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USCIS Efforts Lead to Two Guilty Pleas in H-1B Fraud Conspiracy Case

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Two individuals pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit H-1B visa fraud following an investigation by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The case demonstrates USCIS's enforcement of immigration law against fraudulent visa applications and schemes. This reflects ongoing efforts to identify and prosecute those who exploit the H-1B program.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ fraud detection efforts resulted in the guilty pleas of Sampath Rajidi, 51, and Sreedhar Mada, 51, to conspiracy to commit visa fraud, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced last week.

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