paaparao Posted October 10 Report Posted October 10 00:00:07 - 00:01:10 DAGEN: U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES JOINING FORCES WITH THE FBI AND I.C.E. TO CONDUCT OPERATION TWIN SHIELD, A NO-NONSENSE CRACKDOWN ON IMMIGRATION FRAUD. IN MINNESOTA'S TWIN CITIES. CHERYL: IN JUST NINE DAYS, THE AGENCY'S REVIEWED OVER 1,000 CASES UNCOVERING 275 SUSPECTED FRAUD IF CASES, REFERRING 42 TO I.C.E. OFFICERS AND MAKING 4 ARRESTS. AND ACCORDING TO OUR NEXT GUEST, THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING. THE AGENCY'S DIRECTOR, JOSEPH EDLOW, JOINS US NOW. I WAS LOOKING AT THIS, JOSEPH, 00:00:39 - 00:01:38 THAT YOU HAD SHAM MARRIAGES, A FAKE DEATH CERTIFICATE, 275 CASES HAD RED FLAGS, AND THIS IS JUST ONE CITY THAT'S BEING ANALYZED IN THE UNITED STATES. >> YEAH. IT'S ONLY ONE AREA, AND WE HAD -- WE STARTED WITH A THOUSAND TARGETS, DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WE WERE GOING TO FIND. WE FOUND FRAUD IN EVERY TYPE OF IMMIGRATION BENEFITS THAT WE OFFER. AND I'M SO HAPPY TO SEE WHERE THIS IS TAKING US. AND THIS IS JUST, AS YOU SAID, THE FIRST STEP. THIS IS PHASE ONE, GOING OUT IN THESE TWIN CITIES, GETTING SOME 00:01:11 - 00:02:21 INFORMATION, GOING BACK WE'RE GOING TO BE REOPENING CASE, WE'RE GOING TO BE WORKING TO DENATCH OOLIZE PEOPLE -- NATURALIZE PEOPLE, WORKING TO DENY BENEFITS, GET PEOPLE REMOVED AND, ULTIMATELY, WE'RE GOING GET PROSECUTIONS HERE. DAGEN: JOSEPH, DO YOU HAVE ANY SENSE OF HOW MANY IMMIGRATION FRAUD CASES THERE ARE NATIONWIDE? IF YOU EXTRAPOLATE WHAT YOU'VE DISCOVERED, SAY, IN THE TWIN CITIES, HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE POTENTIALLY DEPORTABLE? >> WELL, LISTEN, WE STARTED IN MINNESOTA BECAUSE WE KNEW THERE 00:01:46 - 00:02:43 WAS A HOTBED OF IMMIGRATION FRAUD ACTIVITY. SO WE WANTED TO GO SOMEWHERE SO THAT WE COULD LEARN EVERYTHING THAT WE COULD BEFORE WE TAKE THIS ON THE ROAD TO OTHER CITIES. ALL I WILL SAY IS BASED ON WHAT WE LEARNED, BASED ON THE LEVELS OF FRAUD THAT GO WELL BEYOND ANYTHING THAT I EXPECTED, I THINK THAT IT'S ALMOST IMMEASURABLE TO TRY TO GUESS HOW MUCH IMMIGRATION FRAUD THERE IS IN THIS COUNTRY NATIONWIDE. BUT WE'RE GOING TO FIND OUT O. I'M NOT STOPPING HERE. WE'RE GOING TO OTHER CITIES. 00:02:17 - 00:03:09 WE'RE GOING TO WORK WITH OTHER U.S. ATTORNEYS. I'M SO THANKFUL TO HAVE I.C.E. AS A PARTNER IN THIS AND THE FBI, DEA, CBP, FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES. WE'RE GOING TO KEEP GOING, AND WE'RE GOING TO STOP THIS. THE MESSAGE THAT I HAVE IS THAT WE ARE DECLARING WAR ON IMMIGRATION FRAUD, AND I'M NOT GOING TO STOP UNTIL THE SYSTEM HAS INTEGRITY AGAIN. CHERYL: DO YOU HAVE PLANS TO LOOK AT THE H-1B VISA PROGRAMS? DO YOU HAVE PLANS TO LOOK AT THE STUDENT VISA PROGRAMS AT ALL? >> GREAT QUESTION. 00:02:44 - 00:03:38 WE FOUND FRAUD IN BOTH PROGRAMS IN MINNESOTA. LIKE I SAID, I WAS GOING IN LOOKING FOR MARRIAGE FRAUD, AND WE FOUND FRAUD WITHIN THE OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING PROGRAM WHICH IS PART OF THE STUDENT VISA PROCESS AT THE END OF THE STUDENT VISA PROCESS AFTER SOMEONE'S GRADUATED. WE ALSO FOUND A COUPLE CASES WHERE PEOPLE WERE HERE ON H-1Bs CLAIMING THAT THEY WERE SOME HIGH-SKILLED WORKER AND THEY WERE ACTING AS A CAREGIVER. NOT SAYING THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT WORK, BUT IT'S NOT THE BASIS FOR 00:03:12 - 00:04:13 AN H H-1B. THERE IS FRAUD PERSUASIVE -- PERVASIVE HERE. IT'S ATTORNEYS, IT'S THOSE PREPARING THE APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, AND EVERYONE HAS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS. DAGEN: AMEN TO THAT. JOSEPH, QUICKLY, HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY YOUR TARGET CITIES? BECAUSE BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, JUST RECENTLY THERE WAS AN EXPOSE DONE ABOUT THE FLOOD OF -- POI POE SAY DONE ABOUT THE FLOOD OF MARRIAGES IN THAT SMALL CONNECTICUT CITY. >> YEAH. SO, YOU KNOW, WE USE THE DATA THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE. 00:03:44 - 00:04:20 WE ARE TO GOING TO TO USE, CONTINUE TO USE THINGS LIKE GENERATIVE A.I. AND OTHER TOOLS AT OUR DISPOSAL IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY WHERE WE WILL GET THE MOST BANG FOR OUR BUCK. BUT ALSO IT MATTERS WHERE WE HAVE GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE U.S. ATTORNEYS. SO WE'RE GOING TO KEEP WORKING. DAGE Quote
paaparao Posted October 10 Report Posted October 10 TLDR - went for detecting fraud in marriage based visas. but found frauds in OPT, H1B also. Quote
Android_Halwa Posted October 10 Report Posted October 10 Ive heard of many such things…esp opt’s working as care givers…in house help etc. looks like this is happening at very high level.. Quote
Sucker Posted October 10 Report Posted October 10 Generative AI and advanced machine learning detect H1B and F1 visa fraud through several mechanisms:Document Verification: AI scans visa applications, supporting documents, and employer records to detect forged or altered documents, fake offer letters, or inconsistent credentials. Generative AI enhances recognition and classification accuracy, including across multiple languages and formats Behavioral and Pattern Analysis: AI models analyze application patterns, employer filings, and past visa histories to identify anomalies, such as repeated use of the same employer for multiple questionable cases, or unusual application timings and geographic irregularities Social Media and Online Activity Monitoring: For F1 visas especially, AI tools scan public social media posts, online behavior, and news reports for indications of intent not aligned with visa terms (e.g., support for designated terrorist groups, or not pursuing academic activity). These patterns can trigger visa revocations or more scrutiny Risk Scoring and Predictive Models: AI assigns risk scores to visa applications based on a wide range of data points, including employment verification, educational credentials, and biometric data consistency. High-risk cases are flagged for manual review or secondary scrutiny Real-time Fraud Detection in Transactions: While more relevant to financial fraud, similar AI tools track suspicious financial transactions related to visa sponsorship payments or employer-employee monetary flows to detect fraud attempts Deepfake and Synthetic Media Detection: AI systems can detect fake videos or interviews submitted as part of student visa verification, a newer fraud vector where applicants use AI to create false identities or impersonate others Overall, generative AI enhances immigration fraud detection for H1B and F1 visas by enabling faster, more accurate document checks, behavioral analysis, and social media monitoring, helping immigration authorities identify and act on fraudulent applications more effectively Quote
MACH Posted October 10 Report Posted October 10 3 minutes ago, paaparao said: TLDR - went for detecting fraud in marriage based visas. but found frauds in OPT, H1B also. oka debbaku moodu pittala!! Quote
Sucker Posted October 10 Report Posted October 10 Idhi maree next level vundhi ga. AI gaadu ye prompt use chesi sasthado documents verification ki. Pake pay stubs SOW lu better keep away for F1 and H1 and marriage based aithe age diff vunna Assam list lo vestharu. Dems vache varaku ee immigration lolli thappadhu andariki. Yevadu safe kadhu inka Quote
karna11 Posted October 10 Report Posted October 10 care giver antee, endi opt vallu pillallni chuskuntaki vasthuru and get paid by cash, ivi ela track avuthyi vayya Quote
kevinUsa Posted October 10 Report Posted October 10 8 minutes ago, karna11 said: care giver antee, endi opt vallu pillallni chuskuntaki vasthuru and get paid by cash, ivi ela track avuthyi vayya emo mana @Shameless told kada he saw some videos as proofs ani Quote
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