Indian-American CEO faces US citizenship loss over H-1B fraud

A federal judge has recommended that an Indian-American CEO be stripped of her U.S. citizenship after she was convicted of H-1B visa fraud. The CEO, who has not been named in court filings, was found guilty of submitting false documents to obtain H-1B visas for foreign workers. The case is part of a broader crackdown on visa fraud targeting the technology sector.

Prosecutors argued that the CEO knowingly filed fraudulent applications, claiming that workers would be placed at client sites when they were actually not employed as stated. The scheme allowed the company to bypass visa caps and labor certification requirements. The CEO was convicted on multiple counts of visa fraud and making false statements.

A federal judge in Texas recommended denaturalization, a rare step that would revoke the CEO's citizenship. The recommendation now goes to the U.S. Department of Justice for review. If approved, the CEO would be deported to India after serving her prison sentence.

The case highlights the risks of H-1B visa fraud, which the U.S. government has been aggressively prosecuting. In recent years, several IT staffing firms and their executives have faced criminal charges for similar violations. The CEO's conviction and potential loss of citizenship serve as a warning to others engaged in visa fraud.