11名印第安人在2023年的签证欺诈计划中提出指控,他们利用在四个州进行抢劫以取得U签证。 Eleven Indians charged in a 2023 visa fraud scheme using staged robberies across four states to obtain U visas.

11名印度国民被指控于2023年3月开始在马萨诸塞州、肯塔基州、密苏里州和俄亥俄州的便利商店和餐馆进行武装抢劫,参与联邦共谋伪造签证。 Eleven Indian nationals have been charged in a federal conspiracy to commit visa fraud by staging armed robberies at convenience stores and restaurants in Massachusetts, Kentucky, Missouri, and Ohio starting in March 2023. 这个计划涉及假抢劫、明显的火器、现金盗窃和拖延警察报告,以便为U签证申请提供可信的受害者叙述。 The scheme involved fake robberies with apparent firearms, cash theft, and delayed police reports to create believable victim narratives for U visa applications. 据称,被告以受害者身份参与或协调欺诈,一名中央组织者据称向商店业主提供赔偿。 Defendants allegedly paid to participate as victims or coordinated the fraud, with a central organizer reportedly compensating store owners. 这名头目和另外两人以前曾被定罪。 The ringleader and two others were previously convicted. 所有11人都面临长达5年的监禁,3年的有监督的释放,以及25万美元的罚款。 All 11 face up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. 一名被告已经被驱逐出境。 One defendant has already been deported. 此案是联邦更广泛打击移民欺诈行为的一部分。 The case is part of a broader federal crackdown on immigration fraud.