Crime & Safety
Stanford Researcher Accused Of Being Active Member Of Chinese Military, Charged With Visa Fraud
If convicted, she faces a maximum statutory penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A visiting Stanford University researcher has been charged with visa fraud and allegedly concealing her membership in the Chinese military, according to federal prosecutors.
Chinese national Song Chen, 38, entered the U.S. in December 2018 on a J-1 nonimmigrant visa, stating on her application that she had served in the Chinese military from 2000-2011 and that her current employer was a Beijing hospital, according to the criminal complaint cited by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California.
Read more at CBS San Francisco: https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/07/20/stanford-researcher-accused-of-being-active-member-of-chinese-military-charged-with-visa-fraud/
