USCIS escalates war on marriage fraud in green card applications, updates its policy manual
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched a sweeping policy offensive against marriage fraud, by issuing new guidance on August 1, that significantly tightens the screening and vetting of family-based immigrant visa petitions.This critical update to the USCIS Policy Manual, titled ‘Family‑Based Immigrants,’ is designed to ensure that only genuine relationships, especially bona …