearing; Written, signed, published; Judges Hartz, Kelly and Carson, authoring. Mandate to issue. [20-1214, 20-1241, 20-1243, 20-1245]. Tuesday, April 19, 2022.

    ..., Harvell, and Murry with conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and making false statements to government... officials, and conspiring to commit marriage fraud. That immigration sometimes implicates race or ethnicity... marriage-fraud-conspiracy charge impermissibly burdened his free- exercise rights. We review the district...

  97. 20-1241 - United States v. Ramcharan (Rajesh)

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. [10907237] Affirmed;Terminated on the merits after oral hearing; Written, signed, published; Judges Hartz, Kelly and Carson, authoring. Mandate to issue. [20-1214, 20-1241, 20-1243, 20-1245]. Tuesday, April 19, 2022.

    ..., Harvell, and Murry with conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and making false statements to government... officials, and conspiring to commit marriage fraud. That immigration sometimes implicates race or ethnicity... marriage-fraud-conspiracy charge impermissibly burdened his free- exercise rights. We review the district...

  98. 20-1243 - United States v. Ramcharan (Diann)

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. [10907237] Affirmed;Terminated on the merits after oral hearing; Written, signed, published; Judges Hartz, Kelly and Carson, authoring. Mandate to issue. [20-1214, 20-1241, 20-1243, 20-1245]. Tuesday, April 19, 2022.

    ..., Harvell, and Murry with conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and making false statements to government... officials, and conspiring to commit marriage fraud. That immigration sometimes implicates race or ethnicity... marriage-fraud-conspiracy charge impermissibly burdened his free- exercise rights. We review the district...

  99. 20-1245 - United States v. Harvell

    United States Courts Opinions. United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. [10907237] Affirmed;Terminated on the merits after oral hearing; Written, signed, published; Judges Hartz, Kelly and Carson, authoring. Mandate to issue. [20-1214, 20-1241, 20-1243, 20-1245]. Tuesday, April 19, 2022.

    ..., Harvell, and Murry with conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and making false statements to government... officials, and conspiring to commit marriage fraud. That immigration sometimes implicates race or ethnicity... marriage-fraud-conspiracy charge impermissibly burdened his free- exercise rights. We review the district...

  100. 21-163 - Awan et al v. Douglas et al

    United States Courts Opinions. United States District Court District of Utah. MEMORANDUM DECISION and Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part 34 Plaintiffs' Motion for Review of Agency Action. The matter is remanded to the BIA for further proceedings consistent with this order. Signed by Judge David Barlow on 04/01/2022. (jl). Friday, April 1, 2022.

    ...-DBB Document 47 Filed 04/01/22 PageID.<pageID> Page 6 of 27 7 marriage fraud on [Muhammad’s] part.”60... laws. This is known as the fraudulent marriage prohibition. This prohibition applies to any prior... substantial and probative evidence of marriage fraud.82 If the government intends to deny the petition based...