Connecticut Woman Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Citizenship After Committing Torture and War Crimes in Bosnia

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April
By Kateryna Heyman
A Bosnian-born naturalized U.S. citizen, Nada Radovan Tomanic, was sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to unlawfully obtaining U.S. citizenship through fraud. Authorities found that Tomanic concealed her involvement in serious human rights abuses during the 1990s Bosnian conflict, where she served in a military unit that participated in the torture and mistreatment of civilian prisoners. Despite being legally required to disclose such conduct, she falsely denied any role in detention activities or prior criminal acts in both her written naturalization application and her sworn USCIS interview. The case was investigated by the FBI with support from multiple U.S. and international agencies, including USCIS and foreign authorities. Prosecutors emphasized that Tomanic’s repeated false statements allowed her to secure citizenship under false pretenses, ultimately leading to her conviction for procuring citizenship contrary to law.
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Kateryna has both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from nationally acclaimed Kyiv National Linguistic University, wherein she focused on multi-lingual translation. She has graduated from California School of Law and got licensed to practice law by the State Bar of California in 2024. Languages spoken: Russian, Ukrainian, German, and English. Federal Area of Practice: immigration.
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