A finding of fraud is entered into the record, and the matter will be referred to the United States Attorney for possible prosecution as provided in 8 C.F.R. 5 245a.21(c).

In general If someone received a denial letter for his I-485 application with the above sentence:-
1-What is the penalty will be by the United States attorney?
2-Will that person be able to apply for another immigration benefit?

gussan,

are there any other provisions of the law citied under which I-485 was denied?

The penalty shall be decided by few intelligent people of ILW like my self !!!

You are hereby barred from permanently entering the US of A after serving your 7 years imprisonment !!!

The United States Attorney's Office does not decide the penalty, other than the penalty of being charged with a federal crime.

Various crimes in Title 18 and Title 8 of the United States Code address crimes that occur in the process of using passports, visas, other documents and applying for benefits with the United States. The penalties vary usually from one year in jail for 18 USC 1001 to 20 years in jail for 18 USC 1519. There are many inbetween.

When you commit fraud when attempting to obtain an immigration benefit, you no longer qualify for any other immigration benefit. A finding of fraud is a permanent bar to future benefits.

Does a finding of immigration fraud for immigration benefit considered a civil or criminal crime?

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Originally posted by Loue:
Does a finding of immigration fraud for immigration benefit considered a civil or criminal crime?

CRIMINAL!!!!!

Both, in the sense that denying a immigration benefit is civil, but not technically civil, but administrative.

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Originally posted by Gussan:
A finding of fraud is entered into the record, and the matter will be referred to the United States Attorney for possible prosecution as provided in 8 C.F.R. 5 245a.21(c).

In general If someone received a denial letter for his I-485 application with the above sentence:-
1-What is the penalty will be by the United States attorney?
2-Will that person be able to apply for another immigration benefit?

So finally they got you.