MarriageFraud.com launches today as the first national education and support platform for U.S. citizen victims of immigration marriage fraud and their loved ones. Its purpose is to provide sponsors with reliable, comprehensive guidance on a national scale — a resource that has been conspicuously absent for the better part of two decades.
The platform’s establishment follows congressional testimony by Cody M. Brown of Codias Law in June 2025, which elevated the marriage fraud crisis to national prominence and identified a critical gap in victim support infrastructure. MarriageFraud.com is the answer to that gap. It functions as a Source of Truth — a centralized resource where every page is vetted against established facts and professional standards, in deliberate contrast to anonymous forums and social media groups whose advice often does more harm than good. The organization is privately funded and operates without government grants or agency funding, which keeps its loyalties unambiguous: every resource here is built around the protection and interests of the U.S. citizen sponsor.
What MarriageFraud.com Offers
The platform is organized around four core pillars:
- Prevention: Safeguards a sponsor can put in place before immigration filings create irreversible legal and financial exposure.
- Detection: The 10 Stages of Marriage Fraud™ framework — a behavioral progression for evaluating whether a relationship matches the documented pattern.
- Response: The Marriage Fraud Survival Guide™, a four-phase roadmap for stabilizing, coordinating, acting, and rebuilding after fraud is discovered.
- Referrals: A vetted network of attorneys, mental-health providers, and financial professionals who serve victims rather than the people who used them.
All materials are free. The National Marriage Fraud Hotline — 888-88-MARRIAGE — is available 24 hours a day at no cost. Going forward, the platform aims to establish permanent victim advocacy infrastructure, with the same emphasis on integrity and reliability that defines its launch.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is MarriageFraud.com?
MarriageFraud.com is a national education and support platform for U.S. citizen victims of immigration marriage fraud. It provides the 10 Stages of Marriage Fraud™ framework, the Marriage Fraud Survival Guide™, professional referrals, and a 24/7 hotline at 888-88-MARRIAGE.
How common is marriage fraud in the United States?
Government data is limited, though a GAO study identified a 53% confirmed fraud rate in VAWA self-petition cases. Additional enforcement data was presented during House Judiciary Committee testimony in June 2025.
Is MarriageFraud.com affiliated with the government?
No. The organization is privately funded and independently operated, accepts no government grants, and is not part of any federal or state agency. That independence is essential, because sponsors’ legal interests can diverge from those of immigration agencies.
What resources does MarriageFraud.com offer?
Prevention, Detection, Response, and Referral resources, all free and accessible online, plus a 24/7 hotline at 888-88-MARRIAGE.