What is a Sham Marriage?

Published: Aug. 5, 2019, 5:27 p.m.

b'Have you, or someone you know, ever been asked to get married to help a friend get a \\u201cGreen Card\\u201d or permanent residency status in the United States? This is called a \\u201csham marriage\\u201d and there are many serious consequences for being involved in a scheme to defraud the Federal Government. Join me for a discussion with immigration attorney Kathryn Karam from Karam Immigration Law in Houston, TX for the straight story about what sorts of life changing results can happen from taking part in a sham marriage, and, several examples of why this is not a fast track solution to legal status.'