{"id":81988,"date":"2025-12-21T13:46:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T12:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=81988"},"modified":"2025-12-21T14:47:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T13:47:32","slug":"u-s-embassy-in-tirana-those-who-commit-marriage-fraud-to-obtain-documents-are-committing-a-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/u-s-embassy-in-tirana-those-who-commit-marriage-fraud-to-obtain-documents-are-committing-a-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Embassy in Tirana: Those who commit marriage fraud to obtain documents are committing a crime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The United States Embassy in Tirana has called on citizens to be cautious about attempts to obtain immigration documents through marriage.<\/p>\n<p>In a notice published on its official Facebook page, the Embassy emphasized that marriage fraud is a federal crime in the United States and is punishable by serious legal consequences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMarriage fraud is a federal crime in the United States and can lead to severe penalties,\u201d the Embassy stressed.<\/p>\n<p>According to the announcement, citizens are urged to always follow legal immigration pathways to enter the United States and to obtain the proper documentation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlways choose a lawful immigration process to enter the country and secure the necessary documentation,\u201d the notice concludes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States Embassy in Tirana has called on citizens to be cautious about attempts to obtain immigration documents through marriage. 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