USCIS Assists in Employment-Based Visa Fraud Investigation Leading to Federal Indictments

DALLAS - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a key role in supporting a federal investigation that resulted in the indictment of two Texas residents for their alleged involvement in a large-scale immigration fraud scheme.

On May 23, Abdul Hadi Murshid, 39, and Muhammad Salman Nasir, 35, both originally from Pakistan, were charged in the Northern District of Texas alongside two business entities-The Law Offices of D. Robert Jones PLLC and Reliable Ventures, Inc. Charges include conspiracy to defraud the United States, visa fraud, money laundering conspiracy, and conspiracy under the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Murshid was also charged with unlawfully obtaining U.S. citizenship and Nasir with attempting to unlawfully obtain U.S. citizenship.

According to the indictment, the defendants orchestrated a visa fraud scheme involving fraudulent EB-2, EB-3, and H-1B applications that allowed foreign nationals to unlawfully enter and remain in the United States. If convicted, the defendants face up to 20 years in federal prison. Murshid may also face denaturalization.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, the Department of State Diplomatic Security Service, and the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas is prosecuting the case. An indictment is an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Protecting the integrity of the immigration process is a priority for USCIS. To report suspected immigration benefit fraud or abuse to USCIS, please use the USCIS Tip Form.

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