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Indian American Pleads Guilty To Naturalisation And Passport Fraud
An Indian American has pleaded guilty to procuring US citizenship based on fraud documents and telling lies, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has said.
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US Announces Fresh Selection Criteria For H-1B Visa, New Rules From October
H-1B Visa: In a move to fortify the integrity of the H-1B registration process and mitigate fraud risks, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a final rule for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap.
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US H-1B Visa Lottery System Resulted In Abuse, Fraud, Says Federal Agency
The computerised drawing of lots devised to select successful H-1B applicants every year has resulted in abuse of the system and a sharp increase in fraudulent efforts, a federal agency said on Friday.
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Trump Administration Took Steps To Prevent Abuse In Visa Programs: Officials
The Trump administration has taken a series of steps to prevent the abuse and fraud in the employment-based visa programs, including changing the cap selection process for the H-1B, the most sought-after work permit among Indian IT professionals, a top US immigration official has told lawmakers.
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Elderly Indian Tries For US Citizenship Illegally; Faces 10 Years In Jail
A 67-year-old Indian in the US has pleaded guilty to one count of attempted naturalisation fraud, facing up to 10 years in prison, officials said.
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Mehul Choksi Given Antigua Citizenship After "Due Diligence", Says Report
India was informed by the US about fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi's move to Antigua on Monday, sources have told NDTV. Choksi, wanted for a Rs. 13,500 crore bank fraud along with his nephew Nirav Modi, may have bought citizenship from Antigua for Rs 1.3 to 1.7 crore, suspect investigators. With a passport from the country, he can travel freel...
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Indian-Origin Man Becomes First American To Lose Naturalised Citizenship Under Trump
A naturalized American from India has been stripped of his US citizenship, the first case under a government initiative designed to clamp down on fraudulent immigration, widened under the Trump administration.
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Indian Man To Lose US Citizenship For Failing To Report Abuse Of Minor
A 37-year-old man from India is set to lose his American citizenship after he was convicted of fraud and not disclosing to immigration authorities that he had sexually abused a 9-year-old child.
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Opinion: H1-B Visa Crackdown Could Spur 'Renaissance' for Indian IT
"Putting American Workers First," reads the bold headline on the home page of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, proclaiming: "New Measures to Detect H-1B Visa Fraud and Abuse."
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From Site Visits To Email Helpline, US Announces Measures To Detect H-1B Fraud
The Department of Justice said applicants or employees who believe they were subjected to discrimination based on their citizenship, immigration status, or national origin in hiring, firing or recruitment or referral, should contact Civil Right Division's Immigrant and Employee Rights Section.
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Indian Citizen, Who Sexually Abused Child, Convicted Of US Citizenship Fraud
An Indian citizen, who had sexually abused a child under 10 years, was convicted of citizenship fraud for not disclosing his crime to officials during the application process, according to authorities.
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Indians In US Sham Marriage, Immigration Scam
Tarunkumar and Sachin Patel wanted to find a way so that more of their friends and business associates from India could get permanent legal status to remain in the United States. But they admitted Monday their plans were federal crimes.
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More Than 800 Immigrants Mistakenly Granted Citizenship In US
The US government has mistakenly granted citizenship to at least 858 immigrants from countries of concern to national security or with high rates of immigration fraud who had pending deportation orders, according to an internal Homeland Security audit released Monday.
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14 Indians Charged With US Immigration Fraud
Fourteen people of Indian descent are among 19 charged with involvement in visa fraud through fake "green card" marriages or by falsely making claims of being crime victims, according to officials.
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US Cracks Down on Chinese 'Maternity Tourism' in Los Angeles
US investigators launched dawn raids on Tuesday on dozens of locations dotted around Los Angeles suspected of offering "maternity tourism" services for Chinese mothers wanting to give birth to gain citizenship for their children.
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Indian American Pleads Guilty To Naturalisation And Passport Fraud
An Indian American has pleaded guilty to procuring US citizenship based on fraud documents and telling lies, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has said.
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US Announces Fresh Selection Criteria For H-1B Visa, New Rules From October
H-1B Visa: In a move to fortify the integrity of the H-1B registration process and mitigate fraud risks, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a final rule for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap.
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US H-1B Visa Lottery System Resulted In Abuse, Fraud, Says Federal Agency
The computerised drawing of lots devised to select successful H-1B applicants every year has resulted in abuse of the system and a sharp increase in fraudulent efforts, a federal agency said on Friday.
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Trump Administration Took Steps To Prevent Abuse In Visa Programs: Officials
The Trump administration has taken a series of steps to prevent the abuse and fraud in the employment-based visa programs, including changing the cap selection process for the H-1B, the most sought-after work permit among Indian IT professionals, a top US immigration official has told lawmakers.
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Elderly Indian Tries For US Citizenship Illegally; Faces 10 Years In Jail
A 67-year-old Indian in the US has pleaded guilty to one count of attempted naturalisation fraud, facing up to 10 years in prison, officials said.
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Mehul Choksi Given Antigua Citizenship After "Due Diligence", Says Report
India was informed by the US about fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi's move to Antigua on Monday, sources have told NDTV. Choksi, wanted for a Rs. 13,500 crore bank fraud along with his nephew Nirav Modi, may have bought citizenship from Antigua for Rs 1.3 to 1.7 crore, suspect investigators. With a passport from the country, he can travel freel...
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Indian-Origin Man Becomes First American To Lose Naturalised Citizenship Under Trump
A naturalized American from India has been stripped of his US citizenship, the first case under a government initiative designed to clamp down on fraudulent immigration, widened under the Trump administration.
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Indian Man To Lose US Citizenship For Failing To Report Abuse Of Minor
A 37-year-old man from India is set to lose his American citizenship after he was convicted of fraud and not disclosing to immigration authorities that he had sexually abused a 9-year-old child.
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Opinion: H1-B Visa Crackdown Could Spur 'Renaissance' for Indian IT
"Putting American Workers First," reads the bold headline on the home page of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, proclaiming: "New Measures to Detect H-1B Visa Fraud and Abuse."
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From Site Visits To Email Helpline, US Announces Measures To Detect H-1B Fraud
The Department of Justice said applicants or employees who believe they were subjected to discrimination based on their citizenship, immigration status, or national origin in hiring, firing or recruitment or referral, should contact Civil Right Division's Immigrant and Employee Rights Section.
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Indian Citizen, Who Sexually Abused Child, Convicted Of US Citizenship Fraud
An Indian citizen, who had sexually abused a child under 10 years, was convicted of citizenship fraud for not disclosing his crime to officials during the application process, according to authorities.
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Indians In US Sham Marriage, Immigration Scam
Tarunkumar and Sachin Patel wanted to find a way so that more of their friends and business associates from India could get permanent legal status to remain in the United States. But they admitted Monday their plans were federal crimes.
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More Than 800 Immigrants Mistakenly Granted Citizenship In US
The US government has mistakenly granted citizenship to at least 858 immigrants from countries of concern to national security or with high rates of immigration fraud who had pending deportation orders, according to an internal Homeland Security audit released Monday.
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14 Indians Charged With US Immigration Fraud
Fourteen people of Indian descent are among 19 charged with involvement in visa fraud through fake "green card" marriages or by falsely making claims of being crime victims, according to officials.
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US Cracks Down on Chinese 'Maternity Tourism' in Los Angeles
US investigators launched dawn raids on Tuesday on dozens of locations dotted around Los Angeles suspected of offering "maternity tourism" services for Chinese mothers wanting to give birth to gain citizenship for their children.
