Henry Hung Nguyen, 39, could face up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to 10 counts of false notary certification.

Henry Hung Nguyen, 39, could face up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to 10 counts of false notary certification.The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in a joint investigation found that Nguyen notarized information on applications for immigrant visas knowing the information was false, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office in Honolulu.
Nguyen admitted in court this week that he falsely certified information on visa applications submitted to the federal government.Nguyen listed individuals as “joint sponsors” without their permission and then notarized their signatures. Joint sponsors assume legal responsibility for financially supporting an immigrant until he or she becomes a citizen or secures a permanent job; without sufficient income or a sponsorshop, immigrants can’t get visas.Nguyen will be sentenced Jan. 26, 2009, before U.S. District Court Judge David Ezra. He could be sentenced to prison for up to two years and a fine of up to $250,000 for each count.