Eleven million illegal Hispanic immigrants in this country, and the bloody government is worried about nine Asian students who borrowed some money to qualify for continuing their visa status as foreign students?....Who probably have good grades, have jobs, and who are not on welfare? Sheeeeeeeesh!
Obviously the International office there have bunch of redneck farmers who don't like foreigner doing well. BTW, what do they mean by temporary possession of fund? They are not required to dump their money in freaking bank for the entire period of their study. Some schools have really bad international officers. US sarkar lai thaha nabhako hora nepali sanga yati dherai paisa ki ta chor daka sita, ki ta prachande ko khalag sita matra cha bhanera.

Farrara, you copied the comment from the site. Sheeeesh.

khairey: the commentor on the site might be farrara himself.

Dang 10 yrs prison re....plain stupid US government.

ल हेर, हाम्रो लिला दाई लाई नि फसायेछा. त्यस्तो सोझो मान्छे लाई. This Can't be REAL!!

I agree with the point that it might be a little excessive when compared to what's happening in US regarding immigration policies; however it is hard to justify that these people innocent. In some way, it's the school's fault as well. They were suppose to check bank information with history..not just what the account had in last 7 days or so. The system is openly allowing such a misuse of the policy (including refugee cases, forged marriage cases) and they select a handful of small time violators and punish them severely; not fair.

They could have got a bank statement from Nepal. It would be safer. I am really sorry for these students. Bad luck.

US aunda kati jaana ko bank document asali thiyo ra ...................... tetro paisa bhaidiya ko bhaya ta Nepal mai basihaalinthiyo ni. Aba yo kura, aru college tira pani phailenay ho ke?

When I read Sajhafan's response, I wanted to say something (that I never forged my documents) then I thought it would come out as boasting. He might be right, many of the students coming here might have used non-legit way of showing required proofs.

But then again I think it is important to point out one critical thing. Just because everybody else is doing it, don't fall for it. If you can, try to stay away from these illicit ways as much as possible; you never know - your past can come and hunt you. Remember, about 3-4 years ago there was a massive Green Card visa scandal where hundreds of people who got their GC via crooked attorneys in CA, via illegal means, had their GC revoked and possibly deported. Right path might be hard, but if you can afford it, take that path. Just don't do it because it is easier and everybody else is doing it.

Kansas is a religious, bible thumping backward, hellishishly boring state, mostly white, conservative. It is obvious that they want to prove how they do not like the immigration bill, which is geared towards the tomato pickers. Since they can't find mexicans in that stupid place, they went for the students. These people, regardless of how they did it, will atleast pay the "out of state" tuition. It's not like they are getting free education, welfare from tax payers. These days in some states, the "illegial" mexicans are allowed to join colleges with "in-state" tuition with various grants and help from organizations. It is sad that the rage and anger about the mexicans are being poured on poor Nepali fellas, who will be a better and more productive people later in the years in this country.
Becareful friends if you're going to college in conservative rural America. If they don't find mexicans, you will pay the price. By the way, Manhattan Kansas is one of the most boring place on this planet. I'll spit at that place when I'm there next time.

Does it mean that above mentioned students showed the balance statements from US banks? or from Nepalese banks? I could not be clear.

What if someone borrows few thousand dollars from a friend, and after few weeks the friend who lent the money is in serious need of that money. You obviously have to return it.

State attorney may think is it possible that similar types of transactions (borrowing/returing back) were happenning among a considerable number of people at around the same time.

But, everyone can claim ' i dont know what other people did, but i had to return the money as my lender was in serious need.  And, i did not know that i should have reported the change in account balance to the immigration office."

I dont think they will get a 10 yr in prison or $250,000.

nepalilaure, it won't fly.
More than likely, the students transferred the fund from their account to another student charged here. Same money is floating between 9 students so your story won't stand.

Even if they were using different funds, it will be hard to convince the court that it was a mere coincidence for each of the 9 students to possess the money just for few days when they had to show the balance. What happened to the money before and after? 9 times??

The age group that they belong to certainly makes you wonder....

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Isn't the requirement is to actually show funds for ability to pay? That means not necessary one had to own the amount all the time. Also this could be University violations or ineligibility to meet the requirement but how is it a visa fraud? I think they just took advantage of loopholes but not necessarily illegal.

 Hmm what makes me wondering is why the prosecutors were so late in charging a case against them so late. I don't know actual scenario but from the news I think they were of 2008.  I wonder whether some of the people might have graduated. and if yes what might have been going on their minds after sweating all these years on research, and being indicted on the small stupid mistake they made back then.

बाउले कमाइदेको का थियो र मागेर त्यो पनि पत्याइदिएर देखाउने त हो नि !

यो news मा केहि प्रष्ट नभएका point हरु

१. यी सबै एउतै university को बिद्ध्यार्थीहरु छन् र एउतै year को fall मा भएको भनेका छन्. के यिनीहरुले येही को कुनै बैंकबाट statement देखाएको होला त? नेपालको भए त सबैको एक अर्को सित connection नहुनु पर्ने, होइन र?

२. यिनीहरुको case एक अर्कोसंग related हो कि individual हो?

३. फेरी यो case त 2008 को भन्छ. येति पुरानो कुरा अहिले कसरि निस्क्यो?

४. एदी नेपाली बैंकको statement हो भने त एस्तो case यो भन्दा अगाडी र यो भन्दा पछाडी पनि तेही univerisity मै कति होलान कति. यिनीहरुको मात्रै कसरि investigation मा पर्यो त?

५. फेरी नेपाली बैंक को छानबिन येहाका attorney हरुले पक्कै गरेका होइनन होला.