Indian national sentenced in US over fake armed robbery scheme to secure U Visas
Mitul Patel, 40, of Worcester, Massachusetts, was sentenced to one day in prison and fined USD 1,000 for his role in a scheme fabricating armed robberies to fraudulently qualify for U Visas.
Patel admitted participating in an immigration fraud conspiracy that involved staging armed robberies to help applicants fraudulently obtain U Visas intended for genuine victims of violent crime.
The US District Court in Boston ordered Patel's removal from the United States after his guilty plea in June 2026.
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