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USCIS Assists in Sentencing of South Windsor Man for Immigration Service Scam

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US Citizenship and Immigration Services played a crucial role in the investigation that led to the sentencing of Babar Khan, 46, for a scheme that defrauded immigrant clients seeking immigration services. Khan, the owner of JLLAS CORP. and EIMAAN LLC, and his wife, Khatija Khan, recruited clients from 2015 to 2020 and filed false documents with USCIS on their behalf. The scam resulted in over $300,000 in losses for victims, and Khan's wife, Khatija, was sentenced to 60 months of imprisonment for her role in the scheme.

Key Takeaways:

  • Babar Khan was sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment and 2 years of supervised release for conspiracy and tax offenses related to a scheme that defrauded immigrant clients seeking immigration services.
  • The scheme, which operated from 2015 to 2020, resulted in over $300,000 in losses for victims and involved the filing of false documents with USCIS.
  • Khatija Khan, Babar Khan's wife, presented herself as an attorney with a background in immigration matters, although she was not an attorney.
  • The Khans prepared fraudulent applications and documents for their clients, including fabricated false documents, and mailed them to USCIS.
  • Many of the Khans' clients received no relief from USCIS despite paying significant amounts of money to the couple.
  • In addition to the immigration scam, Babar Khan failed to report $27,901 in additional taxable income and pay $7,942 in federal taxes in the 2016 tax year.
  • Homeland Security Investigations, the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation Division, and USCIS assisted in the investigation and prosecution of the case.
  • Babar Khan was arrested on December 19, 2019, and sentenced to pay $371,743 in restitution, with his wife required to pay the majority of the total amount.

Statistics:

  • Over $300,000 in losses were suffered by victims of the immigration service scam.
  • 2015 to 2020: The duration of the scheme in which the Khans defrauded immigrant clients seeking immigration services.
  • 18 months: The length of imprisonment ordered for Babar Khan.
  • 2 years: The length of supervised release ordered for Babar Khan.
  • 60 months: The length of imprisonment ordered for Khatija Khan.
  • $371,743: The amount of restitution ordered for Babar Khan to pay.
  • $367,743.75: The amount of restitution ordered for Khatija Khan to pay.

Sources:

  • U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) - "USCIS Assists in Sentencing of South Windsor Man for Immigration Service Scam"
  • U.S. Attorney's Office - "South Windsor Man Sentenced for Conspiracy and Tax Offenses"

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