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Visa Fraud Ring Exposed: Ten Now Face Charges Over Staged Hold-Ups
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (214+ words) On Thursday, the United States Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts, issued a press release with an update of the infamous fake armed robbery scheme being used to commit attempted visa fraud. 10 accused fraudsters have now been indicted by a grand…...
Feds Indict Illegal Aliens From India After Uncovering Shock Fraud Scheme
4+ hour ago (407+ words) Feds in Massachusetts charged 10 Indian nationals in a visa fraud conspiracy after investigators say the group staged armed robberies at convenience stores and fast-food restaurants so store clerks could claim they were violent-crime victims and seek immigration benefits. The Justice…...
Advocates Warn of Immigration Scam
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1036+ words) Double-check all sources, experts say es are warning the public about a multi-state scam targeting the immigrant community, with some victims losing as much as $30, 000. According to Claudia Abasto Rivilla, founder and executive director of Salinas-based Latin Advocacy Network (LATINAN),…...
State Department Expands List Of Countries Where Visa Applicants Must Post Up To $15, 000 Bond
3+ week, 1+ day ago (426+ words) The State Department is expanding its visa bond program to apply to a total of 50 countries on April 2 and will require foreign nationals from these countries to post a bond of $15, 000 before receiving B1 or B2 visas for business and tourism in…...
State Department to ask for bonds of up to $15, 000 for visa applications from a dozen more countries
3+ week, 1+ day ago (381+ words) Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda are listed in the new travel ban from the Trump administration citing Citizenship by Investment concerns. Shown in this clip, the Antigua coastline. The U. S. State Department on Wednesday expanded its list of countries whose citizens will…...
$15 K Visa Bonds Are Coming - and Overstays Are the Target
3+ week, 2+ day ago (684+ words) The State Department is moving to require visa bonds of up to $15, 000, targeting one of the most persistent enforcement gaps in the immigration system. According to a fact sheet released Wednesday, the program will apply to 50 countries starting April 2, with…...
New Zealand to tighten immigration rules amid crime concerns
3+ week, 2+ day ago (278+ words) WELLINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) " New Zealand's government will introduce legislation on Wednesday to tighten deportation, asylum and immigration enforcement rules, saying the changes are needed "to tackle serious offending, migrant exploitation and "bad-faith claims. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford said the changes…...