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4 Indians Among 6 Charged For Visa Fraud Conspiracy In US
Six individuals, including four Indian nationals, were on Friday indicted by a federal court for staging armed robberies in Chicago and the suburbs so that the victims could apply for immigration visas reserved for certain crime victims in the US.
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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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90 More Students, Mostly From India, Arrested From Fake US University
US Federal law enforcement agencies have arrested 90 foreign students, mostly from India, enrolled in a fake university established by the United States government to check immigration fraud, a media report has said.
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"Exercise Due Diligence": Students Advised Before Seeking Admission In US
Students from India are advised to "exercise their due diligence" before seeking admission into American universities, the Indian Embassy has said, months after over 100 Indians landed in trouble for enrolling at a fake educational institution set up by US authorities to expose immigration fraud.
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Indian Man Detained For Running Fake Marriage Racket In US For Visa
An Indian man in the US has pleaded guilty to the charges of running a fake marriage racket through which he helped illegal immigrants, mostly Indians, to get married to American citizens, and helping them stay in the country.
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Indian-Origin Man In US Admits To Multimillion Dollar Immigration Fraud
A 70-year-old man of Indian-origin, who pretended to be a US government official, has admitted to running a multimillion-dollar immigration fraud that duped over 100 people, according to federal prosecutors.
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"All Choreographed": 8 Indians Arrested In US Visa Case Plead Not Guilty
The eight Indians, who were recently arrested for recruiting several hundred students mostly from India to stay illegally in the US by enrolling in a fake university, have pleaded "not guilty" before a federal court in Michigan.
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Top Priority Given To Indians Arrested Over Visa Scam In US: Government
The government is according top priority to the case of Indian students in the US facing detention under an alleged immigration fraud and is in touch with the Indian Embassy in Washington and other consulates, the External Affairs Ministry said on Friday.
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130 Students Arrested In US Face Only Civil Immigration Charges: Report
The 130 students arrested so far in a "pay-to-stay" sting operation using a fake university face only civil immigration charges, according to media reports.
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Indian Man Guilty Of Misusing Facebook, WhatsApp For US Immigration Fraud
An Indian citizen has pleaded guilty to operating a fraud scheme by falsely representing as an employee of the US immigration service in which he used social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp to scam people seeking to obtain American visas.
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Indian-Origin Man Conned US Visa Aspirants Of $450,000, Jailed
An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to prison in the United States after being convicted for wire and visa fraud, under which he collected over USD 450,000 in illegal filing fees for H-1B visas and green cards for workers from India.
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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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4 Indians Among 6 Charged For Visa Fraud Conspiracy In US
Six individuals, including four Indian nationals, were on Friday indicted by a federal court for staging armed robberies in Chicago and the suburbs so that the victims could apply for immigration visas reserved for certain crime victims in the US.
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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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90 More Students, Mostly From India, Arrested From Fake US University
US Federal law enforcement agencies have arrested 90 foreign students, mostly from India, enrolled in a fake university established by the United States government to check immigration fraud, a media report has said.
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"Exercise Due Diligence": Students Advised Before Seeking Admission In US
Students from India are advised to "exercise their due diligence" before seeking admission into American universities, the Indian Embassy has said, months after over 100 Indians landed in trouble for enrolling at a fake educational institution set up by US authorities to expose immigration fraud.
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Indian Man Detained For Running Fake Marriage Racket In US For Visa
An Indian man in the US has pleaded guilty to the charges of running a fake marriage racket through which he helped illegal immigrants, mostly Indians, to get married to American citizens, and helping them stay in the country.
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Indian-Origin Man In US Admits To Multimillion Dollar Immigration Fraud
A 70-year-old man of Indian-origin, who pretended to be a US government official, has admitted to running a multimillion-dollar immigration fraud that duped over 100 people, according to federal prosecutors.
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"All Choreographed": 8 Indians Arrested In US Visa Case Plead Not Guilty
The eight Indians, who were recently arrested for recruiting several hundred students mostly from India to stay illegally in the US by enrolling in a fake university, have pleaded "not guilty" before a federal court in Michigan.
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Top Priority Given To Indians Arrested Over Visa Scam In US: Government
The government is according top priority to the case of Indian students in the US facing detention under an alleged immigration fraud and is in touch with the Indian Embassy in Washington and other consulates, the External Affairs Ministry said on Friday.
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130 Students Arrested In US Face Only Civil Immigration Charges: Report
The 130 students arrested so far in a "pay-to-stay" sting operation using a fake university face only civil immigration charges, according to media reports.
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Indian Man Guilty Of Misusing Facebook, WhatsApp For US Immigration Fraud
An Indian citizen has pleaded guilty to operating a fraud scheme by falsely representing as an employee of the US immigration service in which he used social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp to scam people seeking to obtain American visas.
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Indian-Origin Man Conned US Visa Aspirants Of $450,000, Jailed
An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to prison in the United States after being convicted for wire and visa fraud, under which he collected over USD 450,000 in illegal filing fees for H-1B visas and green cards for workers from India.
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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.
