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green-card marriage

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A quick definition of green-card marriage:

A green-card marriage is when someone marries a foreigner just so they can become a permanent resident of the United States. This is not a real marriage because the couple does not love each other and only got married for legal reasons. It is against the law and can get the people involved in trouble.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A sham marriage in which a U.S. citizen marries a foreign citizen for the sole purpose of allowing the foreign citizen to become a permanent U.S. resident.

Example: John, a U.S. citizen, marries Maria, a foreign citizen, solely for the purpose of helping her obtain a green card. They do not intend to live together as husband and wife and have no real relationship. This is an example of a green-card marriage.

Explanation: A green-card marriage is a fraudulent marriage that is entered into for the purpose of circumventing U.S. immigration laws. The U.S. government has enacted laws to regulate such marriages, and those who engage in them can face serious legal consequences. In the example given, John and Maria's marriage is not a genuine marriage, but rather a scheme to obtain a green card for Maria. This type of marriage is illegal and can result in both civil and criminal penalties.

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GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:43

change your name to olliewillgotoUChicago?

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

9:43

ollie you need better stats than that to go to harvard :(

lilypadfrog

9:44

uchicago famously hates low gpas

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:44

olliewillgotoUpenn

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:44

i think he has good chances there

Mostlylegal

9:44

upenn famously hates high lsats

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:45

https://www.lsd.law/users/creep/UselessPlasticWarthog

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:45

ollie blueprint

cumsock

9:45

do you think about the days when we sat down smoking wine and drinking haze

PuppyBot

9:48

morninh

cumsock

9:48

i wanna quit my jorb

cumsock

9:49

and ride the rails

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

9:49

@cumsock: same and not cause it sucks, I love who I work with/for and it is super easy but I am trying to save a lot of LS so I can ball out while unemployed

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

9:50

How much is everyone trying to save up for when they get to school?

shaquilleoatmeal

9:51

@PuppyBot: tripppp, u were heavy on my mind last night after the bs in the chat

cumsock

9:51

i plan to be the most frugal mf alive in school

cumsock

9:52

paint chips for dinner

cumsock

9:52

thats what i always eat tho

lilypadfrog

9:52

glove do you want to go dumpster diving with me

cumsock

9:52

yea thats where all the good snacks are

cumsock

9:52

like plastic bags

lilypadfrog

9:53

😋😋😋😋

[] starfishies

9:53

@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: i didn't think about this until it was too late lol i'll be lucky to save like 7k if that

shaquilleoatmeal

9:54

@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: saving enough to have mortgage +bills for the first 2 years of law school, figured i can work again after the 2nd year but at least ill give myself the flexibility to focus on school and not bills. A little to the side because life happens and sometimes u need to prepared for hitting rock bottom

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

9:54

I am trying to be pretty frugal now, looked up the cost to have PODs move my shit and I am like fuck that is a lot. I am trying to squirrel half my monthly income away so I can have a fat amount of cushion

PuppyBot

9:54

@shaquilleoatmeal: how sweet

PuppyBot

9:55

i need to make my matcha

cumsock

9:55

we just need one parlay

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

9:55

I think my biggest stress will be two mortgages until my current place sells.

shaquilleoatmeal

9:56

@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: yea 2 is no joke, and diapers cost just as much as 1 mortgage lmao

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