Archive · 1 Jun 2025
Indian Citizen Pleads Guilty to Marriage Fraud in West Virginia
Imagine someone from India came to the US on a special visa to work.
This person, Aakash Makwana, stayed in the US longer than his visa allowed.
To stay, he paid someone to marry him, pretending they were really in love, so he could get a Green card.
He made up fake papers to show they lived together, which was against the law.
When this plan didn't work, he tried to claim his marriage partner was mean to him.
He admitted he lied to stay in the US.
Both Makwana and his fake wife are in trouble with the law.
Aakash Prakash Makwana, an Indian citizen, pleaded guilty to marriage fraud.
Makwana arrived in the US on a J-1 nonimmigrant visa.
He married a US citizen for $10,000 to obtain a Green Card.
Makwana falsified documents to make it appear he lived with his partner.
Kalee Ann Huff, the US citizen, also pleaded guilty to the fraud.
- Who
- Aakash Prakash Makwana and his accomplice Kalee Ann Huff.
- What
- Aakash Prakash Makwana pleaded guilty to marriage fraud and identity theft.
- When
- Makwana arrived in the US in 2019, married in 2021.
- Where
- West Virginia, USA.
- Why
- To evade US immigration laws and obtain a Green Card.
- Defendant
- Aakash Prakash Makwana
- Charge
- Marriage fraud and identity theft
- Victim
- US immigration laws
- Visa Type
- J-1 nonimmigrant visa
- Conspiracy Date
- 2021