Texas H-1B Fraud Investigations Prompt State Hiring Freeze and AG Demands Against 30 Companies
NewsData.io · United States · Sep 14, 2026
Investigative reporting by BlazeTV's Sara Gonzales into alleged H-1B ghost offices and visa mills in Texas has triggered concrete regulatory action: Governor Greg Abbott froze H-1B hiring at state agencies, Attorney General Ken Paxton issued investigative demands to nearly 30 North Texas companies, and the Labor Department's Inspector General deployed to Dallas. The investigations have focused heavily on Indian-run IT firms and staffing shops that dominate Texas H-1B filings. For staffing agencies that place H-1B workers or operate in Texas, the enforcement environment is clearly intensifying, with multiple state and federal actors now actively scrutinizing visa compliance.
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