Several students in the United States who have experience from one of the following four companies – Integra, AZech, Wireclass and AndWill, face the imminent threat of a permanent ineligibility pursuant to fraud/ misrepresentation under the Immigration and Nationality Act, INA 212(a)(6)(c)(i). 

Some U.S. visa applicants who obtained an experience letter from one of the above companies have started receiving emails since the past several months confirming that their visas have been cancelled. Many are not getting any notification but are turned around at airports when arriving in the U.S. and sent back on the next flight with an expedited removal (deportation) order and the visa revoked or canceled.

Thereafter, when the candidate applies for a visa at one of the U.S. consulates abroad, such applicants are given a permanent ineligibility pursuant to INA 212(a)(6)(c)(i). This could result in permanent ineligibility, even if such applicants consider applying for a waiver of inadmissibility, which could take several months or years. Since all waivers are discretionary, there is no assurance that the ineligibility will be waived, even after several years. This entire experience is understandably shocking for many, as they may have traveled before and re-entered the U.S. with no problems. Both CBP and Consular databases are being updated with any information or mismatch in data.

It is important to be honest and transparent at the time of applying for a visa. It is safest and best not to believe someone offering services on the internet that appear to be too good to be true or if something appears suspicious.