The head of two IT staffing companies was sentenced to a year in jail after he was found guilty of falsifying visa applications to secure H-1B guest worker visas for foreign nationals. According to the Justice Department, Anjaneyulu Katam “falsified visa applications, work experience documents, and work contracts, which he then submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of State, in order to secure illegal H-1B visas for Indian nationals.”
Katam was also fined $5,000 and was forced to forfeit $1.1 million in assets that he obtained through visa fraud.
The DOJ complaint said that the agency began investigating Katam in 2017 and suspected him of filing fraudulent visa applications on behalf of nine Indian nationals. One individual sponsored by Katam was not actually provided of a job, but was told that he had to find one on his own.
“Katam told him he could work remotely until he could find him an actual contract,” the DOJ complaint said.
For more details on this story, see The Mercury News.
Take Action
Your voice counts! Let your Member of Congress know where you stand on immigration issues through the Action Board. Not a NumbersUSA member? Sign up here to get started.
Donate Today!
NumbersUSA is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that relies on your donations to works toward sensible immigration policies. NumbersUSA Education & Research Foundation is recognized by America's Best Charities as one of the top 3% of well-run charities.
Immigration Grade Cards
NumbersUSA provides the only comprehensive immigration grade cards. See how your member of Congress’ rates and find grades going back to the 104th Congress (1995-97).