Republican Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne posted on X about alleged H-1B visa fraud in North Texas.
“H-1B visa fraud has run rampant in North Texas. Thanks to the great work of a North Texas journalist, @SaraGonzalesTX, we saw just how vast it is in our own backyard,” she wrote.
“I alerted the Trump Administration and called for an interagency investigation. They responded quickly, and efforts are now underway to crack down on this fraud. We even have had @DOLOIG Inspector General D’Esposito in North Texas continuing to uncover the fraud and working to hold the fraudsters accountable.”
Van Duyne also shared a Newsmax clip in which she discussed the issue.
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In the interview, Van Duyne said she visited an H-1B-related immigration facility where about 500 applications had been approved. She said that when officials later went door to door, “not one single applicant opened the door.”
Van Duyne also said she and other officials had written to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, asking the department to investigate the matter further.
The comments come amid increased scrutiny of the H-1B visa program and broader immigration policies under President Donald Trump’s second administration.
Trump recently extended by another year an executive order that imposes a $100,000 fee on certain new H-1B visa petitions, according to the White House.
A Boston-based appeals court is reviewing a June ruling by a federal judge who found the higher fee unlawful and blocked the government from collecting it. Another court is considering whether a judge properly rejected a challenge to the fee brought by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the country’s largest business lobbying group.
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Trump’s initial fee increase, announced in September 2025, was set to expire this month. The fee did not apply to certain H-1B visa holders already in the United States.
The H-1B program allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers in specialized occupations. Established by Congress in 1990, the program has played an important role for technology companies seeking skilled workers, particularly from India and China.
Critics of the program argue that some companies use H-1B visas to hire foreign workers at lower wages instead of American workers. Business groups and companies, however, have defended the program, saying it helps employers recruit highly skilled professionals and address shortages of qualified workers in some industries.