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Fraud

Last Updated: January 2, 2020 | Blog

Avoid Scams

The CIS Ombudsman's Office is warning the public that there is a fraud scam using the CIS Ombudsman's telephone number and that individuals should never give personal information over the phone to an individual claiming to be an Ombudsman official.

Last Updated: November 12, 2019 | Press Releases

News Release: DHS Awards 159K to Prevent Credential Fraud

DHS S&T has awarded $159,040 to Learning Machine Technologies, Inc. based in New York, to develop blockchain security technology to prevent credential fraud.

Last Updated: May 17, 2018 | Fact Sheets

Snapshot: S&T’s Prepaid Card Reader’s Upgrades Make it Faster and Cheaper

Using the ERAD Prepaid Card Reader, law enforcement officials can swipe cards and put a temporary hold on the funds until a full investigation may be completed. The upgrade will allow even more agencies to take advantage of the technology.

Last Updated: March 15, 2017 | Testimony

Written testimony of USCIS for a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “Vows for Visas: Investigating K-1 Fiancé Fraud ”

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Field Operations Directorate Associate Director Daniel Renaud, USCIS Service Center Operations Directorate Associate Director Donald Neufeld, and USCIS Fraud Detection & National Security Associate Director Matt Emrich address the role of USCIS in the interagency process for adjudicating nonimmigrant fiancé(e) petitions, and its efforts to combat marriage fraud.

Last Updated: March 15, 2017 | Testimony

Statement for the record of ICE for a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “Vows for Visas: Investigating K-1 Fiancé Fraud”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations Deputy Assistant Director Greg Nevano addresses the issue of marriage fraud, and the efforts of ICE to identify, investigate, and bring to justice individuals and organizations who engage in this crime.

Last Updated: February 10, 2016 | Testimony

Written testimony of ICE for a Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing regarding scams targeting the elderly

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations Acting Assistant Director for Investigative Programs Alan Scott Brown addresses ICE’s robust and ongoing efforts to combat cross-border financial crimes and particularly, consumer fraud scams that target the elderly. 

Last Updated: February 2, 2016 | Testimony

Written testimony of USCIS for a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “The Failures and Future of the EB-5 Regional Center Program: Can it be Fixed?”

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Immigrant Investor Program Office Chief Nick Colucci addresses the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, also known as the “EB-5 program”, the fifth preference employment-based immigrant program, and relevant issues important to the Committee.

Last Updated: December 9, 2015 | Testimony

Written testimony of USCIS Director for a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security hearing titled “Oversight of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services”

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Leon Rodriguez addresses USCIS’ top priorities, and several critical issues important to the Subcommittee.

Last Updated: November 19, 2015 | Testimony

Written testimony of USCIS Director for a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security hearing titled “The Syrian Refugee Crisis and Its Impact on the Security of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program”

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Leon Rodriguez addresses USCIS’ role in refugee resettlement, and the screening measures and safeguards developed by the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.

Last Updated: October 27, 2015 | Testimony

Written testimony of USCIS Director for a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa hearing titled “Examining the Syrian Humanitarian Crisis from the Ground (Part II)”

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Leon Rodriguez addresses the refugee admissions program, with particular emphasis on Fiscal Year 2016.