(March 15, 2017 U.S. Senate Judiciary testimony)
California cardiologist; Naturalized U.S. citizen defrauded by Pakistani fiancée
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- Document
- Immigration benefit
- Marriage
- Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
- U visa
- Family-related
- Bigamy
- Dependents & children
- Business
- H1-B
- Investor
- Employment
- False documents
- Asylum & refugee
- She's an immigration fraud victim (case: "U.S. Citizen Forced into Hiding") and has tirelessly lobbied to change the laws victimizing Americans and the nation's security.
- She met with White House officials and testified before the U.S. Senate about the man that married her and tried to kill her for a green card.
- She's been interviewed by media on both sides of the partisan divide, as well as the Spanish-language and international press.
- Lopez has exposed blatant fraud, abuse and negligence within the homeland security community.
- Immigration fraud is NOT illegal immigration.
- Fraud is when a foreigner acquires a LEGAL immigration status (known as a “green card”) through dubious or fraudulent means.
- A perfect way to turn a temporary visa or illegal status into a green card.
- Considered more dangerous than illegal immigration since it allows dubious individuals to gain legitimate documents and legal access to the country
- Rarely investigated: Overwhelmed with rampant fraud, government employees ignore the majority of cases reported.
- Fraudsters rarely engage in just ONE type of fraud: A marriage fraud case may also involve financial fraud, false statements, false identities, false documents and hiding criminal activities.
American Fraud Victims Warn Congress
They already exist
Site Map
Politicians debate illegal immigration yet ignore rampant fraud within the LEGAL immigration system.
What is Fraud?
- Elena Maria Lopez is a whistle blower, citizen lobbyist and advocate. She set up this site in 2004 to provide credible information, data and resources to journalists, policymakers and victims.
Bypass vetting & get a quick green card by claiming emotional or physical abuse.
- Evidence required: None.
- Interviews required: None.
- Investigations: None.
- Any adverse evidence proving criminal activities/fraud: Barred
- Incentives for fraud: High.
- Success rate: 75 - 85 %
- Bonus: U.S. taxpayers pay legal fees, housing, immigration filings
Pretend to be a domestic violence victim.
- Evidence required: None.
- Success rate:: 75 - 85%
- Bonus: Govt. pays for own defrauding by paying your legal fees
Exposing government incompetence
& lax homeland security
ImmigrationFraud.com
- Problems in existing laws
- Changing current laws
- What victims can do
- Think tanks
- You Tube informational videos
- Private investigators
- Victims groups
Amnesties?
Ways to hide criminal activities -- or "amnesty" an illegal or fraudulent status:
- Claim to be a crime victim for fast-tracked green card (U Visa)
- Claim American spouse emotionally or physically abused you (VAWA -- or the Violence Against Women Act)
- Marry an American (fraud waiver)
- Get immigration officials to bar criminal activities, evidence from immigration proceedings (VAWA, U Visa or T Visa)
Pretend to be a crime victim -- any crime.
- Evidence required: None.
- Success rate: unknown
- Bonus: California requires taxpayers to foot immigration & legal bills
"... my fiancée indicated that she did not need me any more to get her green card
and boasted that she can get it quicker in other ways. I thought she was joking ...
During this time, my family in Pakistan has been harassed and threatened by her father and brothers. One of her brothers threatened to kidnap my niece.."