Conspiracy hatched for visa in US (symbolic picture)
Washington: Six people, including four Indian nationals, have been accused in the US of conspiring to carry out fake robberies in Chicago and its suburbs. The conspiracy was hatched so that the alleged victims could get US immigration visas. The charges filed in federal court in Chicago were that Bhikhabhai Patel, Nilesh Patel, Ravinaben Patel and Rajni Kumar Patel conspired with Parth Nayi and Kevon Young to commit staged robberies so that they could obtain ‘U’ nonimmigrant status by posing as ‘victims’. Can apply for U-Visa.
paid thousands of dollars
In the United States, U-Visas are granted to certain crime victims who have suffered mental or physical abuse and have assisted law enforcement or government officials in an investigation or report. The indictment alleges that four individuals paid Barber thousands of dollars to participate in the scam. The indictment says that during the simulated robberies, some men approached the alleged victims with weapons and robbed them. It says the alleged victims later submitted forms to local law enforcement to obtain certification that they were the victims of a crime and that they have cooperated and will continue to cooperate with the investigation.
submitted fake applications
Following authentication, some alleged victims submitted fraudulent U-Visa applications to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services based on their purported status as robbery victims, the Justice Department said in a statement. Nayi (26), Young (31), Bhikhabhai Patel (51), Nilesh Patel (32), Ravinaben Patel (23) and Rajni Kumar Patel (32) have been charged with conspiracy to commit visa fraud. Raveenaben Patel has also been charged with a separate charge of making false statements in a visa application.
How much can the punishment be?
The charge of conspiracy to commit fraud carries a maximum sentence of five years, while the charge of making false statements in a visa application carries a maximum sentence of 10 years, a media release said. (Language)
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