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Robbery, fatal shooting revealed as elaborate visa fraud scheme

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Just now, discoverusa said:

https://www.womenslaw.org/laws/federal/immigration/u-visa-laws-crime-victims/traveling-outside-us

I used to volunteer for immigration non-profit that worked closely with DV shelter. Many cases we had were for U visas for survivors of domestic violence. The abuser doesn't need to be US Citizen. 

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If the moderators wish to move this to CEHST, I am fine with that.     Robbery, fatal shooting revealed as elaborate visa fraud scheme   Police believe the motive was to leverage t

Timona
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It's only when in US, that if you witness or are a victim of robbery, that all of a sudden, you want a U-visa.    First of all, if you're a tourist, how'd you even know about it?  Secon

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I have seen cases that stuck me as very dubious but without this level of investigation, so open to fraud what did you expect. see also VAWA, SIJV, Asylum, well the list goes on.   I have al

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5 minutes ago, discoverusa said:

https://www.womenslaw.org/laws/federal/immigration/u-visa-laws-crime-victims/traveling-outside-us

Good. I didn't know . Thanks

Immigration journey is not: fast, for the faint at heart, easy, cheap, for the impatient nor right away. If more than 50% of this applies to you, best get off the bus.

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3 minutes ago, Timona said:

Good. I didn't know . Thanks

Your welcome! I was also very surprised to learn this at the time. 

4/12/13 - sent I-485 package

4/15/13 - USCIS Chicago Lockbox received package

4/22/13 - got email and txt

4/29/13 - received NOA in mail

5/08/13 - received biometrics appointment for 5/22

5/09/13 - successful early walk in at Port Chester, NY office

5/22/13 - I-485 updated to Testing & Interview

6/18/13 - EAD went to production

6/21/13 - Card/Document Production for EAD - second email

6/24/13 - EAD mailed

6/26/13 - EAD arrived

7/18/13 - got email about interview

7/20/13 - got hard copy interview letter

08/23/13 - interview - Approved dancin5hr.gif(card production & decision email)

08/28/13 - card production - second email

08/29/13 - card mailed

09/03/13 - card arrived

*********************************************************************************

05/27/2016 - N-400 mailed

06/02/2016 - NOA date

06/24/2016 - biometrics appointment

11/28/2016 - interview scheduled for January 9th, 2017

01/09/2017 - interview passed

01/20/2017 - Oath Ceremony

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Here is the report from the USCIS IG.  Interesting read.  Sounds like everyone at USCIS knows the U-visa program is rife for fraud even to the point that the I-918 (supplement B), is not submitted by the law enforcement agency directly to USCIS, but rather is given to the petitioner to submit.  The conclusions on page 18 are quite telling.

 

https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/2022-01/OIG-22-10-Jan22-Redacted.pdf

Visa Received : 2014-04-04 (K1 - see timeline for details)

US Entry : 2014-09-12

POE: Detroit

Marriage : 2014-09-27

I-765 Approved: 2015-01-09

I-485 Interview: 2015-03-11

I-485 Approved: 2015-03-13

Green Card Received: 2015-03-24 Yeah!!!

I-751 ROC Submitted: 2016-12-20

I-751 NOA Received:  2016-12-29

I-751 Biometrics Appt.:  2017-01-26

I-751 Interview:  2018-04-10

I-751 Approved:  2018-05-04

N400 Filed:  2018-01-13

N400 Biometrics:  2018-02-22

N400 Interview:  2018-04-10

N400 Approved:  2018-04-10

Oath Ceremony:  2018-06-11 - DONE!!!!!!!

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11 hours ago, Dashinka said:

Here is the report from the USCIS IG.  Interesting read.  Sounds like everyone at USCIS knows the U-visa program is rife for fraud even to the point that the I-918 (supplement B), is not submitted by the law enforcement agency directly to USCIS, but rather is given to the petitioner to submit.  The conclusions on page 18 are quite telling.

 

https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/2022-01/OIG-22-10-Jan22-Redacted.pdf

Interesting read. Thanks!

4/12/13 - sent I-485 package

4/15/13 - USCIS Chicago Lockbox received package

4/22/13 - got email and txt

4/29/13 - received NOA in mail

5/08/13 - received biometrics appointment for 5/22

5/09/13 - successful early walk in at Port Chester, NY office

5/22/13 - I-485 updated to Testing & Interview

6/18/13 - EAD went to production

6/21/13 - Card/Document Production for EAD - second email

6/24/13 - EAD mailed

6/26/13 - EAD arrived

7/18/13 - got email about interview

7/20/13 - got hard copy interview letter

08/23/13 - interview - Approved dancin5hr.gif(card production & decision email)

08/28/13 - card production - second email

08/29/13 - card mailed

09/03/13 - card arrived

*********************************************************************************

05/27/2016 - N-400 mailed

06/02/2016 - NOA date

06/24/2016 - biometrics appointment

11/28/2016 - interview scheduled for January 9th, 2017

01/09/2017 - interview passed

01/20/2017 - Oath Ceremony

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