Married but not married/ future issues

F

friendforlife

New Member
Hi,

My wife came here on L1B through her company. When her company filed her petition they noted her as single. After the petition was filed, we got married.

In the visa interview which took place after the marriage, she had to say that she was single. This, for obvious reasons that it would delay her to come to US if the petition was refiled.

Now, we want to straighten things legally. What would be the right way?

Should we get legally married again in United States to avoid any future GREEN CARD/ H1B stamping issues or just show the Indian marriage certificate that we have?

This is also necessary as we want to file our taxes together and update our status w/ our respective companies.

Please answer.

Regards,
Friendforlife
 
She did not "had to say that she was single". She lied to a US immigration officer on her marriage status. She needs to discuss this with her employer's attorney.

You are already married! Do not further create problems by marrying again in the US.

Her lying in order to bypass the proper procedures may have doomed her future in the US - but she made that decision. She - and you - get to live with the consequences - whatever they are.

Do you and she not understand that misrepresentation is a serious legal problem - as well as a question of moral character? Her employer could fire her for cause and ship her home on the first plane for her dishonesty. If she would lie in an immigration interview, what would she do to him?
 
Thank you Concerned4us, Triple Citizen. I understand your concern.

She did not lie. Her company knew that she is married and suggested that it should not matter as she should go by what the filing petition was i.e. as a single.

Thanks again and pls let me know a legal way out of this.

Regards,
Friend
 
Regardless, whether it was her decision or her company forced her to say so, the State Department will view her as someone who misrepresented a material fact.

friendforlife said:
She did not lie. Her company knew that she is married and suggested that it should not matter as she should go by what the filing petition was i.e. as a single.
Click to expand...
 
She needs a new employer. One which would suggest misrepresenting her circumstances for a US immigration benefit would think nothing of committing other fraud.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top