11 Indians used to organize fake robberies in US, accused of conspiring to get green card

New Delhi: 11 Indian nationals have been charged in the US with visa fraud on Indian nationals. All these people, living illegally, are accused of conspiring to commit fake armed robberies at convenience stores. One of the accused has been deported back to India, while the charge of conspiracy to commit visa fraud carries a prison sentence of up to five years, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000.

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According to US federal prosecutors, Jitendra Kumar Patel (39), Mahesh Kumar Patel (36), Sanjay Kumar Patel (45), Deepika Ben Patel (40), Rameshbhai Patel (52), Amitaben Patel (43), Ronak Kumar Patel (28), Sangeeta Ben Patel (36), Minkesh Patel (42), Sonal Patel (42) and Mitul Patel (40) have been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit visa fraud. These suspects are accused of carrying out fake robberies. Its purpose was to allow store employees to falsely claim they were victims of a crime in immigration applications to obtain green cards.

All of them were living illegally in different states of America, like Massachusetts, Kentucky and Ohio. The Justice Department said in a statement that Deepika Ben was deported to India after living illegally in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Jitendra Kumar, Mahesh Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, Amita Ben, Sangeeta Ben and Mitul were arrested in Massachusetts, and were released after their first appearance in federal court in Boston on Friday (March 13, 2026).

U visas are granted to victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse and who have assisted law enforcement agencies in investigating or prosecuting criminal activity. The U visa allows immigrants to work and also provides a path to a green card within 5–10 years.

Authorities reported that during these alleged simulated robberies, the “robber” would threaten store employees or owners with a weapon (a gun-like object), then take money from the cash register and run away; The recording of this entire incident was captured in the surveillance video installed in the shop. Next, the store employee or owner would wait five or more minutes until the “robber” ran away; Only then would they call the police and report the “crime”. It is alleged that each of these “victims” had paid money to Rambhai to participate in this conspiracy. In return, Rambhai allegedly paid shop owners money in exchange for using their shops to stage fake robberies.

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Rambhai, the “robber”, and the driver who helped him escape had already been charged and convicted. The 11 defendants charged Friday (March 13, 2026) are accused of either arranging with an organizer to carry out each robbery, or paying someone or a family member to act as a “victim.” The charge of conspiracy to commit visa fraud carries a sentence of up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine.