PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed a Chinese citizen from the United States last week after he was convicted of unlawfully using a drone to photograph U.S. naval …
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Brazilian Man Indicted in Boston for Visa Fraud After Failing to Disclose Involvement in Notorious Massacre
BOSTON, MA – Antonio Jose De Abreu Vidal Filho, 30, currently residing in Malden, was indicted on multiple counts related to visa fraud and perjury after allegedly failing to disclose …
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Shares in Visa, Mastercard slide on expected Federal Reserve fee cap proposal
by Reutersby ReutersBy Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Shares in Visa and Mastercard slid on Wednesday on news the U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to propose lowering the fees banks can charge …
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(Reuters) – Global payments processors Visa and Mastercard are planning to increase fees that many merchants pay when they accept customers’ credit cards, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. …
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Visa, MasterCard $5.6 billion settlement with retailers is upheld
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a $5.6 billion antitrust class-action settlement with more than 12 million retailers that accused Visa Inc and MasterCard …
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Visa, MasterCard Pause Work On Code Aimed At Tracking Gun Purchases
Visa, MasterCard Pause Work On Code Aimed At Tracking Gun Purchases Bronson Winslow on March 9, 2023 Visa and MasterCard have paused efforts to implement a merchant code that would …
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Visa, Mastercard pause work on code to track gun purchases – Bloomberg News
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc have decided to pause implementing a plan that would track transactions at firearms and ammunition stores, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people …
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Visa, Mastercard under fresh FTC investigation over debit card routing – WSJ
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc’s security tokens restrict debit card routing competition on online payments, the Wall Street Journal reported …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Armed Drug Dealer from Monte Visa Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDURANGO – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado annoucnes Karl Kloeppel of Monte Vista, Colorado, was sentenced to 192 months (16 years) in federal prison, followed …
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U.S. simplifies application process for Afghan special immigrant visa
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – The United States will simplify the application process for Afghan special immigrant visas with applicants only needing to file one form, according to a statement issued on Monday …
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U.S. slaps visa curbs on nearly 100 people who undermined Nicaragua’s democracy -Blinken
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday the United States would impose visa restrictions on 93 more people believed to have undermined democracy in Nicaragua following last …
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Tackling Visa and Mastercard fees could take years, says UK regulator
by Reutersby ReutersBy Huw Jones LONDON – It could be years before card fees from global payments duo Mastercard and Visa can be capped again to cut costs for retailers and consumers, …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Russian Man Sentenced to 11 Months Time Served on Visa Fraud and False Statement Charges
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPORTLAND, Maine: A man previously from Togliatti, Russia, now of Portland, was sentenced in federal court today for conspiracy to commit visa fraud, false statements to a federal law …
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Visa holder indicted trafficking cocaine through WTB
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLAREDO, Texas – A 31-year-old Mexican National who resided in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, has been charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, …
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Australian Citizen Sentenced for Visa Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALBANY, NEW YORK – Paul J. Carter, also known as Paul Hamilton, and formerly known as Paul Cristallo, was sentenced today to time served (6 days in jail), and to …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Two Santa Clara County Executives Charged With “Specialty Occupation” Visa Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSAN JOSE – Elangovan Punniakoti and Mary Christeena appeared in federal court today to face an indictment charging them with visa fraud and conspiracy to commit visa fraud, announced United …
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BEIJING – The United States should immediately revoke visa curbs on Chinese officials or face reciprocal countermeasures, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The United States is restricting visas …
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Suspended Attorney Sentenced for Visa Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEW BERN, N.C. – A Wilmington woman was sentenced today by United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan to 12 months and one day and two years of supervised release …
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Visa, Mastercard suspend operations in Russia over Ukraine invasion
by Reutersby ReutersBy John McCrank -U.S. payments firms Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc on Saturday said they were suspending operations in Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, and that they would work …
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Visa to cut consumer credit fees for U.S. small businesses by 10% – document
by Reutersby Reuters– Visa Inc will lower consumer credit interchange rates for small businesses in the United States by 10%, effective next month, to help merchants recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, according …
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UK relaxes visa rules for Ukrainian refugees as Johnson warns millions could flee
by Reutersby ReutersBy Alan Charlish and Muvija M WARSAW/LONDON -Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Tuesday about the growing humanitarian crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying refugee numbers could reach …
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Visa partners with fintech Tribal in Latam to expand small business offerings
by Reutersby ReutersBy Lisa Pauline Mattackal – Visa Inc, the world’s largest payment processor, will partner with payment and financing firm Tribal to expand its offerings for small-and-medium-sized businesses in Latin America …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Somerset County Attorney Arrested for Visa Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTRENTON, N.J. – An attorney operating a law firm in Somerset County, New Jersey, was arrested today for allegedly making false statements in visa applications, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger …
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Visa holder caught smuggling nearly $200,000 to Mexico
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLAREDO, Texas – A 34-year-old Mexican man has been charged with bulk cash smuggling, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against Feliciano …
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President of Manpower Agency in the Northern Mariana Islands Sentenced for Visa Fraud Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSaipan, MP – SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant ALEJANDRO TUMANDAO NARIO, age 65, a citizen of …