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If I want to marry refugees that need visas to the US as an act of Altruism, is there a place where I can find and contact such refugees?
Is there anything I should know that?
The consular clerk clears his throat and goes through the papers with visible boredom.
"So, Mr. Capla, here we are again. Seventeenth time, I think? Yes, seventeenth. How sad, indeed, that your marriages never seem to last happily ever after. Also, your stories have a notorious property of holding less and less water each time."
"Miss Chang and I are truly in love, I swear by all that is holy."
"You don't say. Go ahead. Surprise me."
I'd be surprised if fake marriages turned out to be the most cost-effective way to help poor people immigrate to the US, even if you want to focus on refugees specifically.
Why? What's a marriage cost?
Time, legal risk, reputation. The opportunity cost is lower if you were going to marry a random/non-specific person anyway, but I'm assuming you're asking about a sham marriage that you're going to end later.
Time: sure.
Reputation: Actually, I think going above and beyond for a stranger in need is pretty strong signalling of my Altruism, especially among the communities I walk through.
Legal risk: This is what I want to hear about. What legal risks?
Maybe, but I don't see any particular reason to get a divorce except 1) the refugee in question wants to marry someone else or 2) so I can go marry another refugee.
It looks like marrying specifically for US residency purposes is illegal. This report gives the impression that only a tiny fraction of people actually get prosecuted. You'll have to convincingly lie to a consul and likely undergo some investigation (see e.g. here).
Thanks. Anywhere else where I can get relevant information?
I found the links by googling "green card marriage".