O61 Possession or Use of False Visa
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.
- Instruction
- O61
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 1546(a) (First Paragraph)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 428
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.
The Defendant can be found guilty of this crime only if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) the Defendant knowingly [possessed] [used] [tried to use] a[n] [immigrant or nonimmigrant visa] [permit] [border-crossing card] [alien-registration receipt card] required [for entry into] [as evidence of an authorized stay or employment in] the United States, as charged; [and]
(2) The Defendant knew that the [immigrant or nonimmigrant visa] [permit] [border-crossing card] [alien-registration receipt card] [other document] [had been forged, counterfeited, altered, or falsely made] [had been procured by means of a false claim or statement][.] [; and]
[(3) intended to [help an act of international terrorism] [help commit a drug-trafficking crime].]
Related practice page
Passport, Visa & Work-Authorization Document Fraud
Official source: Official PDF, page 428
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.