Connecticut Man Sentenced for Immigration Services Scheme

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Babar Khan, a 46-year-old South Windsor man, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and two years of supervised release for his role in a scheme to defraud individuals seeking immigration services. Khan, along with his wife, Khatija Khan, operated a company that provided services to clients involved in proceedings with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The couple prepared and filed false petitions and applications on behalf of their clients, fabricating documents and concealing the true nature of their services. Many clients were unaware of the false information being submitted, and as a result, they were unable to receive the immigration benefits they sought. The scheme resulted in victims losing over $300,000.

Key Takeaways:

  • Babar Khan, a 46-year-old South Windsor man, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud individuals seeking immigration services.
  • Khan operated a company, JLLAS CORP. and EIMAAN LLC, alongside his wife, Khatija Khan, which provided immigration services to clients.
  • The couple prepared and filed false petitions and applications on behalf of their clients, fabricating documents and concealing the true nature of their services.
  • Many of the couple's clients were unaware of the false information being submitted and were unable to receive the immigration benefits they sought.
  • The scheme resulted in victims losing over $300,000.
  • In addition to the scheme, Babar Khan failed to report approximately $27,901 in additional taxable income and failed to pay an additional $7,942 in federal taxes in the 2016 tax year.
  • Khatija Khan pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and mail fraud, and was sentenced to 60 months in prison.
  • The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Internal Revenue Service -- Criminal Investigation Division, with assistance from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Statistics:

  • Total amount of money lost by victims: $300,000+
  • Additional taxable income not reported by Babar Khan: $27,901
  • Additional federal taxes owed by Babar Khan: $7,942
  • Amount of restitution ordered by Judge Underhill: $371,743
  • Length of sentence for Babar Khan: 18 months
  • Length of sentence for Khatija Khan: 60 months

Sources:

  • United States Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut [Nov 2022]
  • United States Department of Justice [Nov 2022]