4 Dec
by Foster LLP, on News
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis immigration attorney pleaded guilty Thursday to defrauding U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and more than 250 of his clients by filing false visa applications and reaping about $750,000 in fraudulent fees. This guilty plea was announced by Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of […]
1 Dec
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
On November 21, 2017, the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations implemented a new Electronic Visitor Visa (e-Visa) program. As established by the new Brazilian Migration Law 13.445/2017, this new program is expected to facilitate business travel by streamlining the visa application process. The new e-Visa system is initially being made […]
30 Nov
by Foster LLP, on News
SANTA ANA, Calif. – An attorney who lives in El Monte pleaded guilty today to federal fraud and money laundering charges for participating in a multi-faceted scheme that collected more than $50 million from foreign investors seeking “Green Cards” through the EB-5 visa program. Victoria Chan, who along with her […]
By Frida Yu, The New York Times Six months ago I won the lottery — the H-1B visa processing lottery for skilled foreign workers. I called my thrilled parents and celebrated with friends. I’m from northeastern China and have an M.B.A. from Stanford, and was planning to stay in Silicon […]
