Schengen Visa Racket: Spain Probes BLS over Alleged Role in €25,000 Scheme
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Schengen visa racket: Spain probes BLS over alleged role in €25,000 scheme
A US federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s suspension of immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries, ruling it violated immigration law. Visa refusals based solely on the policy were also set aside and must be reconsidered by consular officers.
Indian Visa Management Firm BLS Under Scanner For Alleged Irregularities In Schengen Visa Fraud Probe
Spain’s National Court has widened its investigation into an alleged visa fraud network at the Spanish Consulate in Algiers to include BLS, which handles visa appointments and documents. Investigators are examining claims that applicants paid up to €25,000 for visas and permits using falsified or altered documentation
How BLS International Became The Recurring Name In A Global Visa Mess
Spain’s National Court has now dragged BLS International Services Ltd—the Indian visa-outsourcing giant that sells itself as a “trusted partner of governments”—into a criminal investigation over an alleged cash-for-Schengen racket at the Spanish Consulate in Algiers. The company is not, as of this writing, a convicted defendant. That distinction matters. What also matters is the …
The investigation into visa trafficking at the Spanish Consulate General in Algiers now extends to the company BLS, a private provider responsible for the administrative management of applications. Judge María Tardón of the Audiencia Nacional, seeks to determine whether employees of this structure have participated in the fraudulent system. Algerian families reportedly paid up to 25,000 euros to obtain a visa for the Schengen area. The Audiencia…
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