Seattle Developer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Chinese Investors Seeking Citizenship under EB-5 Program
Seattle, Washington—A Bellevue developer who raised more than $150 million from immigrant investors, primarily in China, pleaded guilty on Jan. 4 to fraud charges...
Owner of Frozen Yogurt Franchises Settles Charges of Fraudulent EB-5 Offering
Washington, D.C.--The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a Florida-based businessman has agreed to settle charges that he misused investor funds intended to...
Lawyer Charged with Defrauding Chinese Investor Money in EB-5 Offerings
Washington, D.C.--The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a California-based attorney with defrauding investors seeking to participate in the EB-5 immigrant investor program, stealing...
Owner of Saga Restaurants Charged with Harboring and Transporting Illegal Aliens
PITTSBURGH – A local restaurateur has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of harboring and transporting illegal aliens, Acting...
More than 400 International Fugitives Arrested in the Fiscal Year 2016
Washington, D.C.--The United States has 406 fewer foreign fugitives on the loose thanks to the work of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) National...
Inspector General: 19,000 Green Cards Incorrectly Issued over the Last 3 Years
Washington, D.C.—According to the finds of Office of Inspector General of Department of Homeland Security, USCIS continues to struggle to ensure proper Green Card...
Know Your Rights–What to Do if You’ve Been a Victim of a Hate Crime
The FBI recently released statistics on hate crimes committed in the US in 2015. Hate crimes are one of the highest priorities of the...
CBP Launches EVUS for Chinese Travelers with 10-Year Visa
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today the launch of the Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) website for early enrollments. All individuals with...
Chinese American Couple Charged with Conspiring to Traffic in Counterfeit Goods from China
New York—a Chinese American couple of New York DAYE DONG and HONGYU CHEN were arrested today and are charged with importing counterfeit goods from...
Immigration Application and Petition Fees Increase as of Dec. 23
WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a final rule published in the Federal Register today adjusting the fees required for most immigration...
