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ESL Teacher Indicted for Stealing Tens of Thousands From Student Visa Holders

Posted on 05/01/2015 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., announced on April 6, 2015, the indictment of Jenetta Ferguson, an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher, for allegedly stealing tens of… Read More

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SEC Charges Immigration Attorneys With Defrauding Investors Seeking U.S. Residence; SEC-USCIS Issue Joint Alert

Posted on 10/20/2014 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently charged a Los Angeles, California-based immigration attorney, his wife, and his law firm partner with conducting an investment scheme to defraud foreign investors trying… Read More

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International Employee Recruiter Sentenced to Two Years for Visa Fraud

Posted on 09/08/2014 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm recently sentenced Milen Radomirski, a Bulgarian national residing in Germantown, Maryland, to two years in prison for visa fraud. Judge Grimm also ordered Radomirski… Read More

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USCIS Expands Site Visits To Review of L-1 Petitions

Posted on 02/09/2014 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

USCIS’s Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) Directorate has expanded its employer site visits to include review of L-1 post-adjudication petitions. Recent reports indicate that the agency is reviewing extensions… Read More

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