An Indian woman’s video explaining how she received a US Green Card within two months of applying after marrying an Army veteran has triggered a heated debate on social media.
The woman, identified as Megha Goyal Mitch, said her immigration process moved faster than expected because her husband, Hill Mitchell, is a US Army veteran who served in two wars.
Marriage-based Green Cards are legal when the relationship is genuine. However, some social media users accused the couple of presenting the immigration benefits of marriage in a manner that appeared transactional.
In another video, Megha and her husband discussed benefits linked to military service, including education support, healthcare and assistance while purchasing a home.
Hill Mitchell said he had to pay only certain paperwork-related costs while buying a house.
The couple has also been posting lifestyle videos as they try to build a following on Instagram, focusing on their life as an Indian-American married couple.
Megha said she moved to the United States in 2019 to study at Arizona State University and completed a master’s degree in Business Analytics in 2020.
She reportedly met Mitchell through a dating app in 2021, and the couple married in 2023.
Before receiving permanent residency, Megha said she had worked at Amazon on an H-1B visa.
Her video was later shared on X by several conservative commentators, who alleged that she had married a military veteran only to secure immigration benefits.
Some users called for US Citizenship and Immigration Services to examine the case, though no official agency has accused the couple of fraud.
Others criticised the way the couple discussed military and immigration benefits, saying it sounded like a list of advantages rather than a personal story.
The online reaction also included offensive and xenophobic comments directed at Indians.
For now, the controversy is based entirely on social media interpretation. There is no public evidence that the marriage was fraudulent or that immigration rules were violated.
