H-1B visa scam: 3 Indian-origin men face 10 years in US for fake job offers

In a high-profile case of visa fraud, three Indian-origin men have admitted to manipulating the H-1B visa system to secure placements for skilled tech workers in the US.

“Kishore Dattapuram, 55, from Santa Clara, California; Kumar Aswapathi, 55, from Austin, Texas; and Santosh Giri, 48, from San Jose, California, pleaded guilty to charges of visa fraud and conspiracy in a federal court,” a press release from the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California on Wednesday revealed.