Texas AG launches investigation into 30 north Texas businesses for alleged visa abuse

(The Center Square) – The Office of Attorney General has launched investigations into 30 north Texas businesses for alleged H-1B visa abuse.

The OAG has issued Civil Investigative Demands to nearly 30 North Texas businesses, including Tekpro IT LLC, Fame PBX LLC, 1st Ranking Technologies LLC, Qubitz Tech Systems LLC, Blooming Clouds LLC, Virat Solutions, Inc., Oak Technologies Inc, Techpath Inc, and Techquency LLC.

“These companies are suspected of engaging in fraudulent practices designed to exploit the H-1B visa program,” the OAG said in a news release. Allegations include companies using “ghost offices” claiming they are conducting various business operations that don’t exist in order to sponsor foreign nationals into the country.

The H-1B program is administered and overseen by several federal agencies, including U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the departments of State and La...