How to Report Visa Violations
Gather information., Find a hotline or local office of ICE., Submit your tip to ICE.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Gather information.
Whatever the violation—whether it is overstaying a visa, obtaining a visa under false pretenses, or taking part in a sham marriage in order to obtain a green card—you will report it to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
If you want to report a suspected violator, you should gather as much information as possible about the person you want to report and what you think they did.
At a minimum, try to gather the following:
The alleged violators name and any aliases they may use.
Their home and work addresses.
Their exact date of birth if possible, but if not, their approximate age. -
Step 2: Find a hotline or local office of ICE.
You can give ICE a tip in one of three ways: by calling their hotline, filing a tip online, or calling a local office.
The number for their hotline is 1-866-DHS-2-ICE.
You can file an online tip at https://www.ice.gov/webform/hsi-tip-form.
You can find the contact information for any of the field offices at https://www.ice.gov/contact/ero. , Once you’ve decided on your preferred method of contact, submit a tip online or over the phone.
Remember to be as detailed and thorough as possible when submitting your tip.Do not submit two tips for the same incident.
For instance, don’t submit a tip over the phone and then submit a tip about the same thing online. -
Step 3: Submit your tip to ICE.
Detailed Guide
Whatever the violation—whether it is overstaying a visa, obtaining a visa under false pretenses, or taking part in a sham marriage in order to obtain a green card—you will report it to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
If you want to report a suspected violator, you should gather as much information as possible about the person you want to report and what you think they did.
At a minimum, try to gather the following:
The alleged violators name and any aliases they may use.
Their home and work addresses.
Their exact date of birth if possible, but if not, their approximate age.
You can give ICE a tip in one of three ways: by calling their hotline, filing a tip online, or calling a local office.
The number for their hotline is 1-866-DHS-2-ICE.
You can file an online tip at https://www.ice.gov/webform/hsi-tip-form.
You can find the contact information for any of the field offices at https://www.ice.gov/contact/ero. , Once you’ve decided on your preferred method of contact, submit a tip online or over the phone.
Remember to be as detailed and thorough as possible when submitting your tip.Do not submit two tips for the same incident.
For instance, don’t submit a tip over the phone and then submit a tip about the same thing online.
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