On May 25, 2018, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a temporary rule with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) which was released on May 31, 2018, to increase the number of available H-2B nonimmigrant visas by up to 15,000 through the end of Fiscal Year 2018, which […]
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Former owner and operator of tech staffing company sentenced to prison for wire, visa fraud
30 Apr
by Foster LLP, on News
PHILADELPHIA – The former owner and operator of Virgo Inc. and Isync Solutions, Inc., was sentenced April 19 following convictions for wire and visa fraud. The sentencing follows a joint investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force (DBFTF), which […]
Owner of schools that illegally allowed foreign nationals to remain in U.S. as “students” sentenced to 15 months in federal prison
23 Apr
by Foster LLP, on News
LOS ANGELES – The owner of four schools that enrolled hundreds of foreign nationals who fraudulently obtained immigration documents allowing them to remain in the United States as “students” – even though they rarely, if ever, attended classes – was sentenced today to 15 months in federal prison and ordered […]
Woman who impersonated attorney to defrauded clients seeking immigration services sentenced to federal prison
23 Apr
by Foster LLP, on News
LOS ANGELES – A Lynwood woman who stole the identity of a New York attorney and filed immigration petitions on behalf of foreign nationals who believed she was a legitimate lawyer has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison. Jessica Godoy Ramos, 37, was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District […]