Britney Sherene Curry, a 26-year-old Jamaican national residing in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been indicted on multiple federal charges, including conspiracy to commit immigration fraud and making false statements under oath. The indictment, announced by the Justice Department, alleges that Curry overstayed her B-2 travel visa, which she entered the U.S. on in 2015, and engaged in a fraudulent marriage to an American citizen to avoid deportation.
According to the indictment, Curry and her husband met for the first time on their wedding day and did not cohabit before or after the marriage. Following the marriage, Curry became a lawful permanent resident and enlisted in the Army, which allowed her to expedite her application for U.S. citizenship.
Curry is accused of providing false information in immigration documents and using her citizenship to petition for her mother’s residency. She later applied for a medical discharge from the Army and received Veterans Administration disability compensation, falsely claiming her husband as a dependent to increase her benefits.
The charges were filed in a Missouri court, where all veteran disability benefits are processed. Curry faces a maximum sentence of 20 years for wire and mail fraud, and up to 10 years for certain immigration charges, along with the possibility of denaturalization. This case is part of a broader federal initiative to combat fraud in federal benefit programs, which has been supported by the current administration.