Khadija Khan Admits to Defrauding Immigrant Clients

Khadija Khan, 40, of South Windsor, pleaded guilty today to running a fraudulent immigration services scheme that preyed on vulnerable non-English-speaking clients, stealing a total of $326,212. Khan, who is not an attorney, falsely claimed to have legal expertise in immigration matters while filing false applications with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on behalf of desperate immigrants.

Between May 2015 and January 2018, Khan and her husband operated two shell companies—JLLAS CORP. and EIMAAN LLC—purporting to offer legal immigration assistance. Instead, they fabricated documents and submitted fraudulent petitions to USCIS without their clients’ knowledge. Many victims were undocumented, had limited education, and couldn’t understand English, making them easy targets for exploitation.

Court records reveal Khan filed applications with no legitimate basis, charging clients thousands of dollars for services guaranteed to fail. USCIS received and processed the falsified paperwork, embedding lies into official alien files—potentially jeopardizing clients’ future immigration prospects. Despite the payments, most received no relief, their hopes crushed by a system they never understood.

Even after her arrest on December 19, 2019, Khan continued defrauding new clients, showing no sign of remorse. She pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and one count of mail fraud—each carrying a maximum 20-year prison sentence. Sentencing is scheduled for February 11, 2022, before U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill. Khan remains free on a $50,000 bond.

Her husband, co-owner of the phony firms, is still awaiting trial. Acting U.S. Attorney Leonard C Boyle emphasized that the indictment against him is not evidence of guilt—he is presumed innocent until proven otherwise. Authorities warn others may have been victimized and urge potential victims to contact Ines Cenatiempo, Victim-Witness Coordinator, at Ines.Cenatiempo@usdoj.gov or 203-821-3757.

The investigation was led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the IRS Criminal Investigation Division, with support from USCIS. Assistant U.S. Attorney Hal Chen is prosecuting the case. The scam underscores a growing pattern of predators exploiting immigrants’ fears and lack of access to real legal help—a betrayal that carries a human cost beyond the $326,212 stolen.