Aaron Reichlin-Melnick

reichlinmelnick.bsky.social

13 October 2026 10:40

One prominent case on the 212(k) waiver involves a pair of siblings who got a visa through their mother. Their mother had used a broker in South Korea who had bribed consular officials for visa. The mother was ordered deported. Her innocent children were allowed to stay.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick

reichlinmelnick.bsky.social

13 October 2026 10:40

When I was an immigration lawyer I had a case involving two people who got green cards through their father. Their father had, before they were born, failed to disclose a marriage to INS; technically fraud. ICE put them in removal proceedings, then agreed to a 212(k) waiver.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick

reichlinmelnick.bsky.social

13 October 2026 10:40

An important bit of immigration law which is relevant here; there is already a waiver process — Section 212(k) of the INA — by which immigrants who obtain status through fraud that they didn't know about can avoid consequences like losing a green card. So this is *even weaker* than it already seems.

That Other Dude

theotherdude.bsky.social

13 October 2026 10:35

Power is an aphrodisiac. Also, some people have no fucking morals or ethics.

Joel

jandcochran.bsky.social

13 October 2026 10:35

I have questions about these women that are smitten with that guy