Anti Fraud Unit

The INS memorandum provides that cases are likely to be investigated if any two of the following factors listed below are satisfied. Keep in mind that having 2 or more of the factors does not mean that the person will not automatically not obtain an H1B visa; it means that the case will be investigated and at the least the case could be delayed in obtaining the H1B approval.

The factors mentioned are:

1. Degree certificates for education from potentially suspect South Indian Universities with mention of Osmania, Nagarjuna and Andhra Universities



2. Potentially fraudulent work experience letters from suspicious southern Indian computer companies, especially from the Hyderabad and Secunderabad areas



3. Beneficiary has a degree unrelated to the work she/he will undertake on H1B



4. Petitioner is a small or start-up operation without sufficient financial ability or business history



5. Petitioner or its representative is suspected or has a history of submitting fraudulent documents.

The INS memorandum clarifies certain evidentiary issues with respect to cases that are investigated.

The issues are as follows:

1. For degree certificates which are referred for verification, the certification number of the degree certificate must be clearly legible.



2. Copies of the degree certificates from Andhra University, Gulbarga University and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University should contain the reverse side of the degree certificate



3. Transcripts/Marks sheets need to be submitted for degrees from Bangalore University.



4. Provisional degree certificates which are more than a year old will not be accepted by the Chennai consulate.



5. Work experience letters must have legible and verifiable company names, addresses and telephone numbers.



6. Computer training certificates which are from a non academic institution and which cannot be easily verified as authentic by the Chennai Anti-Fruad unit will not be considered.



7. Chennai normally will only attempt to verify academic or specialty documentation if it is from South India.

Now the all the consulates in INDIA are started this verifications.

Frequently Asked Question

My case was referred to AFU, how much time will it take to clear the inquiry? Or how to contact them to find out the status?

If your case was referred to AFU, you have to wait for the answer from the respective consulate. It may take 2 or 6 months even 1 or 2 years. It depends upon the verification on your case and number of cases pending in the AFU. You should NOT contact the consulate unless they asked you to do so. Also we will NOT able to check your status from INS.