USCIS Plays Key Role in Denaturalization Process to Begin for Former Mayor of the City of North Miami

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February
By Kateryna Heyman
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice, has filed a civil denaturalization complaint in federal court in Miami against former North Miami Mayor Philippe Bien-Aime, also known as Jean Philippe Janvier. Authorities allege that Bien-Aime, a native of Haiti, used two separate identities to obtain immigration benefits and ultimately U.S. citizenship after entering the country illegally. His alleged fraud was uncovered through fingerprint comparisons conducted as part of the Historic Fingerprint Enrollment project, a joint national initiative. According to the complaint, Bien-Aime first entered the United States using a fraudulent passport under the Janvier identity and was later ordered removed. Although he claimed to have returned to Haiti, he allegedly remained in the country, adopted a new identity, and married a U.S. citizen to secure permanent residency—despite already being married in Haiti. Prosecutors assert that he made multiple false statements during his adjustment and naturalization processes, concealed material facts, and was legally ineligible for citizenship due to a prior removal order and fraudulent actions. The government is seeking to revoke his naturalization, though the allegations remain accusations unless proven in court.
For more information, please contact the Las Vegas immigration attorney, Darren Heyman.
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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