Federal prosecutors say a visa consulting business in North Texas orchestrated a years-long immigration fraud scheme tied to work visas and employment-based green cards.
According to court filings, two men — Abdul Hadi Murshid and Muhammad Salman Nasir have been charged for their alleged roles in a large immigration fraud operation centered in the Dallas area. Authorities claim the scheme involved submitting fraudulent immigration applications connected to employment visas and permanent residency petitions.
The case was filed in Texas on May 21, 2025. Prosecutors say the alleged operation ran for more than seven years, spanning from January 1, 2018, through May 2025.
According to federal authorities, the defendants are accused of preparing or facilitating fraudulent immigration filings for foreign nationals seeking to live and work in the United States.
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The applications allegedly included petitions for the H-1B visa as well as employment-based green cards under the EB-2 visa and EB-3 visa categories.
According to the indictment, prosecutors say the defendants “engaged in a scheme to commit visa fraud to enrich themselves and others, and to cause individuals to fraudulently obtain entry into and immigration status in the United States.”
Authorities allege the men prepared or arranged immigration filings that contained false information. “That is, Murshid, Nasir, and others submitted and caused to be submitted false and fraudulent visa applications, for individuals who were not United States citizens … so the visa seekers could enter and remain in the United States,” as per the indictment.
Authorities say some of the filings allegedly contained false information about job offers, employment positions, or the qualifications of foreign workers. The H-1B visa program allows foreign nationals to work temporarily in specialized fields in the United States. As part of the process, employers must first obtain a labor certification from the United States Department of Labor before submitting a petition to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
The indictment notes that “The H-1B visa program allowed foreign nationals to obtain temporary status to obtain employment in specialty occupations.”
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Prosecutors say the individuals referenced in the case include citizens of Pakistan, Egypt, India, Nepal, and the United Kingdom. Some of the applications, according to authorities, were also aimed at securing permanent residency through employer sponsorship.
Murshid is also facing a separate allegation tied to his own citizenship application. According to the indictment, he unlawfully obtained naturalization by making false statements between May 1, 2015 and November 1, 2018. “From on or about May 1, 2015 through on or about November 1, 2018 … defendant Abdul Hadi Murshid … did knowingly procure and obtain and apply for and otherwise attempt to procure and obtain naturalization and citizenship for himself, to which he was not entitled,” the indictment stated.
Murshid has pleaded not guilty, as per court records.
The investigation involved agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security Service, and the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General.
Court proceedings in the case are ongoing. The most recent court order schedules a final pretrial conference for Sept. 4.