A Chinese national from New Jersey has been convicted of fraudulently obtaining U.S. visas to get Chinese government employees into the United States, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on March 23.
Liu Zhongsan, 59, of Fort Lee, was arrested and charged in September 2019. He was convicted on March 22 of one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to commit visa fraud, a charge that carries a maximum sentence of five years. Sentencing was set for July 11, according to the DOJ.