11 charged for alleged sham marriages to help Chinese nationals get green cards
Summary
The U.S. Justice Department charged 11 people with running a large fake marriage scheme to help Chinese nationals get green cards. The scheme involved over 1,000 sham marriages between Chinese citizens and Americans from 2016 to 2026.Key Facts
- The case was brought in New York's Southern District.
- Defendants include Amy Cheng, Xiao Mei Chan, and Gang Zheng.
- The scheme used social media, word of mouth, and advertising to find participants.
- Foreign nationals paid up to $100,000 to get fake marriages arranged.
- Facilitators earned about $5,000 per sham marriage.
- Sham wedding ceremonies were sometimes held in restaurants with traditional Chinese clothes to look real.
- The fake marriages took place across the U.S. and in places like China and Vanuatu.
- Photos of these ceremonies were submitted to U.S. immigration officials as evidence.
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