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U.S. charges 11 for organizing fake marriages to obtain Green Cards
A group of 11 people faces charges for promoting fictitious marriages in the U.S. to secure Green Cards, involving over a thousand weddings in a decade.
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 11 individuals for their alleged involvement in a scheme of fake marriages. According to authorities, this group operated in New York and assisted Chinese citizens in obtaining Green Cards through fictitious weddings.
It is estimated that the group organized over 1,000 fraudulent marriages, earning millions of dollars over a decade. Authorities reported that the cost for each fake marriage could reach up to $100,000.
This case is regarded as one of the largest marriage frauds in recent U.S. history, drawing attention due to its complexity and the scale of the operations involved.