Indian pleads guilty for H-1B visa fraud in US
WASHINGTON: A 32-year-old Indian-origin immigration manager for an IT company has pleaded guilty for committing H-1B visa fraud in the US.
Hari Karne, who hails from Hyderabad, faces a maximum potential penalty of five years in prison and a US $250,000 fine if convicted.
According to federal prosecutors, Karne’s conspirators recruited foreign workers with purported IT expertise who sought work in the US.