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VISA FRAUD AND ABUSE
US revokes over 250,000 visas under Trump administration; 2,300 linked to birth tourismThe US State Department has revoked more than 250,000 visas due to violations of visa conditions and related criminal activities. This acti...- Anti-South Asian hate surges in US, Indians targeted over H-1B visas: CSOH reportAnti-South Asian hate incidents in the United States have significantly increased, especially targeting Indian-Americans and their visa sta...
- Trump administration targets birth tourism with new visa curbsThe United States has introduced visa restrictions targeting individuals and facilitators involved in commercial birth tourism. This initia...
- US Department of State launches online portal to report suspected visa fraud and misuseThe US Department of State has introduced an online portal for reporting suspected visa fraud and misuse. This initiative aims to enhance t...
- Pawan Khera flags H-1B fee extension, warns of impact on Indian IT talentThe US administration has renewed a USD 100,000 fee for certain H-1B visa petitions. This move could significantly affect Indian IT profess...
- H-1B visa: Indian diaspora group backs Trump’s scrutiny, warns against hurting US innovationThe Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies supports H-1B visa program scrutiny. They caution that this should not impede American...
- Trump’s H-1B crackdown hurts Indian IT, but the industry saw it comingIndian IT’s H-1B dependence was shrinking well before Donald Trump’s latest immigration crackdown. New H-1B approvals for seven major India...
- Cognizant’s US immigration troubles: From visa lawsuits to latest green-card filing suspensionCognizant’s US immigration practices are back under scrutiny after authorities suspended its employment-based green-card filings amid a fed...
- Cognizant’s US green-card filings suspended amid fraud probe: What it means for employeesCognizant’s US green-card labour certification filings have been suspended amid a federal fraud investigation, according to Labor Departmen...
- US revokes 175,000-plus visas under Trump as State Department steps up vettingThe US State Department said most visa revocations followed law enforcement encounters involving assault, drunk driving, theft, drug offenc...
- Indian-origin man among 25 individuals at risk of losing US citizenship due to alleged criminal activitiesUS authorities are revoking citizenship for twenty-five individuals due to alleged fraudulent actions. An Indian-origin man is among those ...
- Indian national gets one day prison term, deportation in US U Visa fraud schemeAn Indian national received a prison sentence and fine in the United States. Mitul Patel pleaded guilty to visa fraud involving staged arme...
- Appalled and horrified that Nirav Modi still in UK, says shadow minister Priti PatelPriti Patel voiced strong disappointment regarding Nirav Modi's prolonged stay in the United Kingdom. She stated that the Indian authoritie...
- Bill introduced in US Senate seeks 3-year pause on H-1B visas, codify $100,000 feeA US Republican senator has introduced a bill seeking to pause new H-1B visa issuances for three years and restore a $100,000 fee on H-1B p...
- US cranks up the heat on Indian IT as whistleblowers trigger H-1B auditWhile Cognizant has been one of the companies named in the current reported probe, it is unclear if other Indian IT services firms are part...
- Thousands of US immigrants got scammed by an attorney exploiting humanitarian visas, lawsuits sayA Washington attorney, Alexandra Lozano, is accused of fabricating abuse and trafficking claims for tens of thousands of immigrants seeking...
- US receives over 5,000 tips on H-1B visa fraud on dedicated e-mail helpline: OfficialThe USCIS, however, did not provide any other details with regard to the nature of complaints, the companies involved and which country's h...
- Don't misuse H-1B visas: Trump administration's stern warning to American firmsThe message came on the opening day of applications for American employers seeking visas known as H-1B, which are used mostly by technology...
- USA announces measures to detect H-1B visa fraud and abuseThe announcement comes on a day on which the federal agency started accepting applications for H-1B visas for the fiscal year beginning Oct...
- Nasscom says US visa abuse restricted to small firmsSoftware industry body Nasscom has admitted to US visa abuse by Indian IT companies, but said violations were mostly limited to small and f...
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