U.S. federal prosecutors say a north Texas visa consulting agency conducted a years-long scheme involving fraudulent immigration applications related to work visas and employment-based green cards.Two men, Abdul Hadi Mohhid and Mohammad Salman Nasir, have been charged in connection with a massive immigration fraud operation in the Dallas area, according to court documents.The case was filed in Texas on May 21, 2025. Prosecutors allege the scheme ran for more than seven years, from January 1, 2018, to May 21, 2025.Federal prosecutors said the defendants submitted or helped submit false immigration applications for foreigners who wanted to live and work in the United States. These include H-1B work visas and employment-based green card applications under the EB-2 and EB-3 categories.According to the indictment, the defendants “engaged in a visa fraud scheme to benefit themselves and others and to cause individuals to fraudulently obtain admission and immigration status to the United States.”Prosecutors accuse the men of preparing or arranging for the filing of immigration documents containing false information. “That is, Mushed, Nasir and others submitted false and fraudulent visa applications to non-U.S. citizens and caused them to submit false and fraudulent visa applications … so that the visa applicants could enter and remain in the United States,” the indictment states.Authorities allege that some documents contained false details about job opportunities, employment roles or foreign worker qualifications. The H-1B visa program allows foreigners to temporarily work in specialized occupations in the United States. The employer must first submit a labor certification to the United States. Department of Labor, then filed a petition with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.“The H-1B visa program allows aliens to obtain temporary status for the purpose of employment in specialized occupations,” the indictment states.Prosecutors said the individuals named in the case include citizens of Pakistan, Egypt, India, Nepal and the United Kingdom. Some applications are said to be seeking permanent residence through employer sponsorship.Murshid also faces another charge related to his own citizenship application. The indictment alleges that between May 1, 2015, and November 1, 2018, he illegally obtained naturalization by providing false statements. The indictment states that “from about May 1, 2015, to about November 1, 2018…defendant Abdul Hadi Mushed…did knowingly obtain and obtain for himself and apply for or otherwise attempt to obtain for himself naturalization and citizenship to which he was not entitled.”Murshid has pleaded not guilty, according to court records.Investigators from the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security and the Department of Labor’s Office of the Inspector General participated in the investigation.Court proceedings continue. The latest court order sets a final pretrial conference for September 4, 2026.
