USCIS Searches For Immigration Fraud

The USCIS is tasked with efficiently adjudicating immigration petitions.  A part of this task is to ensure that it is not approving fraudulent immigration applications.  As is demonstrated by a recent LA Times Article, the USCIS is working hard to stop immigration fraud.  A few highlights from the article:

– The USCIS is planning to expand its work place enforcement visits to 25,000 this fiscal year.  (Up from 5,000 last year).

– last year 60% of all religious worker petitions were DENIED.   Mostly out of fears of widespread fraud.

– the number of USCIS anti-fraud officers has grown from 100 to 600 in the last six years.

– the number of USCIS fraud investigations has increased from 2,620 in 2005 to 31,827.

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