Visa Fraud

"Most visa processing posts are woefully understaffed, which results in very brief interviews. Managers value speed of adjudication over clarity of decision making, so many borderline visa cases that deserve closer scrutiny end up being issuances."

- David Seminara, CIS Fellow

Student Visa Fraud

Tourist Visa Fraud

Diversity Visa Lottery Fraud

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Murders Twice Linked to Immigration Marriage Fraud in D.C. Area

Topics: District of Columbia, Marriage Fraud

U.S. = Stupid Cupid, U.K. = Scrooge Regarding Immigration and Marriage

Topics: Marriage Fraud, Legal Permanent Residence (LPR) (Green Cards)

What Cole Porter Didn't Know about International Marriages

Topics: Marriage Fraud

All College Student (F-1) Visa Fraud Comes in Three Parts

Topics: Student Visa Fraud, Foreign Students

The Death Penalty for Immigration Marriage Fraud?

Topics: Marriage Fraud

Birth Tourism Fraud from China: 'The return on investment is higher than robbing a bank'

Topics: Tourist Visa Fraud, Birthright Citizenship

America’s Immigration Courts Are Built to Fail

Deception and Disorder

Topics: Marriage Fraud, Politics, Attrition and Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

A Plan to Address Birth Tourism

Topics: Tourist Visa Fraud, Assimilation and Citizenship, Birthright Citizenship, Legal Immigration

Visa Security: Preventing Terrorists from Abusing U.S. Immigration Policy

Prepared for the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement

Topics: Visa Fraud, National Security, Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

BIA Exposes Weakness in Immigration-Through-Marriage Law

Topics: Marriage Fraud