11 charged for alleged sham marriages to help Chinese nationals get green cards
By Updated on: August 12, 2026 / 12:45 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Justice Department unveiled criminal charges against 11 people…
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US charges 11 over sham marriages involving Chinese nationals and American soldiers. "Foreign nationals paid facilitators as much as approximately $100,000 for assistance in obtaining a sham marriage and applying for a Green Card," it added. About 11 of the soldiers, who were stationed at a US Army base in Kentucky, were paired with Chinese citizens between May 2023 and August 2025, according to a 21-page indictment unsealed on Wednesday in federal court in New York.
Furthermore, The 21-page indictment , secured in New York's Southern District, alleged that the marriage scheme ran from 2016 to 2026, and was facilitated by defendants Amy Cheng, Xiao Mei Chan and Gang Zheng.
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US charges 11 over sham marriages involving Chinese nationals and American soldiers.
according to South China Morning Post — World"Foreign nationals paid facilitators as much as approximately $100,000 for assistance in obtaining a sham marriage and applying for a Green Card," it added.
according to CBS News — LatestAbout 11 of the soldiers, who were stationed at a US Army base in Kentucky, were paired with Chinese citizens between May 2023 and August 2025, according to a 21-page indictment unsealed on Wednesday in federal court in New York.
according to South China Morning Post — WorldThe 21-page indictment , secured in New York's Southern District, alleged that the marriage scheme ran from 2016 to 2026, and was facilitated by defendants Amy Cheng, Xiao Mei Chan and Gang Zheng.
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