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Fact Check: Infosys' Rs 283 Crore Fine For Alleged US Visa Fraud Is Old News
A claim widely circulating on social media states that Infosys was recently fined Rs. 283 crore ($34 million) in the United States.
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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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Two Indian-Origin Men Charged For Visa Fraud Conspiracy
Two Indian-origin men, who were arrested for staging armed robberies in a visa fraud conspiracy, have been indicted by a federal grand jury.
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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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US Moves To Drop Visa Fraud Charges Against Chinese Researcher
The U.S. Justice Department moved on Thursday to drop all charges against a Chinese researcher arrested last year over visa fraud in its "China Initiative" that aims to prevent the transfer of U.S. technology.
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5 Chinese Scientists Face US Visa Fraud Charges
The United States Department of Justice in late 2018 launched the "China Initiative" to stem the theft of trade secrets by Chinese entities and keep technology developed at U.S. universities secure.
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Indian National Arrested In $21 Million H-1B Visa Fraud Case
An Indian national has been arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit visa fraud and for inducing foreign nationals to come to the US using fraudulently obtained H-1B visas, federal prosecutors 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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FBI Finds Chinese Students, Researchers With Army Links, Search 25 Cities
US Federal prosecutors have charged four Chinese nationals with visa fraud for lying about their status as members of the Chinese Army, while they were conducting research in the US, the justice department said.
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Chinese Researcher Who Hid In Consulate To Appear In US Court
A Chinese researcher who took refuge in the country's San Francisco consulate to avoid visa fraud charges has been arrested and will appear in court Friday, a US Justice department official said.
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Asking Foreign Students To Return Will Encourage Schools To Open: US Official
The Trump administration's decision on barring foreign students from attending online-only classes "will encourage schools to reopen" while maintaining "protections for fraud" that are necessary in international visa programmes, a Homeland Security official has said.
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Infosys Settles Tax Fraud Charges In US, Shares Rise Over 1%
The allegations pertain to the period between 2006 and 2017, when approximately 500 Infosys employees were working in California on Infosys-sponsored B-1 visas rather than H-1B visas, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said.
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Four Indian-Americans Arrested In US For H-1B Visa Fraud
Four Indian-American executives from two IT staffing companies have been arrested on charges of fraudulently using the H-1B visa programme to gain an unfair advantage over their competitors, a US attorney has said.
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Two Indian-Origin Persons Among 9 Charged On Visa Fraud, Drug Trafficking
The two, along with seven law enforcement officers, have been charged in federal court in South Carolina on visa fraud and drug charges. If convicted, Saurabhkumar Patel and Tarang Patel face a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment.
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Fact Check: Infosys' Rs 283 Crore Fine For Alleged US Visa Fraud Is Old News
A claim widely circulating on social media states that Infosys was recently fined Rs. 283 crore ($34 million) in the United States.
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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.
-
Two Indian-Origin Men Charged For Visa Fraud Conspiracy
Two Indian-origin men, who were arrested for staging armed robberies in a visa fraud conspiracy, have been indicted by a federal grand jury.
-
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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US Moves To Drop Visa Fraud Charges Against Chinese Researcher
The U.S. Justice Department moved on Thursday to drop all charges against a Chinese researcher arrested last year over visa fraud in its "China Initiative" that aims to prevent the transfer of U.S. technology.
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5 Chinese Scientists Face US Visa Fraud Charges
The United States Department of Justice in late 2018 launched the "China Initiative" to stem the theft of trade secrets by Chinese entities and keep technology developed at U.S. universities secure.
-
Indian National Arrested In $21 Million H-1B Visa Fraud Case
An Indian national has been arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit visa fraud and for inducing foreign nationals to come to the US using fraudulently obtained H-1B visas, federal prosecutors 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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FBI Finds Chinese Students, Researchers With Army Links, Search 25 Cities
US Federal prosecutors have charged four Chinese nationals with visa fraud for lying about their status as members of the Chinese Army, while they were conducting research in the US, the justice department said.
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Chinese Researcher Who Hid In Consulate To Appear In US Court
A Chinese researcher who took refuge in the country's San Francisco consulate to avoid visa fraud charges has been arrested and will appear in court Friday, a US Justice department official said.
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Asking Foreign Students To Return Will Encourage Schools To Open: US Official
The Trump administration's decision on barring foreign students from attending online-only classes "will encourage schools to reopen" while maintaining "protections for fraud" that are necessary in international visa programmes, a Homeland Security official has said.
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Infosys Settles Tax Fraud Charges In US, Shares Rise Over 1%
The allegations pertain to the period between 2006 and 2017, when approximately 500 Infosys employees were working in California on Infosys-sponsored B-1 visas rather than H-1B visas, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said.
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Four Indian-Americans Arrested In US For H-1B Visa Fraud
Four Indian-American executives from two IT staffing companies have been arrested on charges of fraudulently using the H-1B visa programme to gain an unfair advantage over their competitors, a US attorney has said.
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Two Indian-Origin Persons Among 9 Charged On Visa Fraud, Drug Trafficking
The two, along with seven law enforcement officers, have been charged in federal court in South Carolina on visa fraud and drug charges. If convicted, Saurabhkumar Patel and Tarang Patel face a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment.
