Sham/Bogus marriage

[mrm]

Hello,

Im looking for some advice from anyone. My friend has married a woman from China and has been married for about 5 years. They are over in the UK and she has applied for British Citizenship and i believe she may have had it accepted.

However i was speaking to her recently and she told me that she has only married my friend for citizenship and is going to divorce him as soon as she gets citizenship so she can get her husband in china to come over.

My first reaction was to tell my friend, but on second thought i didnt as he would prob not believe me. What else is there for me to do, or do i just let it happen?

stuck between a rock and a hard place

thanks

[sakura]

Hello,

Im looking for some advice from anyone. My friend has married a woman from China and has been married for about 5 years. They are over in the UK and she has applied for British Citizenship and i believe she may have had it accepted.

However i was speaking to her recently and she told me that she has only married my friend for citizenship and is going to divorce him as soon as she gets citizenship so she can get her husband in china to come over.

My first reaction was to tell my friend, but on second thought i didnt as he would prob not believe me. What else is there for me to do, or do i just let it happen?

stuck between a rock and a hard place

thanks

If they've been married for five years, it is likely not to be a marriage of convenience. She could have left or divorced him as soon as she got her ILR, which was (I'm guessing) three years ago.

Maybe she is just pulling your leg? Why would she tell you, his friend, about her plans?

If you have no proof, there is no point telling him, as it would hurt his feelings, jeopardise their relationship, and possibly your friendship with him too.

If, however, you do have evidence, it is up to you whether to tell or not. But, after obtaining ILR, there is very little chance that she would lose that and be sent back to China.

Just curious to know - is there a big age difference and/or any children from the marriage?

[Frontier Mole]

If she is actually married in China to another person then there is every chance she could lose ILR and even citzenship if it comes to light.

The marriage to the UK national would be void and everything thereafter achieved for immigration purposes could be revoked.

The problem is two fold - evidence and intent.

Your rock and a hard place position is not going to change. I would suggest you do not discuss it with your friend as it might be a ploy to split your friendship by the wife.

[Rozen]

Hello,

Im looking for some advice from anyone. My friend has married a woman from China and has been married for about 5 years. They are over in the UK and she has applied for British Citizenship and i believe she may have had it accepted.

However i was speaking to her recently and she told me that she has only married my friend for citizenship and is going to divorce him as soon as she gets citizenship so she can get her husband in china to come over.

My first reaction was to tell my friend, but on second thought i didnt as he would prob not believe me. What else is there for me to do, or do i just let it happen?



stuck between a rock and a hard place

thanks

Maybe just mind your own business, and let sleeping dogs lie?