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ICE fake university: 'It's entrapment', say Indians reacting to news of 130 students arrested across 20 US cities
Nikhila Natrajan •Indians in the US and in India still coming to grips with the news of more than a hundred people arrested - mostly students - across US cities this week are increasingly using a one word reaction to a carefully laid fake University trap by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to round up visa fraudsters: “entrapment”.
46-year-old Indian-American arrested in California's Silicon Valley over H-1B visa fraud
•Kishore Kumar Kavuru was arrested Friday morning and produced before the US magistrate judge Susan van Keulen.
Indian CEO arrested in US for visa fraud, accused of forging documents to bring foreign workers in country
•Pradyumna Kumar Samal, 49, was taken into custody as he arrived from an international flight at Seattle airport in the US.
H-1B visa renewal more difficult as new policy requires applicant to prove eligibility again
•The change in rule is being made retroactively to people already living in the US and not just to new visa applicants.
Don't 'misuse' H-1B visas: Trump administration issues stern warning to firms
•The warning came as the government began accepting employers' H-1B visa petitions for the next fiscal year beginning 1 October, 2017.
Ten Indian Americans among 21 arrested for visa fraud in US
•US law enforcement agencies on Tuesday arrested 21 people, including 10 Indian Americans, on charges of visa fraud involving about 1,000 foreign students.
IFS officer Devyani Khobragade meets PMO officials to discuss appeal against her in US
Fp Staff •Devyani Khobragade on Friday met Prime Minister's Office (PMO) officials to discuss her appeal against her indictment in the US.
Visa fraud: Infosys whistleblower to get $5-8 mn in settlement
Fp Archives •A former American employee of Infosys, who had brought a whistleblower lawsuit against the IT giant, could receive between $5 to 8 million of the total $34 million (Rs 207 crore) that the Indian company has promised to pay to settle the visa fraud allegations.<br /><br />
Infosys likely to be slapped with a fine of $35 mn for visa fraud
Fp Archives •The US Justice department is expected to resolve tomorrow a visa fraud investigation against Infosys Ltd., according to a media report.
Infosys wins 'visa case' in US court, but faces criminal probe
Choudhury •Infosys dodges a bullet after an Alabama court judge threw out Jay Palmer's 'harassment' lawsuit on a technicality. But the company still faces a criminal investigation over alleged visa fraud.