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Hungarian-Romanian man arrested in D.C. for visa overstay

Jun 22, 2026·Location: Washington, DC

Country of origin: Hungary, Romania

Hungarian-Romanian man arrested in D.C. for visa overstay
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Sebastian Mihai Caraba, a Hungarian-Romanian national, was arrested by ICE on June 10, 2026, in Washington, D.C. for overstaying his visa and alleged credit card fraud. Caraba entered the U.S. on August 11, 2018, under the Visa Waiver Program via San Juan, Puerto Rico, and had previously visited the U.S. twice under the same program, departing within the authorized period each time. He was wanted in Fairfax, Virginia for illegal use of credit cards and had been convicted abroad for similar credit card fraud, receiving a three-year prison sentence. An immigration judge issued a final removal order on June 22, 2026.

Timeline

Jun 22, 2026—Immigration judge issued final removal order
Jun 10, 2026—ICE arrested Caraba in Washington, D.C. for visa overstay and alleged credit card fraud
Aug 11, 2018—Caraba entered the U.S. via Visa Waiver Program through San Juan, Puerto Rico
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