A West Los Angeles man and the Russian national who he married last year were arrested today by federal immigration officials after being charged with marriage fraud for allegedly entering into a sham marriage so the woman could obtain documents that would allow her to remain in  …

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A Lebanese woman who became an agent for the FBI and CIA after faking her US citizenship used her position to gain access to secret files on the terrorist group Hezbollah - the latest security breach to hit America's top intelligence agencies.

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A federal judge decided Friday that an Ormond Beach woman accused of arranging illegal marriages to help immigrants fraudulently get green cards should stay locked up until her trial.

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Federal authorities say they have uncovered another marriage fraud ring tied to the Navy.

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Robert Berishaj and Lula Dedivanaj are engaged to be married, but there's a catch that's preventing them from marital bliss.

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Vladimir Danilov's wife never stepped inside his home, even after they married. After all, the 40-year-old Danilov was living there with a girlfriend half his age.

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An Atlanta woman faces up to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to use a sham marriage to illegally keep an Israeli man in the United States.

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Cameron Lloyd, 56, a minister, has pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit visa fraud in connection with a sham marriage scheme that netted the participants more than $1 million.

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This [note: sham marriages] comprises about nine per cent of Kenyan marriages. The marriage is contracted for reasons other than love and family and is orchestrated for personal gain such as immigration, wealth and social status.

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According to the indictment, Starnes and others recruited the U.S. citizens and foreign nationals to enter into the sham marriages and promised to pay the U.S.

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John Reid failed yesterday in his attempt to overturn a ruling that Home Office regulations to curb sham marriages were in breach of the human right to marry.

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The Tories have pledged to raise the minimum age at which non-EU nationals can come to Britain to marry, to 21. Shadow minister Damien Green said they should also pass an English test, to cut the number of young spouses unable to integrate into British society.

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Additional charges have been brought against a Kearns woman and her boyfriend, who are accused of arranging a sham marriage to keep the man in the United States.

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Authorities contend the marriage of Tori Crowther and Gassan Hassan Said was not a match made in heaven. Instead, they claim that the December wedding was a scam designed to keep the Venezuelan groom in the country - and that the arrangements were made by Said's girlfriend,  …

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The Punjab government on Wednesday announced that an officer of the rank of an additional director general of police will probe all cases pertaining to illegal immigration and sham marriages of non-resident Indians (NRIs).

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Police and immigration officers yesterday broke up a gang behind a major sham marriage scam.

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New marriage guidelines are being drawn up by the Church of England amid fears that its clergy may be unwittingly conducting bogus weddings.

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Terrorists have also been involved in sham marriages, which are attractive because federal law allows an alien who is the spouse of a U.S. citizen to gain lawful permanent residency.

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Twenty-five Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) have been convicted and sentenced to jail for arranging "marriages of convenience" of Indians with British nationals in order to let them gain entry into Britain.

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The Legislature has approved a bill giving the Division of Immigration more teeth in its campaign against sham marriages. House Bill 15-224, authored by Vice Speaker Justo S. Quitugua, passed the Senate in a 7-2 vote. It will become law once signed by the governor.

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A 65-year-old man pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to helping set up a sham marriage to allow a Chinese man, described as his lover, to remain in the United States.

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A Jordanian national accused of laundering at least $6 million via fraudulent schemes will remain behind bars because of fear he will flee the country before he can be tried.

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An Israeli man living in West Virgina and his wife, who lives in Georgia, have been indicted on a federal charge that accuses them of conspiring to use a sham marriage to illegally keep the man in the United States.

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As the players began preparing to travel to the United States for spring training, they headed to the consulate with their new wives to get their work visas in order.

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Authorities in Suriname are currently taking steps to tackle sham marriages in the country, officials have confirmed. In its weekly cabinet meeting Wednesday, the government sanctioned a bill put forward by justice minister Chandrikapersad Santokhi to curb this illegal practice.

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