Fraud Assessments
What is a Fraud Assessment?
A fraud assessment is a formal, attorney-led legal analysis that evaluates the evidence, determines whether immigration fraud likely occurred, identifies applicable federal laws and regulations, and translates those conclusions into actionable options for the client.
STEP 1
Identify the Issues
We determine the specific fraud-related issues at stake—marriage fraud, material misrepresentation, false allegations, I-864 exploitation, or related concerns—and identify the controlling federal circuit.
STEP 2
Explain the Law
We outline the governing statutes, regulations, and case law, including BIA precedent and circuit-specific intent standards. This ensures clarity about what must be proven and how federal authorities evaluate fraud.
STEP 3
Application of Law
We analyze the evidence uncovered during the investigation—documents, timelines, communications, financial records, and witness information—and evaluate whether the facts meet the legal threshold for fraud under the correct jurisdictional test.
STEP 4
Recommendations
We conclude with a clear set of recommendations tailored to your situation. This may include federal filings, appeals, fraud reporting, support for local counsel, or advisories against further action if the evidence does not justify it.
What Sets Our Fraud Assessments Apart?
We provide a legal opinion.
Your assessment includes a formal attorney opinion on whether fraud occurred, giving you a clear basis for strategic decisions, ethical considerations, and any follow-on legal actions.
We identify the correct law.
Immigration law is extremely complex and varies by circuit. We pinpoint the governing statutes, regulations, policies, and case law—and explain them in a way you and local counsel can understand.
We conduct full-scale analysis.
Our assessments are not summaries. They are detailed legal analyses, often exceeding one hundred pages, producing a rigorous, defensible, evidence-driven evaluation of your case.
We maximize the value of facts.
We extract maximum legal value from your facts, showing how even ordinary events gain significance when analyzed under the correct immigration-law standards.
We create a multipurpose tool.
Your assessment functions as a unified legal resource—guiding our strategy, supporting local counsel, informing referrals, and helping you navigate federal and state actions.
We establish a roadmap.
We outline viable federal, state, and hybrid options, explain advantages, risks, and consequences, and consolidate everything into one plan that specifies what to do, when, and why.