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.

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.

The two persons had obtained H-1B visas for more than a dozen individuals and allegedly claimed the workers had jobs at Stanford University, Cisco Systems and Brocade Communications Systems, the report said, citing the indictment.

A 39-year-old Indian-American woman attorney today pleaded guilty to visa fraud charges related to students and H-1B visas, federal prosecutors said. Sunila Dutt, of Virginia, pleaded guilty before US District Judge Kevin McNulty in Newark federal court to an information charging her with conspiracy to commit visa fraud and obstruct justice.

A woman in the US has been arrested on charges of H-1B visa fraud for luring foreigners seeking work in the US with nonexistent jobs and charging them unnecessary visa fee.

Two Indian-American brothers have been convicted on charges of H-1B visa fraud and will face a maximum of 20 years of imprisonment and a fine of USD 250,000, the Department of Justice has said.

Jay B Palmer, whose visa fraud case against Infosys had led to a $34 million visa fraud settlement -- the largest in US history -- alleged that no matter who is chosen, no matter what their skill set is, H-1B workers are coming to the US and they have to learn the needed skills once they get here.

The Infosys whistle blower case against an employee Jack Jay Palmer will go for trial on 20 August 2012. Palmer had alleged Infosys had subjected him to harassment and retaliation. Infosys has so far denied any harassment or retaliation. Infosys is also battling separate US government criminal probe on alleged visa and tax fraud following Palmer’...

CFO V Balakrishnan told NDTV Profit that the company has a strong case against the whistleblower.

The court's move comes days ahead the case is scheduled to go on trial from August 20.

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.

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.

The two persons had obtained H-1B visas for more than a dozen individuals and allegedly claimed the workers had jobs at Stanford University, Cisco Systems and Brocade Communications Systems, the report said, citing the indictment.

A 39-year-old Indian-American woman attorney today pleaded guilty to visa fraud charges related to students and H-1B visas, federal prosecutors said. Sunila Dutt, of Virginia, pleaded guilty before US District Judge Kevin McNulty in Newark federal court to an information charging her with conspiracy to commit visa fraud and obstruct justice.

A woman in the US has been arrested on charges of H-1B visa fraud for luring foreigners seeking work in the US with nonexistent jobs and charging them unnecessary visa fee.

Two Indian-American brothers have been convicted on charges of H-1B visa fraud and will face a maximum of 20 years of imprisonment and a fine of USD 250,000, the Department of Justice has said.

Jay B Palmer, whose visa fraud case against Infosys had led to a $34 million visa fraud settlement -- the largest in US history -- alleged that no matter who is chosen, no matter what their skill set is, H-1B workers are coming to the US and they have to learn the needed skills once they get here.

The Infosys whistle blower case against an employee Jack Jay Palmer will go for trial on 20 August 2012. Palmer had alleged Infosys had subjected him to harassment and retaliation. Infosys has so far denied any harassment or retaliation. Infosys is also battling separate US government criminal probe on alleged visa and tax fraud following Palmer’...

CFO V Balakrishnan told NDTV Profit that the company has a strong case against the whistleblower.

The court's move comes days ahead the case is scheduled to go on trial from August 20.