Two Indian-origin men have pleaded guilty in a United States federal court for orchestrating a multi-year H-1B visa fraud scheme that exploited the country’s skilled worker immigration system.
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The United States employers are preparing for a sharp rise in skilled immigration costs as revised H-1B visa selection rules move toward implementation in early 2026.
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Kishore Dattapuram, a 55-year-old Indian-origin businessman, has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for a H-1B visa fraud in the US.