How does the Uscis investigate?

Usually, the USCIS officers may visit the suspect couple at their residence, or visit their neighbors to investigate whether they reside together, share a household, or own property jointly, etc. The USCIS officers may also arrange interviews with the couple at their residence or at USCIS offices.

Can an immigrant with citizenship be deported?

US citizens by birth or naturalization cannot be deported. If they commit a criminal offense, all due process takes place within the country’s legal framework.

Is marrying for citizenship illegal?

It is a federal offense to commit marriage fraud, or to “enter into a marriage for the purpose of evading the immigration laws.” This means that a marriage not for love, but for the purpose of obtaining citizenship for one of the spouses, is not legal and may result in one or both parties being punished.

Do you have to give up your citizenship to become a citizen?

Similarly, a person who applies for naturalization and becomes a citizen of the United States, need not forsake his country of origin. Citizenship laws of America do not require a person to give up his citizenship to obtain US citizenship.

Can a US citizen be born in another country?

A person born abroad in wedlock to a U.S. citizen mother and a U.S. citizen father acquires U.S. citizenship at birth under section 301(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), if one of the parents has had a residence in the United States or one of its outlying possessions prior to the person’s birth.

Can a US citizen give birth to an alien child?

In these cases, either the U.S. citizen parent or their alien spouse must have a genetic or gestational connection to the child in order for the U.S. parent to transmit U.S. citizenship to the child.

What are the consequences of giving up citizenship?

Giving up your U.S. citizenship has consequences. You should never make this decision lightly, as it can only be undone under very limited circumstances. Renouncing your U.S. citizenship means that you: Give up your rights and responsibilities as a U.S. citizen. Must become a citizen of another nation, or risk becoming “stateless.”