Simon Guobadia, who is currently married to Porsha Williams, a star on ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta (RHOA),’ recently faced a setback in his pursuit of U.S. citizenship due to his history of criminal offenses, including bank fraud, credit card fraud, and identity fraud.
On January 11, a 13-page petition was submitted to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia: Atlanta Division. The civil action filing involved Simon Iyore Guobadia challenging the decision of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, specifically UR Mendoza Jaddou, the Director, and Shineka Miller, the Director of the USCIS Atlanta Field Office.
According to court documents, Guobadia, aged 59, applied for U.S. citizenship and naturalization but faced rejection on July 27, 2022. Despite requesting a hearing, the denial was upheld.
It is noted that Guobadia, originally from Nigeria, arrived in the U.S. on August 11, 1982, and exceeded the duration of his visitor visa. Following a denied citizenship application in 1985 and subsequent declaration of deportability, he voluntarily left the country on December 28, 1985. However, he returned in June 1986, overstaying his 6-month visitor visa. In September 1987, Guobadia was arrested for bank and credit card fraud, leading to a felony conviction.
Further legal issues ensued, including arrests in January 1989 for unauthorized vehicle use, and in May 1990 for fraud. In January 1991, he faced another felony charge related to credit card fraud, and in April 1991, an immigration judge ordered his deportation.
On March 4, 1992, Guobadia was deported and physically removed from the United States.
In addition, prior to his deportation, Guobadia was accused on October 24, 1988, of using an alternate identity to apply for temporary resident status under the Social Agricultural Worker (SAW) program. Despite concealing his criminal record and misrepresenting himself, his application was approved, and he obtained a registration card as a temporary resident on July 25, 1991.
