The scrutiny surrounding H-1B visa holders has increasingly moved beyond employment and immigration status. Now, some social media users are turning their attention to homes owned by H-1B workers, alleging mortgage-related irregularities and urging authorities to investigate.
An X account that has previously posted about H-1B visa holders claimed in an update on July 20 that it had reported nearly 1,900 landlords to the U.S. State Department. The post alleged that a significant share of those reports involved properties in five states that are reportedly investigating possible mortgage fraud involving H-1B visa holders.
“We are currently at 1,880 landlords reported to the State Department,” the account wrote. It further claimed that 648 of those cases were tied to the five states, adding that the focus on those locations was due to what it described as an “insane multiplier effect.”
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The post did not identify the states involved, but the claims quickly sparked speculation in the replies. One user wrote, “You’ve got to be talking about Texas. Thank you!!”
Responding to the comment, the account said, “We are looking at all 50 states. We won’t confirm or deny if Texas is one of the 5 states.”
Another user questioned whether any action was actually being taken against the reported individuals, asking, “I presume nothing is happening to them – right?”
The account replied, “Something is very much happening to them.”
The latest claims come as the Trump administration has intensified its scrutiny of the H-1B program, although its current focus has been on alleged visa fraud rather than homeownership.
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Earlier, Vice President JD Vance announced an investigation into alleged H-1B visa fraud, saying, “Here’s a simple principle, ladies and gentlemen: American jobs ought to go to American workers and not foreign fraudsters, and the Department of Labor is fighting back against it.” He added that the Labor Department had sought dozens of subpoenas and launched multiple probes into companies suspected of abusing the program. “Big corporations and fraudsters overseas are using this program to undercut the wages of American workers. If you are trying to take advantage of that visa program, you are not allowed into the United States,” Vance said.
Separately, Labor Department Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito told Fox Business, “We’ve already started to issue dozens of subpoenas; we are going to make sure that we track down every lead. We have whistleblowers talking about some of the biggest companies like Cognizant, who have been sort of, you know, in the chatter of issues with PERM and H-1B visas.”
However, neither Vance nor the Labor Department has suggested that the investigation extends to H-1B homeowners or landlords. The claims circulating on social media about a coordinated effort targeting H-1B landlords remain unverified, and there is no official confirmation that such an investigation is underway. Neither the U.S. State Department nor any state law enforcement agency has publicly confirmed the existence of the alleged investigations or the figures cited in the social media post.