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Tri-Valley University was an unaccredited university located in Pleasanton, California. According to its website, the school "is a Christian higher education institution offerring quality academic programs in Engineering, Business, Ministry, Law and Medicine at a Christian learning environment." Most of the classes for the school were offered online.〔 The school was shut down after being raided by Immigration and Customs Enforcement due to possible visa fraud. ==Legal problems== It is under investigation by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement department for allegedly operating as a front for illegal immigration.〔(Feds probe Calif. 'sham university' for visa fraud - Yahoo! News )〕 The ICE claims the school issued F-1 visas to students who lived outside California.〔(Tri-Valley University called 'sham,' accused of immigration fraud )〕 From May 2009 to May 2010, the school went from having 11 students with F1 visas to 939 students with F1 visas. The number went to 1555 in December 2010. 90% of the students were from India.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=INDIA: Outrage over student treatment in US visa case )〕 Students paid up to $2700/semester for tuition. Furthermore, the Department of Homeland Security claims students who were enrolled were paid if they referred another student to the school.〔('Sham university' board chair faced allegations before )〕 Susan Su specifically blames two student workers, one of whom runs a consulting company, for operating the visa fraud scheme.〔(Tri Valley University blames Indian-origin staffer for immigration fraud - The Economic Times )〕 The school was shut down after a raid by ICE on January 19, 2011. The US Attorney filed suit to forfeit five properties owned by Susan Su relating to the school.〔(United States of America v. Real Property Located at 405 Boulder Court, suite 800, Pleasanton, California (APN 946-4547-297) et al )〕 Foreign students, mostly from India, were interrogated by the ICE. Some were radio tagged to monitor their movements, a move the Indian government protested as treating the students who had been tricked by TVU's promoters like common criminals.〔http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/106787/20110131/tri-valley-university-indian-students-us-government-visa-radio-tagging.htm〕 ICE has set up a web page for former TVU students, instructing them to call SEVP to discuss the students' options.〔http://www.ice.gov/sevis/tri-valley-110118.htm〕 In March 2011, ''The Chronicle of Higher Education'' published an investigation into the practices of TVU and other American for-profit higher education institutions that are virtually unknown within the United States, lack accreditation, and specialize in enrolling foreign students.〔Tom Bartlett, Karin Fischer, and Josh Keller, (Little-Known Colleges Exploit Visa Loopholes to Make Millions Off Foreign Students ), ''The Chronicle of Higher Education'', March 20, 2011〕 On May 2, 2011, TVU's founder and owner, Susan Su, was arrested on indictments by a Federal Grand Jury on 33 counts.〔(ICE Press Release: Bay Area university president indicted for student visa fraud scheme )〕〔http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/05/02/president-of-tri-valley-university-accused-of-fraud/〕 On October 12, 2011, Four Students Vishal Dasa, Tushar Tambe, Ramakrishna Reddy Karra, and Anji Reddy Dirisinala who worked in campus jobs Offered by TVU President were all charged in relation to the same case. On July 11, 2014, Vishal Dasa was put on 30 days probation, Anji Reddy Dirisinala just one day Probation, Karra on six months and a $2,000 fine, and Tushar Tambe three-year probation with 200 hours of community service. On October 31, 2014, Mrs. Su was sentenced to 16 years in prison, forfeiture of $5.6 million, and over $900,000 restitution.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/3062846-181/operator-of-fake-bay-area )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.contracostatimes.com/contra-costa-times/ci_26858092/pleasanton-tri-valley-university-founder-sentenced-16-years )〕 While the case against Mrs. Su was pending, she was listed as president of a new unaccredited university called Global TV University, based in the same office complex where TVU was located.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.globaltvu.us/admin.html )〕 The State Attorney General denied the application for a new university at that site, citing, among other issues, the use of a proxy in the application.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/show_story.php?id=11874 )〕 On March 24, 2014, Mrs. Su was found guilty on 31 counts in the federal case against her.Prosecutors said Su netted $5.9 million through mail fraud, visa fraud and money laundering and used the money to buy luxury cars and real estate. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tri-Valley University」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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