Immigration fraud warning checklist
Answer five questions about the person offering you immigration help. The result says whether the offer shows warning signs of immigration fraud.
How we calculated this
The checklist asks one authorization question about the specific person and four warning-sign questions drawn from US government fraud guidance (USCIS Avoid Scams and FTC reporting pages).
A single warning sign, or a helper you cannot confirm is authorized, gives the warning result. Fraud operators often look professional, so an unchecked box is treated as not confirmed.
No checklist result proves a person is honest. It only screens for the most common signs.
Method checked on 2026-10-20.
This checklist is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. It cannot verify whether a specific person is authorized; check the DOJ registers named above.
Questions
- What is a notario?
- In Latin America a notario publico is a legal professional, but in the United States a notary public is only a witness. Fraud operators use the title 'notario' to look like lawyers. A US notario or immigration consultant cannot represent you or give legal advice.
- Where do I report immigration fraud?
- Report to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, to your state attorney general, and to USCIS through its fraud-reporting page. If a case was filed in your name, tell the immigration court too.
- Who can legally give me immigration advice?
- A lawyer licensed in a US state, or a DOJ-accredited representative working for a DOJ-recognized organization. Both appear on public registers you can check for free.
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