High Fraud consulates or embassy or country

[Ban Hammer 13,552]

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[Ginger cat 3]

Interesting question.

No list that I am aware of, but after talking to my USCIS buddy, He considers these to be the top runners. (un-official of course)

1. India

2. China

3. Vietnam

4. Nigeria

5. Philippines

6. Brazil

7. Colombia

8. Russia (and the rest of the old USSR - Sorry Cold War Warrior I am)

I had asked him what was the main reason for the fraud, and he said the first 5 are mostly due to slave traffic (sex slaves), and welfare fraud (bring them over, collect off of Uncle Sam).

(He specifically mentioned the Russian case from last year - with the US Navy guys) Russian - US Navy Scam

He said they get a lot of "pre-arranged marriages" to try to avoid the visa wait (for immigration) and for money.

They pay a lot of attention to people from the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. (terrorist threat level I suppose)

(and seeing the long AP's for some of the middle eastern petitions, I believe it!)

Flags that raise extra interest is how you met the person, and how they are related.

(For example say for China, your girlfriend's aunt introduced you via her brothers sister....)

One thing he mentioned was that they are seeing a rise in VAWA requests, to the point the "bride" to be doesn't even meet up with the guy, just runs to the cops and claims battery.

Ouch...

and they also encourage american guys to get married with frenchie girl.s

[KimandRuss 0]

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hook me up! Kim just left.

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She's sneaky like that.

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[Cacerez 19]

Interesting question.

No list that I am aware of, but after talking to my USCIS buddy, He considers these to be the top runners. (un-official of course)

1. India

2. China

3. Vietnam

4. Nigeria

5. Philippines

6. Brazil

7. Colombia

8. Russia (and the rest of the old USSR - Sorry Cold War Warrior I am)

I had asked him what was the main reason for the fraud, and he said the first 5 are mostly due to slave traffic (sex slaves), and welfare fraud (bring them over, collect off of Uncle Sam).

(He specifically mentioned the Russian case from last year - with the US Navy guys) Russian - US Navy Scam

He said they get a lot of "pre-arranged marriages" to try to avoid the visa wait (for immigration) and for money.

They pay a lot of attention to people from the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. (terrorist threat level I suppose)

(and seeing the long AP's for some of the middle eastern petitions, I believe it!)

Flags that raise extra interest is how you met the person, and how they are related.

(For example say for China, your girlfriend's aunt introduced you via her brothers sister....)

One thing he mentioned was that they are seeing a rise in VAWA requests, to the point the "bride" to be doesn't even meet up with the guy, just runs to the cops and claims battery.

Ouch...

Any rhyme or reason to putting the beneficiary in AP? I've seen mostly Middle East, also remember seeing one from the UK. I've seen the horror stories/forums and I'm scared to death to make any plans post-interview until the visa is IN HAND because of the AP threat. I've seen for common names, maybe criminal past, not quite sure but anyone know WHY?????

[maya62 7]

There are Consulates with very tough reputations - Lagos, HMC, Casablanca - to name a few, and certain countries have very specific patterns of fraud that the individual Consulate will be on the look-out for, but I think any country whose per capita income is significantly lower than the US (or was... ) could be considered as having a higher potential for fraud than countries with a per capita income comparable to the US's (roughly similar or even higher).

[KimandRuss 0]

There are security and name checks done at virtually every step of the K-1 process on both the petitioner and the beneficiary. Any one of which can hold you up for any length of time.

Threat of terrorist acts and name checks are a big one for middle eastern Countries but i'm sure they effect other Countries and individuals as well. Criminal past is a whole other ball game.

We were held up for 3 weeks when we were transitioning through NVC. No criminal history for either of us at all, no common name.. just held up. We may never know why.

Although most do get through without too much of an issue, you would be wise not to make any concrete plans until that Visa is in hand and she's crossed the border.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Any rhyme or reason to putting the beneficiary in AP? I've seen mostly Middle East, also remember seeing one from the UK. I've seen the horror stories/forums and I'm scared to death to make any plans post-interview until the visa is IN HAND because of the AP threat. I've seen for common names, maybe criminal past, not quite sure but anyone know WHY?????

Usually because of the common names, for example, Ahmed Mohammad gets 32 million google hits.

No imagine you are doing a search for your Ahmed?

Your right not to make plans till the visa is IN HAND

[ThaitoUSA 15]

Would Thailand be considered high fraud as well? I just presumed it is, being similar to Vietnam, Philippines, etc.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Would Thailand be considered high fraud as well? I just presumed it is, being similar to Vietnam, Philippines, etc.

Asia - they would be looking for red flags...

[missmissy 38]

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[trinket 30]

Would Thailand be considered high fraud as well? I just presumed it is, being similar to Vietnam, Philippines, etc.

Asia - they would be looking for red flags...

I do feel that you can't compare Thailand with Vietnam or Philippines. But none the less Thailand is strict consulate. Then there are lenient consulates in Asia like -- Japan, Malaysia, Singapore etc.

As Maya said it all depends upon per capita income of the country

Edited March 9, 2009 by trinket

[Paul & Evelyn 0]

I would never plagiarize anyone else's comments out here, so let me give credit to the straight-talking "pushbrk" who commented on my post about "Nigerian Police Certificates. He said that when it comes to fraud the USCIS has four levels:

Low

Medium

High

Lagos (Nigeria)

Considering my fiancée was born there, and just returned from there yesterday, hearing her reports, I completely understand pushbrk's sentiments.

[JODO 2]

Nigeria, Nigeria, Nigeria!

Oh did I mention Nigeria?