Tag: USCIS
Amy Cheng, Marriage Fraud, New York 2023
⏱ 2 min read A massive marriage fraud scheme spanning over a decade has been dismantled in New York, with 11 defendants charged for orchestrating over 1,000 sham marriages for foreign nationals, primarily citizens of the People’s Republic of China. The scheme, which operated nationwide and internationally, involved defendants Amy Cheng, Xiao Mei Chan, Christine…
Miran Kostic, Attempted Naturalization Fraud, Idaho 2026
⏱ 2 min read Miran Kostic, a 66-year-old national of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has been charged with attempting to fraudulently obtain US citizenship by lying about his role in abusing prisoners during the Bosnian war. The crimes allegedly took place in the Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia, where Kostic was a high-ranking official. He is…
Eduardo Perez-Calderon, False US Citizenship Claim, Louisiana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Eduardo Perez-Calderon, a 34-year-old Mexican national, pleaded guilty to falsely claiming US citizenship in an employment application in Lafayette, Louisiana. On January 5, 2026, Perez-Calderon submitted a USCIS Form I-9, falsely selecting the option that indicated he was a US citizen and providing a false Social Security number. The investigation, which…
