{"id":61054,"date":"2025-07-18T15:53:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T19:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/u-visas-in-the-crosshairs-uscis-warns-of-growing-scams\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T16:00:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T20:00:25","slug":"u-visas-in-the-crosshairs-uscis-warns-of-growing-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/en\/u-visas-in-the-crosshairs-uscis-warns-of-growing-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"USCIS Warns of Massive U Visa Scam Targeting Immigrants"},"content":{"rendered":"

This July 18, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) publicly warned that the U visa program-designed to protect foreign crime victims who cooperate with law enforcement-is being “exploited by scammers.”<\/p>\n

Including corrupt lawyers and agents, in a context that puts both real immigrants and the legal system at risk.<\/p>\n

<\/h2>\n

What does this alert consist of?<\/h2>\n
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PHOTO: Screenshot of the USCIS X Account.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Through the X<\/a> platform, USCIS called the U visa program a “great idea that failed” due to mismanagement and corruption.<\/p>\n

Spokesman Matthew J. Tragesser explained that criminals, along with unscrupulous lawyers and corrupt agents, have exploited U visas.<\/p>\n

This compromises the essence of the program: helping credible and cooperative victims to justice.<\/p>\n

How do scams operate?<\/h2>\n
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PHOTO: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

USCIS details several types of fraud:<\/p>\n

Creating fake victims:<\/strong> people make up crime stories to get police certification and visa.<\/p>\n

Bribes to police and lawyers:<\/strong> as revealed in a recent case in Louisiana, where several police chiefs and a businessman conspired to issue false reports for $5,000 each, affecting hundreds of immigrants.<\/p>\n

Unfounded applications:<\/strong> they are filed with the purpose of delaying deportations or gaining access to work permits, thus saturating the program.<\/p>\n

Impact and alarming figures<\/h2>\n
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PHOTO: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By law, only 10,000 U visas are issued per year to principal applicants; derivative family members are outside the limit.<\/p>\n

From 2017 through 2025, USCIS received 266,293 petitions, implying that, without addressing new petitions, it would take more than 20 years to resolve all cases.<\/p>\n

USCIS called the U visa program a 'great idea gone terribly wrong'<\/p>Qu\u00e9Onnda.com<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n

This excess of requests had already been warned by the DHS Office of Inspector General in 2022.<\/p>\n

They pointed out the “inadequate management” and vulnerability to fraud.<\/p>\n

USCIS Actions and Perspectives<\/h2>\n
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PHOTO: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

In response, USCIS strengthened integrity checks, trained its fraud detectors and warned migrants about suspicious offers-especially those suggesting payment to expedite visas.<\/p>\n

You are encouraged to report scams on the official USCIS website.<\/p>\n

For many undocumented immigrants, the U visa represents a legal opportunity to regularize their status by reporting crimes such as domestic violence or human trafficking.<\/p>\n

However, fraud undermines confidence in the system and diverts resources and benefits away from those who truly need them.<\/p>\n

In addition, program overcrowding lengthens waiting times and leaves real victims at risk, making it difficult for them to access legal protection and authorized employment.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit Qu\u00e9Onnda.com.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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