Immigration fraud can be reported to federal agencies in the US, such as USCIS, ICE, and CBP, or to Citizenship and Immigration Canada. It can involve false statements, fictitious marriages, or victimization of immigrants. Reporting can be anonymous and relevant information should be provided. Lawyer misconduct can be reported to the state bar association.
If you become aware that immigration fraud has occurred, you can report it, ensuring that the appropriate laws are followed and enforced. You can assist the authorities by collecting all relevant information and contacting the relevant authorities.
Immigration fraud occurs when people attempt to obtain immigration benefits by making false statements to the proper immigration authorities. This occurs most often in the immigration application, although they can also be made during a subsequent interview or hearing. Employers sometimes commit immigration fraud if they hire an illegal immigrant or make false statements to get immigration authorities to issue a visa to a prospective employee.
It is also fraud when an immigrant contracts a fictitious marriage with a citizen. Sometimes the spouse is unaware of the fraudulent intent and enters the marriage with innocent expectations. These marriages often end badly with the immigrant spouse abandoning the marriage once the desired immigration status is obtained. Sometimes, however, the spouse colludes with the immigrant out of sympathy with the immigrant’s desire to immigrate. Even money can be a motive.
Whatever form the fraud takes, the first step in reporting immigration fraud is to contact the proper authorities. In the United States, immigration enforcement is a function of the federal government and fraud should be reported to one of the appropriate federal agencies. The three agencies directly involved are the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The Department of Homeland Security is also involved in immigration enforcement. In Canada, you can report immigration fraud to Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
You can report immigration fraud anonymously if you don’t want to identify yourself. When reporting immigration fraud, be prepared to provide the name and location of the person who committed the fraud and to have relevant information available to prove that the fraud has taken place.
While immigration fraud is usually an attempt to defraud the government, some types of fraud involve the victimization of the immigrant. This could happen if an immigration counselor or attorney makes claims about your services that they cannot actually provide, or if they charge excessive fees. Immigration fraud can also occur when these consultants or lawyers actually turn the immigrant over to the authorities instead of providing the promised help. This type of fraud should be reported locally.
Report criminal matters to the local police or sheriff’s office. For civil violations, monetary damages can be sought from the courts through a private attorney. Lawyer misconduct can be reported to the state bar association.
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