A viral video circulating on X alleged an enormous abuse of the H-1B visa programme, after a Texas dwelling was proven because the registered tackle for a number of corporations linked to overseas staff incomes six-figure salaries.The narrator within the clip claimed there have been a number of individuals in a single single family producing big incomes: “See how cute this home is in Frisco, Texas? There’s truly 5 totally different companies registered to this one home. There’s already 50 individuals who have been authorized by way of the H-1B Visa Program to work for this firm. Salaries of over $100K per yr! The place is the cash coming from? Who’s operating these corporations? What number of extra homes are on the market doing the identical issues?”The publish was shared by the account @AmericaPapaBear with textual content studying “FRAUD DETECTED!!” and went viral. It was reposted by a number of MAGA customers utilizing the identical footage and wording. The video as soon as once more reached conservatives who requested to droop the H-1B programme totally.The clip follows one other declare focusing on Dallas-based immigration lawyer Chand Parvathaneni, alleging he authorized a whole bunch of hundreds of H-1B visas since 2020. That declare is deceptive. Immigration attorneys don’t approve visas. Choices are made by US Citizenship and Immigration Providers, whereas legal professionals solely put together and submit functions for employers.Public data present a number of IT corporations itemizing the identical residential addresses in suburbs resembling Frisco, Irving and Plano. It claims dozens of H-1B staff had been tied to single homes and suggests a “99% suspicion charge”. Nonetheless, no authorities company has confirmed these figures or referred to as the filings fraudulent.Shared or residential addresses can increase compliance issues, however aren’t unlawful on their very own. Small corporations, distant companies or early-stage corporations are permitted to function from properties beneath US regulation. Allegations of shell corporations or pretend jobs require formal investigation and proof.The H-1B system is already beneath plenty of scrutiny beneath US President Donald Trump’s second time period, with USCIS increasing web site visits, audits, and reforms to screening.
