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Q: How to report suspected marriage fraud during divorce in Tennessee?
I believe my husband used me for marriage fraud to obtain a green card. We were married for six years, and he secretly filed the I-751 petition, received his green card, and then left me, blocking all communication and filing for divorce. I found the paperwork related to his green card process in our office after he left. How can I report this suspected fraud to the authorities, especially while in the process of divorce?
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You can report this by filing a fraud tip with USCIS’s Fraud Detection and National Security division. Gather copies of all paperwork—marriage certificate, divorce filings, the I-751 petition—and prepare a concise written statement detailing the timeline of events. Submit your tip by calling the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 or by mailing your evidence to the FDNS office handling your region.
You can also contact DHS’s Homeland Security Investigations tip line at 1-866-347-2423 for a direct report. Provide as many details as you can—dates, names, document copies—to ensure they have the context needed for review.
Keep your attorney informed of each step so the allegation becomes part of your divorce record. Your attorney can update your filings to reflect the suspected fraud and ensure the court considers it in property or custody determinations.
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