Last month MU Law posted a blog about an alleged H-1B nurse visa scheme that resulted in a federal indictment and trial. The verdict is in. US Citizen Kizzy Kalu was found guilty of 89 criminal counts, including visa fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, and human trafficking.
The allegations included information that Mr. Kalu misled the USCIS, alleging thatthe nurses would work as instructors/supervisors at Adam University. Nurse instructor/supervisors are generally held to be specialtyoccupations, which makes these positions eligible for H-1B approval.
Theprosecutors proved that Adam University existed largely in name only and had nogenuine need for nurse instructor supervisors. The nurses actually worked as regular nurses at salaries below prevailingwage. Regular nursing positions areusually ineligible for H-1B approval.
Thegovernment also proved that Mr. Kalu forced the nurses to kick back a portion oftheir salary and threatened to have their visas revoked if they did not complywith his scheme. The full press releaseis available on the US Department of Justice’s website. Mr. Kalu’s sentencing is set for September 23, 2013.