visitor for pleasure and was authorized to remain in the United States until September 21, 1970.  Having remained in the United States beyond that date, she was served with an order to show cause in a deportation proceeding and given notice of a hearing scheduled for February 25, 1972.  The hearing did not occur.  After posting bond petitioner was given a voluntary departure letter requiring her to depart the United States on March 22, 1972.


4
On March 10, 1972 petitioner married Jose Ramon Figueroa, a United States citizen.  Thereafter, on March 29 Jose Figueroa as petitioner's spouse filed a petition with the Immigration Service to accord her the status of a nonquota immigrant under section 204 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1154,and thereby qualify her for an immigrant visa under the provision of 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(A).  The Attorney General through the Immigration Service approved the petition and sent it to the American Consulate in Toronto, Canada, the port of entry where petitioner indicated she intended to apply for an immigrant visa.


5
On May 11, 1972 two Immigration Service investigators arrested Jose Figueroa in Chicago and obtained his signed statement in which he made the following representations.  After telling him she had no immigration papers, petitioner offered him $500 if he would marry her 'so she could obtain a visa.'  He accepted the offer and received $500.  He was paid an additional $500, but, after petitioner explained that 'the Immigration was looking for her,' he returned the