A woman accused of faking documents in Melbourne’s biggest international student cash-for-certificates scam has been released on $100,000 bail.
Chinese born XiaoYi Huang of Carnegie faced Melbourne Magistrates Court accused of presenting fake documents on behalf of international students applying for skilled migration visas to Australia.
The petite and pretty 24-year-old allegedly tried to pass off false education qualifications, work references and skills assessments to the Department of Immigration on behalf of her clients.
She was arrested on Friday, and her Queen Street offices raided by members of the Australian Federal Police Identity Security Strike Team and federal immigration officers.
Huang was charged with five offences relating to sham visa applications, including possessing 75 blank templates, that were allegedly to be used to create bogus documents.
Huang appeared in court for a brief hearing, with an interpreter, before being granted bail, which was unopposed by the prosecution.
Magistrate Amanda Chambers released her on bail with a $100,000 surety, and a set of special conditions requested by the prosecution.
Huang was ordered not to interfere with prosecution witnesses except for her business partner. She was ordered not to leave Australia, to surrender her passport and not to apply for another, and not to be involved in the preparation of any visa applications.
She is due to face court again in February.
The Age Mex Cooper with Chris Johnston
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