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So your probably holding this Civil Investigative Demand from ICE, HSI, or DOJ about immigration fraud and your entire business or life is unraveling. Maybe you sponsored H-1B workers improperly. Maybe there’s issues with your I-9 forms. Or maybe your just caught up in there latest enforcement sweep. Look, we get it. Your ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED. And you should be! Because immigration fraud carries up to 25 YEARS in federal prison and businesses face fines in the MILLIONS!
Let me explain the immigration nightmare your facing. HSI Document and Benefit Fraud Task Forces operate in 24 cities coordinating with USCIS, DOL, State Department, and FBI to destroy “fraudsters”!
Immigration fraud isn’t just about fake documents anymore – its about employment practices, marriage arrangements, asylum claims, student visas, and investor programs! Every form you filed, every employee you hired, every statement you made becomes potential fraud! We’ve seen legitimate businesses destroyed for paperwork errors!
Here’s what’s really scary – USCIS has dedicated fraud detection units targeting H-1B abuse! Site visits to verify employees! Interviews with workers! Review of wage records! One inconsistency triggers full investigation destroying your workforce!
Sit down because these numbers will destroy everything you’ve built!
Criminal penalties reach 25 years if fraud facilitated terrorism, 20 years for drug trafficking! Even basic document fraud carries 10 years prison and $250,000 fines! Marriage fraud? 5 years! Naturalization fraud? 18 years for first offense! We’ve seen executives face 50+ year sentences when charges stack!
Civil penalties for employers are CATASTROPHIC! 2024 I-9 violations now $2,789 per form! Knowingly hiring unauthorized workers? Up to $27,894 per worker for repeat violations! 100 employees with I-9 errors? That’s $278,900! Plus back wages, plus criminal prosecution!
H-1B fraud prosecutions are EXPLODING! Infosys paid $34 MILLION – the largest immigration fine ever!
Benching H-1B workers? FRAUD! Paying less than prevailing wage? Fraud! Employee working at different location? FRAUD! Using B-1 visitors for work? Criminal conspiracy! We’ve seen IT companies destroyed for practices everyone in the industry does!
The worst part – individual liability! CEOs, HR directors, even hiring managers face personal criminal charges! “I didn’t know” isn’t a defense! “Following industry practice” makes it worse – shows willfulness! One executive got 7 years prison for approving H-1B petitions!
Your probably wondering “Who reported me?” Let me tell you what puts companies and individuals in ICE’s crosshairs:
Anonymous tips to USCIS fraud hotline! Disgruntled employees reporting visa issues! Ex-spouses claiming marriage fraud! Business competitors alleging H-1B abuse! Even routine USCIS site visits turn into criminal investigations!
I-9 audits are the deadliest! ICE conducts thousands of I-9 inspections annually! Notice of Inspection gives only 3 days to produce all I-9s! Missing forms? Criminal! Incomplete sections? Fraud! Different handwriting? Document tampering! We’ve seen restaurants destroyed over missing signatures!
ABSOLUTELY! And its happening more frequently! DOJ aggressively prosecutes immigration fraud as national security threat!
Recent prosecutions are terrifying! October 2024 – Robert Davis got 6 months prison for naturalization fraud! November 2024 – Dorian Velasquez got 9 months and lost citizenship! Business owners getting 10+ years for employment violations! These aren’t smugglers – there regular people and businesses!
The collateral consequences destroy lives – automatic deportation for non-citizens, loss of professional licenses, permanent bar from immigration benefits, and inability to sponsor family members! We’ve seen entire families destroyed because one member committed fraud!
The scope is absolutely overwhelming! ICE demands EVERYTHING about your immigration activities:
Every immigration petition ever filed, all I-9 forms and supporting documents, payroll records for all foreign workers, emails about hiring or sponsorship, contracts with staffing companies, recruiting advertisements and job postings, even personal communications about marriages or relationships!
For businesses its crushing – LCA postings, prevailing wage determinations, Public Access Files, employee work locations, client contracts for H-1B workers! How do you prove where employee worked 5 years ago? You can’t! That’s the point!
Marriage fraud investigations are particularly INVASIVE! ICE investigates K-1 fiancé fraud aggressively!
They demand everything about your relationship – photos together, joint accounts, lease agreements, utility bills, travel records, social media history, phone records, even intimate communications! Interview both spouses separately looking for inconsistencies!
Penalties are devastating – 5 years prison for marriage fraud, immediate deportation, permanent bar from US, and fraud finding affects entire family! We’ve seen legitimate marriages destroyed because couple couldn’t remember exact dates from years ago!
Prepare for YEARS of uncertainty while your life is paralyzed! Immigration investigations are intentionally lengthy:
Initial CID response (30-60 days of document production), HSI/USCIS review and analysis (6-12 months), interviews with employees/family (6-12 months), coordination with multiple agencies (ongoing), DOJ prosecution decision (6-12 months), trial or plea negotiations (12-24 months)!
Your looking at 3-5 years MINIMUM! During this time, all immigration benefits frozen, can’t sponsor workers, can’t travel internationally, and businesses lose foreign workforce! Legal fees? Expect $250,000 to $750,000! We’ve seen families spend life savings on defense!
This is the cruelest TRAP in immigration law! Self-reporting rarely helps and often triggers worse consequences!
USCIS doesn’t have real amnesty programs! Admitting violations means admitting fraud! Becomes evidence in criminal prosecution! Still face full penalties! We’ve seen companies self-report minor I-9 errors only to face millions in fines and criminal charges!
But not disclosing known violations when asked? That’s concealment! Additional criminal charges! Enhanced penalties! Your damned either way – designed to force guilty pleas!
States are adding there own immigration enforcement! State charges compound federal prosecution!
State identity theft charges for using false documents! State fraud charges for employment violations! Some states have E-Verify requirements with separate penalties! We’ve seen businesses face federal AND state prosecution for same conduct!
Local licensing consequences too – lose business licenses, professional licenses revoked, contractors debarred from public works! Even if you beat criminal charges, your business is destroyed!
Immigration fraud DESTROYS entire families! Fraud findings have cascading effects on relatives!
Spouse’s status revoked even if innocent! Children age out and lose status! Can’t sponsor parents or siblings ever! Extended family petitions cancelled! We’ve seen US citizen children separated from deported parents!
The “fraud bar” is PERMANENT – no waivers, no forgiveness, no statute of limitations! One false statement 20 years ago still bars you today! Grandchildren affected by grandparent’s old fraud finding! Its multi-generational punishment!
Look, we’re not your typical immigration lawyers who just file petitions. We’re federal criminal defense attorneys who specialize in keeping families together and businesses operational when immigration issues become criminal prosecutions!
We understand the intersection of immigration law, criminal law, and employment law. We know how USCIS fraud indicators work and how to challenge them. We can demonstrate good faith compliance even with technical violations. Most importantly, we prevent civil investigations from becoming criminal cases!
Other firms tell you to cooperate and explain cultural differences. That’s EXACTLY how people end up in federal prison! The government doesn’t care about your intentions – they want convictions and deportations. We fight strategically, protecting your freedom and immigration future!
Call us RIGHT NOW at 212-300-5196
Immigration investigations destroy families overnight!
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Don’t wait another second! HSI agents are already investigating! USCIS is reviewing your petitions! DOL is analyzing wage records! Your employees are being interviewed! Family members are under scrutiny!
Remember – immigration fraud isn’t just about deportation anymore. Its about federal prison, massive fines, and permanent separation from family. One wrong answer, one missing document, one inconsistent statement can destroy everything. You need someone who understands immigration complexity AND federal criminal defense. Call us NOW before that CID becomes handcuffs!
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NJ CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS