Melania Trump worked in U.S. without proper Visa

Melania Trump worked in the United States 10 months prior to getting a work visa, Associated Press reports.

Documents obtained by the AP show she was paid for 10 modeling assignments between September 10 and October 15 during a time when her visa allowed her generally to be in the U.S. and look for work but not perform work in the country.

The documents examined by the AP indicate that the modeling assignments would have been outside the bounds of her visa.

Mrs. Trump released a statement in early August firing back at scrutiny over her visa, leading to speculation she came to America illegally.

"In recent days there has been a lot of inaccurate reporting and misinformation concerning my immigration status back in 1996," she said at the time. "Let me set the record straight: I have at all times been in full compliance with the immigration laws of this country. Period."

"Any allegation to the contrary is simply untrue. In July 2006, I proudly became a U.S. citizen," she continued. "Over the past 20 years, I have been fortunate to live, work and raise a family in this great nation and I share my husband's love for our country."

Immigration legal expert Andrew Greenfield told Politico that it "could constitute visa fraud" if she entered the country on a temporary visa with the intention of working.