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11 Defendants Charged in Dismantling of Decade-Long Nationwide Marriage Fraud Scheme

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A two-count indictment was unsealed charging 11 individuals with conspiring, over the course of more than a decade, to orchestrate more than 1,000 sham marriages to fraudulently obtain immigration status for foreign nationals, primarily citizens of the People’s Republic of China. Some individuals paid up to $100,000 per sham marriage, according to the indictment.

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Updated August 12, 2026
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Immigration
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11 Defendants Charged in Dismantling of Decade-Long Nationwide Marriage Fraud Scheme

A two-count indictment was unsealed today charging 11 individuals with conspiring, over the course of more than a decade, to orchestrate more than 1,000 sham marriages to fraudulently obtain immigration status...