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10,000 foreign students, including Indians, under ICE scanner for OPT fraudUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has identified 10,000 foreign students, including some from India, misusing the Optional Pract...13 May, 2026, 09.44 AM IST- Bill for 3-year pause on H-1B visas introduced in US CongressUS Republican lawmakers propose a three-year pause on the H-1B visa program. The proposed End H-1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026 aims to reform th...25 Apr, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
- US international students warned by FBI about scam calls from ‘US Immigration’The FBI has issued a warning regarding scammers targeting foreign students in the US, particularly those from Middle Eastern countries. Imp...16 May, 2025, 12.07 PM IST
- How a mistaken video call from an auto exposed a US visa fraudA Mumbai doctor was scammed out of Rs 2 lakh by a man posing as a US embassy official she met on a matrimonial site. The fraud was revealed...20 Feb, 2025, 04.19 PM IST
- Indian students cleared for re-entry to US after OPT scamA US district court lifts sanctions on over 90 foreign nationals, many Indian, previously denied US re-entry due to OPT fraud by former emp...15 May, 2024, 12.39 PM IST
- Ahmedabad resident cheated of Rs 51 lakh by fraudsters promising US visaThe victim, Shailesh Patel -- 48-year-old school van driver, lodged a complaint on Friday with the local police detailing the events leadin...16 Jul, 2023, 10.46 AM IST
- Fake US immigration consultancy racket busted in Hyderabad, 4 persons arrestedThe bogus immigration consultancy located in Secunderabad was run by Wilson Chowdary, who was among the arrested persons. It had illegally ...18 May, 2023, 09.11 AM IST
- UK gurdwara issues scam warning after Indians duped with fake job offersThe Sri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Gravesend posted a copy of the scam advertisement with the words “Scam Alert” on its website and soci...18 Apr, 2023, 10.34 AM IST
- Immigration scams are on the rise in the US. Here's what you should knowThe scams are varied and use multiple points of contact like emails, websites, and mail. Many times, the amount of information the scammers...23 Jul, 2022, 12.00 PM IST
- Fraudsters who target Indians entering the US on work visas and green card are still very activeFrom the earliest reports available in public records, this is a scam that is now five years old.22 Sep, 2018, 08.03 PM IST
- 306 Indian students face deportation in US fake varsity stingTen Indian-Americans are among 21 people arrested as part of a sting operation in which a fake university was created by US authorities to ...08 Apr, 2016, 11.14 PM IST
- 10 Indian-Americans among 21 arrested for visa fraud in USIn a nationwide sweep federal authorities arrested 21 people in New York, New Jersey, Washington and Virginia.06 Apr, 2016, 12.56 PM IST
- Overseas students in US to get help if university involved in immigration scamThe US government is working on measures to help genuine overseas students who are enrolled with these institutions and find themselves in ...06 Sep, 2012, 02.45 PM IST
- Rao's letter to Clinton on Tri-Valley issue being reviewed: USThe US is reviewing India's plea to fairly view the cases of over 1,000 Indian students hit by visa scam at Tri-Valley University in Califo...28 Oct, 2011, 11.35 AM IST
- Nirupama Rao's letter to Hillary Clinton on Tri-Valley issue being reviewed: USThe US is reviewing India's plea to fairly view the cases of over 1,000 Indian students hit by the "horrible" visa scam at the now-defunct ...27 Oct, 2011, 05.07 PM IST
- US visa-fraud scheme broken up in BrazilAuthorities arrested 11 people on Monday in an alleged US work-visa scam that raked in more than $50 million from thousands of Brazilians s...08 Dec, 2009, 04.00 AM IST
- Fortune 500 firm terminates contract with Satyam: ReportA Fortune 500 American insurance company has terminated its contract with the scam-tainted Satyam Computer, rendering about 400 of its empl...18 Jan, 2009, 12.22 PM IST
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