BY VEENA RAO
Auston, Texas, May 1, 2026: Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas and a prominent Republican state official, has expanded his office’s investigation into alleged H-1B visa fraud, targeting nearly 30 North Texas businesses suspected of abusing the federal skilled-worker visa program.
Paxton announced the move Thursday in a post on X, calling it “breaking” news and saying his office was taking legal action as part of an ongoing probe into what state investigators describe as fraudulent business practices tied to H-1B sponsorships. He also thanked commentator Sara Gonzales for what he described as helping expose alleged H-1B fraud across Texas.
According to an April 30 press release from the Texas Attorney General’s Office, Paxton’s office has issued Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) to nearly 30 companies in North Texas, seeking employee records, financial statements, business documents, and communications as part of the investigation.
Among the additional businesses named in the probe are 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.
State investigators allege that some of the companies may have operated “ghost offices” — businesses that allegedly misrepresented active operations in order to sponsor foreign workers under the H-1B visa program.
“I will not allow the H-1B program to be abused by bad actors,” Paxton said in the statement, adding that his office would continue to pursue fraud within the program.
No criminal charges have been announced, and the investigation remains ongoing.
