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Scams United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

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DHS Issues Fraud Alert Regarding Phone Scam

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued a fraud alert notifying the public of an ongoing phone scam whereby scammers dupe their victims into providing personal information...more

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Do Not Respond To Emails Requesting I-9 Information

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The USCIS has issued the following notice regarding scam emails requesting I-9 information:- USCIS has learned that employers have received scam emails requesting Form I-9 information that appear to come from USCIS....more

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Reports of Scam Letters Being Sent to L-1A Executives

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Members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) have reported that suspicious letters are being sent to L-1A executives. The scam letters claim to be from USCIS and signed by Lori Scialabba, Deputy Director of...more

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Immigration Corner: Scams Abound, Getting Acquainted with the Business Visitor, and CBP Eases Your Next U.S. Entry

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New Initiatives = New Targets for Scams - Unfortunately, where there is uncertainty, there are those who will use scams to target those individuals looking for clarity. On November 20, 2014, the President announced a...more

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Alert – New Scam Targets Indian H-1b Applicants

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Beware of a new scam, experienced by our clients and confirmed to have occurred by the American Immigration Lawyers Association to employees of other Indian companies. Callers, posing as officers of U.S. Citizenship and...more

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Watch Out! Telephone Scams Targeting Foreign Nationals on the Rise

In recent weeks there has been an increase in telephone scams that are designed to fraudulently elicit money and personal information from foreign nationals. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has warned...more

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USCIS Telephone Scam Targets Applicants and Petitioners

In recent weeks there have been increased instances of a new telephone scam targeting USCIS applicants and petitioners. Scammers are calling applicants and petitioners using a technique called “Caller ID spoofing” to display...more

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USCIS Warns Foreign Nationals and Employers of Recent Telephone Scams Requesting Payment for Supposed Immigration Issues

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently learned of a new telephone scam targeting individuals and employers with applications pending with the USCIS. ...more

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Be Vigilant! New Reports of USCIS Telephone Scam

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and Ogletree Deakins have received reports of a telephone scam that is targeted at foreign nationals and designed to fraudulently elicit money and personal information....more

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