This is actually about my boyfriend, who I will call G. He turned 18 a few months ago, and is undergoing a lot of legal issues upon finding out that he was illegally taken from his biological mother and taken to America by his adoptive mom. For background, he was never used sexually or for labor, but he was physically punished often as a child (slapped, locked in the room for hours, etc.). Although the physical harm has stopped, he continues to face emotional abuse. He believes that his adoptive mother has also used him for money.
He has no legal papers and no actual citizenship whatsoever. He cannot apply for a job and even though he graduated from high school recently, and is in a community college, he probably cant take his education further. He was very lucky to even be admitted in his college.
What can be done about this?? How can he gain legal citizenship, how can he prevent being deported?? Are they any laws for this? What should he do? Please help. He's getting increasingly anxious and depressed over the seemingly hopeless situation.
I think everyone's a bit quick to judge. Online boyfriend = automatically a fake scammer. Which is not the case here. Please do not take me for an idiot, I am definitely not. I know a catfish and a scammer when I meet one.
We video chat and voice call nearly every day, for 2 years. He has never asked for financial help and has refused any of my offers. When I sent money via PayPal, he immediately sent it back. He is also not after a green card because I am not American. The mother has bursted into his room numerous times while we video chat, and I have seen her myself. I have also heard the abuse when she bursts into the room while we voice call, not giving him the chance to mute. On top of that, I know his friends irl, met his adopted mom's biological nephew, and all his info to know he's legit. I saw the news article online, on an ACTUAL news website for myself, with his name, with pictures, with everything.
Thanks for your concern, but it is definitely unneeded. I need actual help for immigration. And to hopefully clear up any possible misconception, I am older than him, and studying pre-med. Not bragging, just trying to say I'm not some vulnerable hopeless romantic teen. I can assure everyone, I am level-headed, and mature enough.
purpleaardvark1 on October 7th, 2018 at 21:10 UTC »
Tbh, this seems legit enough. Constant, almost daily video calls are difficult to maintain, especially over 2 years - which seems a long con to be playing on a 20 something, who's unlikely to have enough cash to make it worthwhile. Let alone the fact that he apparently refused money.
Honestly, I wouldn't say it's the craziest thing imaginable.
Dr_Silk on October 7th, 2018 at 20:07 UTC »
LAOP response to title line of questions:
chairmanm30w on October 7th, 2018 at 19:41 UTC »
There was another post on LA about a month ago (very few upvotes, never got much traction) with an OP talking about an online friend who somehow had no evidence of citizenship. At the time, I couldn't find any information confirming that this is a common scam. Perhaps it is, though?