Indian-origin man sentenced to prison for visa fraud in US

An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison in the US after being convicted for wire and visa fraud. Ramesh Venkata Pothuru allegedly collected over ₹3 crore in illegal filing fees for H-1B visas and green cards for nonimmigrant workers from India. Pothuru subsequently submitted false applications after receiving the fees from employees.