A Houston-area immigration attorney has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly defrauding clients who paid her to handle visa and immigration applications, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas.
Alla Nowowiejski, 44, is accused of mail fraud and making false statements after allegedly accepting payments from clients seeking to obtain or adjust their employment status in the United States.
According to the indictment announced on September 25, 2026, Nowowiejski allegedly failed to properly submit some of the immigration applications entrusted to her. In other cases, prosecutors claim she filed only portions of the required paperwork, leaving clients unaware that their applications had not been properly processed.
Investigators further allege that the attorney supplied some clients with fraudulent documents and reference numbers linked to unrelated immigration cases.
Prosecutors say the materials were allegedly used to give clients the impression that their applications had been filed and were being processed by U.S. immigration authorities, allowing the alleged scheme to continue without detection for some time.
The investigation involved the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General and the Harris County Constable’s Office, Precinct 1.
If convicted, Nowowiejski could face up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine of as much as $250,000.
Authorities have not disclosed the number of clients allegedly affected by the scheme or the total amount of money Nowowiejski is accused of collecting.
An indictment is a formal accusation and is not proof of guilt. Nowowiejski is presumed innocent unless and until she is convicted in court.
By: Prince Martey-Sogar.