Indian Man Arrested for Rs 160 Crore H1B Visa Theft; Here's How he Managed to Trick Everyone! Shocking Details Revealed

An Indian National was arrested in the US on charges of conspiracy to commit visa fraud and also for inducing foreign nationals to come to the US using the H-1B visas fraudulently obtained by him.

Federal Prosecutors revealed that 48-year- old Ashsh Sawhney allegedly made use of four corporations to fake the improper submission of fraudulent applications for H-1B work-visas.

He has been reportedly charged with two counts of conspiracy, three counts of luring foreigners into coming and residing in the US for commercial advantage or private gain and one count of attempted naturalisation fraud.

The federal prosecutors revealed that he approximately generated gross profits worth $21 million in the period between 2011 to 2016. If he is convicted in the case, he will be facing a maximum of 10 years of penalty in prison.

“A resident of Sterling, a Virginia suburb of Washington DC, he submitted or caused to be submitted H-1B visa application materials stating that the foreign workers named in the applications would fulfil a specific job, where in fact, no such job existed at the time of filing, the prosecutors said,” The New Indian Express reported.

He also attempted to naturalise as a US citizen and he managed to do so by submitting an application containing false statements according to media reports.