Federal prosecutors in the United States say a visa consulting operation in North Texas ran a scheme for years that involved fraudulent immigration filings involving work visas and employment-based green cards.According to court documents, two men, Abdul Hadi Murshid and Muhammad Salman Nasir, have been charged in connection with a large immigration fraud operation based in the Dallas area.The case was filed in Texas on May 21, 2025. Prosecutors allege the scheme operated over seven years, from Jan. 1, 2018, to May 21, 2025.Federal prosecutors say the defendants submitted or helped submit fraudulent immigration applications for foreign nationals who wanted to live and work in the United States. These included applications for H-1B work visas and employment-based green cards under the EB-2 and EB-3 categories.According to the indictment, the defendants “engaged in a scheme to commit visa fraud in order to enrich themselves and others and to fraudulently obtain admission to the United States and immigration status to individuals.”Prosecutors allege the men prepared or arranged to submit immigration documents that contained false information. “That is, Murshid, Nasir and others prepared and submitted false and fraudulent visa applications for persons who were not citizens of the United States… in order to enable the visa seekers to enter and remain in the United States,” the indictment states.Authorities claim that some documents contained false details about job offers, employment roles or the qualifications of foreign workers. The H-1B visa program allows foreign nationals to work temporarily in specific occupations in the United States. Employers must first submit labor certification in the US. Department of Labor, after which a petition was filed with US Citizenship and Immigration Services.The indictment states: “The H-1B visa program allows foreign nationals to obtain temporary status to obtain employment in particular occupations.”Prosecutors say the individuals cited in the case include citizens of Pakistan, Egypt, India, Nepal and the United Kingdom. Some applications reportedly sought permanent residence through employer sponsorship.Murshid also faces a separate charge related to his citizenship application. The indictment claims that between May 1, 2015, and November 1, 2018, he illegally obtained naturalization by making false statements. “From May 1, 2015, until approximately November 1, 2018…defendant Abdul Hadi Murshid…knowingly attempted to obtain and obtain for himself naturalization and citizenship to which he was not entitled,” the indictment states.According to court records, Murshid has pleaded innocent.Investigators from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security Service, and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General were involved in the investigation.Court proceedings are ongoing. The latest court order has set the final pre-trial conference for September 4, 2026.