RSVP, I don't think an avg american will ever approve of an immigrant taking away their job whether the job be dishwashing. He must've been pissed and so I don't blame that guy. People from Nepal (Including myself) when they come here tell that they will finance their education. So what can an avg american expect from them? Create fake documents to work? He might as well have worked without any documents instead of forging one. Yeah I do feel sorry for the guy that he got busted. He must have've a hard time financing his education and was desparate and he didn't realize what he was doing. I have full sympathy towards him. But I still want to ask a few questions before arriving at any conclusions: 1. Did he try to apply for employment authorization or scholarships? 2. Was he a legal F-1 student or was he out of status? Did he have a good academic record? 3. Did he tell the International Student advisor about his problems? if he had tried all the things to get work authorization, then yes I have my full sympathy towards him. If not then yeah, he should've have thought of the consequences before taking that action.