A friend rents a room in a small California city with a large Indian immigrant population. His landlord is an Indian guy who originally got his green card through fake religious asylum.
Now that guy is running a booming side business: “immigration loan” and identity services.
What is this?
- He helps new arrivals plan their immigration path
- Provides fake asylum packages / fake marriage brokers / fake H-1B sponsor setups
- Charges $15K–$50K in installments:
- $8K upfront
- $10K when EAD is approved
- Final payment after green card approval
- Premium plan: “$60K for guaranteed green card in 2 years.”
He’s now considered the immigration godfather in the local community, tons of new Indian students, OPT holders, and even tourist visa overstayers go to him. The even worse thing is he offers immigration loans. If you can’t pay, they’ll arrange private lenders to finance your package, with 5-year repayment terms at steep interest.
Currently, the guy now owns three properties, drives a Tesla Model X, and brags on social media about his rags-to-riches refugee to millionaire story.
Meanwhile, the rest of us who pay taxes honestly, go through legit H-1B lottery and follow every single visa rule are stuck in this broken system, watching fraudsters game it and profit.