Indian-origin lawyer faces $470,000 fine in US over fraudulent asylum claims

The US has imposed a fine of USD 4.7 lakh on an Indian-origin attorney for allegedly filing false asylum claims on behalf of his clients.

NewsWorld118 fraudulent documents, 54 cases: Indian-origin lawyer faces Rs 4 crore US fine Suraj Raj Singh handles immigration cases across the US and has mainly filed asylum applications for people of Indian origin. 2 min readJul 31, 2026 04:48 AM IST First published on: Jul 31, 2026 at 04:43 AM IST Indian-origin immi

Suraj Raj Singh, who handles immigration cases across the US, has primarily filed asylum applications for individuals of Indian origin.

ICE alleges attorney Suraj Raj Singh filed 118 fraudulent documents across 54 immigration cases with nearly identical claims of persecution.