Simi Valley, CA asked in Immigration Law for California

Q: Can i file for a case against someone who verbally said that she sent documents to immigration but it was not her money?

To prove that she can support her studies here and that she still keeps it and will pay them back as soon as she gets her green card. Thats why she was looking for someone to get married to for paper purposes only

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A: You cannot "file a case against someone" because it is only the federal government that can initiate an action against someone for immigration fraud. This of a criminal offense, you can report a crime, but only the district attorney can actually file a criminal complaint against someone.

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