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Violations of the U.S. immigration laws can lead to consequences for any immigrant trying to get or keep a visa, green card, U.S. citizenship, or other benefit.
For example, common violations include committing fraud on an application or during an interview with U.S. immigration authorities; entering or remaining in the United States without permission; doing something in violation with the terms of one’s visa (such as working while on a visa that does not come with the right to work); or helping smuggle aliens into the United States. The exact consequences depend on the person’s immigration status at the time, and on the facts of what occurred.
Visa or Passport Fraud
The many consequences of committing fraud in order to obtain a visa or immigration benefit.
Passport fraud is a federal crime and not one taken lightly by the U.S. government.
Reasons why someone might have multiple passports, and when this might or might not be considered fraud.
Submitting a visa application with false information is a fraud against the U.S. government and may result in a substantial delay or denial of the visa and quite possibly the denial of subsequent immigration applications.
Providing false information on any immigration forms is considered a form of fraud and is a federal crime.
Consequences of lying or misrepresenting facts to obtain a nonimmigrant visa.
Visa Overstays
Learn all about the short- and long-term effects of staying in the U.S. longer than your visa and I-94 allow.
How to figure out the date by which you must leave the U.S. on each visit.
Unlawful Presence and 3- or 10-Year Bars on Return to U.S.
The rules, penalties, exceptions, and how you can overcome an unlawful presence problem by adjusting status.
How the three- and ten-year time bars for unlawful presence affect people who overstay a visa.
Exceptions to penalties for unlawful presence for people under the age of 18.
Immigration Marriage Fraud
Sham marriages: What they are, and how they're discovered.
What happens to people who enter into sham marriages to get a green card for the immigrant.
Attempting to Return to U.S. After Deportation
Consequences of illegal entry after a prior removal, and bars to legal entry.
Illegally re-entering the U.S. after having been denied admission, excluded, or ordered removed (deported) is a federal felony offense -- and one that carries severe consequences.
Your rights under federal law and the possible penalties you face at your sentencing hearing.
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