Bay Area Immigration Lawyer Extradited From Kyrgyzstan Faces Visa Fraud Charges

Chen and her ex-husband Jianyun ‘Tony’ Ye were indicted in 2019 for allegedly committing fraud to benefit dozens of foreign investors.

The federal courthouse in San Jose, Calif., on March 7, 2025. Kerry Xue/The Epoch Times

SAN JOSE, Calif.—An immigration lawyer who was extradited from Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia made her first appearance in federal district court in San Jose on March 7.

Danhong “Jean” Chen, 60, talked with federal public defense attorneys outside the courtroom for about half an hour before an officer pushed her in a wheelchair into the courtroom.