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Now an article titled like that should be widely popular among Indians who still wish to chase the American dream. And it offers relatively accurate advice that jobs like a university professor, nurse, and physical therapist are more or less likely to guarantee a visa. In fact, if you are qualified to be any of the latter two, your green card is processed in less than a year; as one of my friends found out. But I was particularly concerned with the way the article starts out:
What’s the easiest way to legally enter the United States? Love. Fall in love with an American citizen, get married and you’re in. Unfortunately, not everyone can rely on romance.
Another personal incident which actually was more shocking and hit close to home would show that such behavior is not necessarily restricted to desis. While discussing with another international-student classmate about the difficulties in obtaining a H1-B visa after graduation especially if you aren’t an IT professional, he said that he had a solution which he would tell me after class. I was naturally curious. He indicated that he knew a lady through some contacts who was willing to enter into a contract marriage for a fixed sum so as to smoothen the visa process. He offered to ask if I was interested. Needless to say, I was shocked and told him that I was engaged. To my surprise, he laughed it off and asked me to take her into confidence too saying that it was merely a technicality. I could not have walked away faster.
I bet every desi in the United States might have a related tale. Even the Russian mail order bride is a similar scam. That’s why I believe an article on India’s leading news portal shouldn’t have started off in that fashion. It just might give some frustrated soul misleading thoughts that might ruin more than one life.
by Patrix | on Sunday, July 16th, 2006 at 4:35 pm | 
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July 16th, 2006 at 5:43 pm reply
What a mess these guys get into for the American dream. I don’t see much of a dream here. It is more a nightmare. Marrying a “gori”? His folks must have kicked themselves if they heard about his activities in the US.
July 17th, 2006 at 7:16 am reply
Heh ! Reminds me of the film ‘Green Card‘ starring Depardieu and Andie McDowell.
Given the state of retrogession in the regular green card channels, who knows how many frustrated souls will actually try this out ?
PS - have you started getting hits based on searches of ‘easy way to green card’ yet ? I had a few visitors to my immigration post that way.