DALLAS — Two Texas residents have been indicted in a federal investigation into an alleged large-scale immigration fraud scheme, with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) playing a supporting role in the case, authorities announced.
Abdul Hadi Murshid, 39, and Muhammad Salman Nasir, 35, both originally from Pakistan, face multiple felony charges, including conspiracy to defraud the U.S., visa fraud, money laundering, and racketeering under the RICO Act. The May 23 indictment, filed in the Northern District of Texas, also names two businesses—The Law Offices of D. Robert Jones PLLC and Reliable Ventures, Inc.—as co-defendants.
Prosecutors allege the defendants submitted fraudulent EB-2, EB-3, and H-1B visa petitions to help foreign nationals enter and remain in the U.S. illegally. Murshid is additionally charged with unlawfully obtaining U.S. citizenship, while Nasir faces charges for attempting to do so. If convicted, each defendant could face up to 20 years in federal prison. Murshid may also be subject to denaturalization.
The case was investigated by the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service, and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas is leading the prosecution.
USCIS emphasized its commitment to combating immigration fraud, urging the public to report suspected scams through its online tip form.
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