11 Indian Arrested in H1B Visa Fraud

11 Arrested in H1B Visa Fraud – Upto 20 Years in Prison
by HSB on February 12, 2009

in H1B Visa

DES MOINES, Iowa – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested 11 individuals in six states on Wednesday as part of an investigation into suspected visa and mail fraud. Matthew G. Whitaker, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, announced the operation, which was carried out by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in Iowa, California, Massachusetts, Texas, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and New Jersey.

Those arrested Wednesday by ICE agents include:

Shiva Neeli, arrested in Boston, Mass.; charged with conspiracy and mail fraud.
Ramakrishna Maguluri, arrested in Atlanta, Ga.; charged with conspiracy and mail fraud.
Villiappan Subbaiah, arrested in Dallas, Texas; charged with conspiracy and mail fraud.
Suresh Pola, arrested in Pennsylvania; charged with conspiracy and mail fraud.
Vishnu Reddy, arrested in Los Angeles, Calif.; charged with conspiracy, mail fraud and wire fraud.
Chockalingam Palaniappan, arrested in San Jose, Calif.; charged with conspiracy, mail fraud and wire fraud.
Vijay Myneni, arrested in San Jose, Calif.; charged with conspiracy and mail fraud.
Venkata Guduru, arrested in New Jersey; charged with conspiracy and mail fraud.
Praveen Andapally, arrested in New Jersey; charged with conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, and making false statements in an immigration matter.
Amit Justa, arrested in New Jersey; charged with conspiracy and mail fraud.
Karambir Yadav, arrested in Louisville, Ky.; charged with conspiracy and mail fraud.
The maximum sentence for conspiracy is five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The maximum sentence for mail fraud is 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The maximum sentence for wire fraud is 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The maximum sentence for making a false statement in an immigration matter is 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.