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New US Bill Could Hit H-1B Violators With Rs 2.4 Crore Fine, 10-Year Ban
The H-1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act aims to curb misuse by increasing penalties for document fraud and deliberate rule violations.
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Man Dupes 41 People Of Rs 40 Lakh On Overseas Job Promise, Arrested
According to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), the victims had responded to social media advertisements offering overseas employment.
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US Announces New Visa Restriction Policy Against Birth Tourism 'Fraud', What It Means
The new policy targets individuals who "knowingly engage in, have engaged in, or facilitate birth tourism to the United States".
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'US Jobs Are For Americans, Not Foreign Fraudsters': Vance Amid H-1B Probe
Vance said H-1B work visa programme was originally a route for "a brilliant technology person, or a brilliant scientist, or a brilliant doctor" to work legally in the United States.
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In US' Major H-1B Fraud Probe, Trump Official's Cognizant Mention
Labour Department Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito said officials have already issued multiple subpoenas as part of the large-scale probe into suspected labour trafficking and abuse of foreign worker programmes.
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2 Indian-Origin Men Charged With H-1B Fraud. They Hired For 'Ghost' Jobs
Between June 2020 and January 2023, the two submitted multiple fraudulent H-1B visa petitions using Rajidi's firm, claiming that foreign workers would be employed in roles linked to the University of California.
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10 Indian Nationals Indicted In US Visa Fraud Conspiracy
The United States Attorney's Office said all 10 defendants were previously charged by criminal complaint and released on conditions.
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11 Indians Stage Fake Robbery To Get America's 'U Visa', Arrested
The Indians staged robbery incidents at various businesses, enabling the employees working there to portray themselves as victims of a crime, a key requirement for securing a specific visa.
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"Chennai Got 220,000 H-1B Visas": US Economist's "Fraud" Allegation
America's H-1B visa programme is once again in hot water after an economist accused the system of fraud, alleging that the Chennai district in India obtained more than twice the total number of visas allowed nationwide.
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Canada Rejects 3 In 4 Indian Applicants Amid Immigration Clampdown
Canada's clampdown on international students has hit applicants from India particularly hard, government data shows, as what was once a preferred destination loses its allure for Indian students.
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They Were Promised Jobs In Serbia, Then Lost Rs 70 Lakh: A Mega Visa Fraud
A visa fraud racket that allegedly cheated over a dozen Nepali citizens of lakhs of rupees by luring them with overseas jobs has been busted in Delhi.
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Indian-Origin Businessman, 3 Police Chiefs Charged With US Visa Fraud
An Indian-origin businessman and the police chiefs of three cities in the US have been charged with visa fraud, allegedly by exploiting a provision to help crime victims.
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Police Case Against Passport Agents After US Embassy Flags Visa Fraud
Delhi Police have filed a case against several visa and passport agents after the US embassy flagged a major fraud that allegedly "cheated" the US government to obtain visas for applicants by providing false information.
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108 Agents Arrested In Incidents Of Visa, Passport Fraud In 6 Months
The Indira Gandhi International Airport Police in the national capital has arrested 108 fraudulent agents in response to escalating incidents of visa and passport fraud facilitating illegal immigration.
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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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New US Bill Could Hit H-1B Violators With Rs 2.4 Crore Fine, 10-Year Ban
The H-1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act aims to curb misuse by increasing penalties for document fraud and deliberate rule violations.
-
Man Dupes 41 People Of Rs 40 Lakh On Overseas Job Promise, Arrested
According to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), the victims had responded to social media advertisements offering overseas employment.
-
US Announces New Visa Restriction Policy Against Birth Tourism 'Fraud', What It Means
The new policy targets individuals who "knowingly engage in, have engaged in, or facilitate birth tourism to the United States".
-
'US Jobs Are For Americans, Not Foreign Fraudsters': Vance Amid H-1B Probe
Vance said H-1B work visa programme was originally a route for "a brilliant technology person, or a brilliant scientist, or a brilliant doctor" to work legally in the United States.
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In US' Major H-1B Fraud Probe, Trump Official's Cognizant Mention
Labour Department Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito said officials have already issued multiple subpoenas as part of the large-scale probe into suspected labour trafficking and abuse of foreign worker programmes.
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2 Indian-Origin Men Charged With H-1B Fraud. They Hired For 'Ghost' Jobs
Between June 2020 and January 2023, the two submitted multiple fraudulent H-1B visa petitions using Rajidi's firm, claiming that foreign workers would be employed in roles linked to the University of California.
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10 Indian Nationals Indicted In US Visa Fraud Conspiracy
The United States Attorney's Office said all 10 defendants were previously charged by criminal complaint and released on conditions.
-
11 Indians Stage Fake Robbery To Get America's 'U Visa', Arrested
The Indians staged robbery incidents at various businesses, enabling the employees working there to portray themselves as victims of a crime, a key requirement for securing a specific visa.
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"Chennai Got 220,000 H-1B Visas": US Economist's "Fraud" Allegation
America's H-1B visa programme is once again in hot water after an economist accused the system of fraud, alleging that the Chennai district in India obtained more than twice the total number of visas allowed nationwide.
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Canada Rejects 3 In 4 Indian Applicants Amid Immigration Clampdown
Canada's clampdown on international students has hit applicants from India particularly hard, government data shows, as what was once a preferred destination loses its allure for Indian students.
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They Were Promised Jobs In Serbia, Then Lost Rs 70 Lakh: A Mega Visa Fraud
A visa fraud racket that allegedly cheated over a dozen Nepali citizens of lakhs of rupees by luring them with overseas jobs has been busted in Delhi.
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Indian-Origin Businessman, 3 Police Chiefs Charged With US Visa Fraud
An Indian-origin businessman and the police chiefs of three cities in the US have been charged with visa fraud, allegedly by exploiting a provision to help crime victims.
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Police Case Against Passport Agents After US Embassy Flags Visa Fraud
Delhi Police have filed a case against several visa and passport agents after the US embassy flagged a major fraud that allegedly "cheated" the US government to obtain visas for applicants by providing false information.
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108 Agents Arrested In Incidents Of Visa, Passport Fraud In 6 Months
The Indira Gandhi International Airport Police in the national capital has arrested 108 fraudulent agents in response to escalating incidents of visa and passport fraud facilitating illegal immigration.
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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.
