Chicago: Two-year sentence for staging robberies to support visa applications

By Erick León

Parth Nayi was sentenced to two years in prison for organizing staged armed robberies so purported victims could seek visas available to victims of certain crimes, prosecutors announced on October 23.

The scheme operated from 2022 through 2024 in Chicago, its suburbs and elsewhere in the country. Participants posing as victims paid between $5,000 and $30,000. Nayi’s role included recruitment, coordination and payments to participating businesses.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice: Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Staging Robberies To Help Others Fraudulently Apply for Immigration Visas. Statement dated October 23, 2026.

Original Spanish article, published October 25, 2026.

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