Schenectady Immigration Defense Lawyer
Contact New York Attorney Mark J. Sacco
Immigration and immigration-related fraud may encompass a number of offenses. Aggressive legal representation in immigration fraud cases is offered by the New York immigration fraud attorneys of the Law Office of Mark J. Sacco, PLLC. Our law firm handles cases involving immigration fraud and related offenses such as the following:
- Illegal entry
- Establishing a commercial enterprise for the purpose of evading immigration laws
- Marriage for the purpose of evading immigration laws
- Marriage fraud — typically involving a situation where a U.S. citizen is paid to marry an alien but the two do not intend to live together as husband and wife
- Marriage fraud whereby a marriage between an alien and a citizen was legitimate but essentially ended quickly — and the alien induced the U.S. citizen to maintain the ruse of the viable family unit long enough to fulfill requirements to obtain U.S. residency
- Passport and visa violations
- Making false statements to obtain a U.S. passport (including use of a false name or birth date)
- Making or using a false passport, with enhanced penalties if the offense was committed to facilitate an act of international terrorism or a drug trafficking crime
- Forging, counterfeiting, altering or falsely making of certain immigration documents or their use, possession, or receipt
- Misuse of citizenship papers
- Impersonation or misuse of papers in a naturalization proceeding
- Unlawful procurement of citizenship
- Falsification of naturalization papers
- Unlawful sale of citizenship papers
- Making a false claim of citizenship in order to obtain federal or state benefits
- Making a false claim of citizenship in order to register to vote in any federal or state election
- Voting in a federal election as an alien
Contact the Law Office of Mark J. Sacco, PLLC, Today
An immigration fraud conviction may impact the rest of your life. Taking action with the help of an attorney's insightful advocacy can make a difference in the outcome. To schedule a free consultation with a lawyer at our Albany or Schenectady, New York, law office, call 518-631-4046 or contact us online.
