Leigha Simonton, United States Attorney, Northern District of Texas | U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas
Two Texas residents, Abdul Hadi Murshid and Muhammad Salman Nasir, along with a law firm and a business entity, have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, visa fraud, money laundering conspiracy, and RICO conspiracy. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Murshid and Nasir are also accused of unlawfully obtaining and attempting to obtain U.S. citizenship.
The indictment alleges that Murshid, Nasir, the Law Offices of D. Robert Jones PLLC, and Reliable Ventures, Inc. orchestrated a scheme to commit visa fraud for personal financial gain. They allegedly submitted false visa applications for non-U.S. citizens ("visa seekers") to facilitate their entry into the country.
Acting U.S. Attorney Chad E. Meacham stated: “These defendants are charged with engaging in extensive measures to hide a massive, multi-year immigration fraud scheme through which they reaped substantial personal financial gain.” He emphasized that pursuing such criminal charges is a priority for his office.
FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge R. Joseph Rothrock added: “The defendants allegedly oversaw an international criminal enterprise for years that repeatedly undermined our nation’s immigration laws.”
According to the indictment, the defendants exploited EB-2, EB-3, and H-1B visa programs by placing classified ads for non-existent jobs to satisfy Department of Labor requirements before hiring foreign nationals. After obtaining fraudulent certification from the Department of Labor, they filed petitions with USCIS for immigrant visas and legal permanent residence status.
Murshid and Nasir appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on May 23, 2025; detention hearings are set for May 30 before Judge Brian McKay.
It is important to note that an indictment is not evidence but merely an allegation of criminal conduct; all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
If convicted, both men face up to 20 years in federal prison; Murshid could also face denaturalization if found guilty of unlawfully obtaining citizenship.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI with assistance from several agencies including Homeland Security Investigations and USCIS. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ted Hocter, Tiffany H. Eggers, and Jongwoo Chung will prosecute the case.
