I was living with my ex for 8 months. I got weary of his behavior and I kicked him out. During the relationship, he said he couldn't marry me for 2 years. It turns out he is already married. He said he signed a "contract" with a woman from eastern europe. He got money. She got citzenship. He is from Latin America, is a naturalized citizenship and works for the government and supposed has security clearance. He says he supports his parents and disabled siblings.

When I found this out, I freaked. I want nothing to do with defrauding the US government. He got very angry when I asked him to leave my apartment. I'm scared of him and just want him to go away. I'm also scared of being wrapped up in his fraud. Should I report his "marriage"?

It's a personal decision of yourself, if you are upset, and you feel this man deserves to be reported, than feel free to. If you are mainly just worried about, if you will be criminalized or not, I would say simply find one of your closest friends, (preferably someone who might already know about this) and write them an e-mail simply containing the same information your question did here. E-mails are time-stamped and if you type up a 'report' of it but don't report it, then that will be enough for now. If something does come up, you have a time-stamped written report of what you've discovered.

Hope this helps.

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Originally Posted by UhnonimuS

It's a personal decision of yourself, if you are upset, and you feel this man deserves to be reported, than feel free to. If you are mainly just worried about, if you will be criminalized or not, I would say simply find one of your closest friends, (preferably someone who might already know about this) and write them an e-mail simply containing the same information your question did here. E-mails are time-stamped and if you type up a 'report' of it but don't report it, then that will be enough for now. If something does come up, you have a time-stamped written report of what you've discovered.

Hope this helps.

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That does not excuse the OP from being charged with cooperating in the commission of a criminal matter. Immigration, of course, is a crime. If you have knowledge of a robbery sending someone info about your knowledge will only implicate you further.

Do I think INS would go to that extent? No, because the OP had nothing to do with the original event.

OP has two choices - say nothing to anyone OR report this to INS and let them take care of it.

It's a matter of conscience.

I'm former US Customs - investigated a LOT of these complaints.

JudyKayTee,

I do want to report it. I'm just worried about the reprucussions. I only have a marriage certificate, but no proof of the fraud beyond what he told me and the fact that he lived with me even though his wife is in another state. I'm worried about being charged with false reporting as I don't have that much proof. I also have a protective order against him. I told him to stop contacting me and he sent me emails saying: "Guess what I can marry you after I divorce my wife in 10 months." Is that good enough to prove I'm telling the truth? Who would I report it to?

You would report it to INS/Homeland Security. I don't see you charged with false reporting if what you say is true. People call to cause problems all the time (and I realize that is not what you are doing) and "almost" are never charged.

Here is the INS info - USCIS Home Page

If you are already scared of him and just want him to go away, HUMM reporting him and guess who he will know did that, does not seem like a way to just get him to go away, it seems like a way to try and get even with him.

Next what proof do you have of the payment, or the fact it was a fraud, besides your word. Guess what he will just tell them ( if they even ever check on him) that you were just a mad ex girl friend lying to get even with him.

So he married, and was separated and staying with you, that does not prove fraud, merely proves he is like about 1/2 of all marriages that fail.