Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:20am on 10 Jun 2026,Wednesday India Global
An India-born entrepreneur is among 17 naturalised Americans facing denaturalisation proceedings as part of a major US Justice Department crackdown on citizenship obtained through alleged fraud or misrepresentation. Prosecutors allege that Neeraj Sharma, former CEO of New Jersey-based Magnavision LLC, filed fraudulent H-1B visa petitions containing forged signatures and fabricated documents. Authorities further claim Sharma falsely stated in his 2017 citizenship application that he had not committed undisclosed offences or provided false information to US officials. After later being convicted in connection with visa fraud, Sharma became a target of citizenship revocation efforts. If successful, denaturalisation could ultimately expose affected individuals to deportation proceedings. (PC: IndiaToday)
