Woman faces 10 years in prison for immigrant work visa fraud
Rene Bedui Avendula was arrested for visa fraud H-1B Visaby creating fake jobs to allow migrants to enter the United States. She was released on bail of $ 75 000, according to the press service of the Ministry of Justice.
“As alleged in the indictment, Avendula orchestrated a fraudulent scheme for personal gain by creating fake jobs to defraud a government program that allows a limited number of foreigners to temporarily enter the United States and fill highly specialized positions,” said attorney Richard Donohio.
The circuit worked from October 2009 to February 2015. According to the program on the territory of the United States on visas H-1B entered a number of citizens of the Philippines.
Adventula has issued H-1B visas for higher-ranking nurses, promising to provide them with the necessary work. But in fact, migrants worked in lower positions and with lower pay. The fraudster collected profits by filing applications and paying fees.
If the charges against Adventula are confirmed and the guilt is proved, then she faces imprisonment up to 10 years.
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