Sham marriages do happen for immigration purposes. I remember how my wife and I were quizzed a bit by immigration when we had to go for her immigration interview. It was a nice visit and I still remember being asked for a wedding photo, and all I had was one from our engagement. The photo from our engagement was one I am not supposed to have, since my wife does not think it's flattering...  My opinion differs.

What was strange about this was it took 30 minutes to figure out it was a real wedding. This was in the UK, where laws are a bit different than the US.

'Sham wedding' raided by immigration officials - only to find couple Miao Guo and Massimo Ciabattini saying their vows were genuine - Mirror Online

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