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Creative ED Visa crackdown in USA

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I came across this news story and couldn't help but think of the ED Visa in Thailand.

From my usual tech news source Slashdot, https://yro.slashdot.org/story/16/04/07/1714215/governments-fake-university-trap-results-in-21-visa-fraud-arrests

Which provides a nice summary, and also links to the official DOJ file.

http://www.newsweek.com/university-northern-new-jersey-visa-fraud-arrests-444655

So the DOJ setup a fake University complete with what seems to be an elaborate website and all. Then I read...

"The majority of students were from China and India and were already in the U.S. on student visas, but were looking for a way to stay in the country for a longer time, the AP reports."

I couldn't help but change "U.S." to Thailand in my head.

I could see a number of foreigners sign up here for ED Visa at some "fake" school or even a "real" sham bricks & mortar one for that matter, never attend, and then booted out.

Some might say (I know people who already have/are).

Anyway, an early Happy Songkran to all in advance :) Be safe!

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