FBI Arrests Pakistani Nationals, Charges Them With Conspiracy to Defraud the US

Two Pakistani nationals living in Texas have been arrested by the FBI on serious federal charges. They are accused of involvement in a scheme aimed at defrauding U.S. immigration processes.

Two Texas residents, Abdul Hadi Murshid (39) and Muhammad Salman Nasir (35), both originally from Pakistan, have been indicted on multiple federal charges including:

• Conspiracy to defraud the U.S.
• Visa fraud
• Money laundering conspiracy
• Racketeering (RICO) conspiracy
• Unlawfully obtaining and attempting to obtain U.S. citizenship

The indictment also implicates two business entities involved in the scheme: the Law Offices of D. Robert Jones PLLC and Reliable Ventures, Inc.

According to court documents, Murshid, Nasir, and these entities ran a large-scale visa fraud operation that allowed many individuals to fraudulently gain immigration status in the U.S., enriching the defendants financially.

The defendants are accused of submitting false visa applications for non-U.S. citizens (“visa seekers”) and filing fraudulent requests to adjust these individuals’ status to legal permanent residence (green cards).

Acting U.S. Attorney Chad E. Meacham described the scheme as an extensive, multi-year fraud with significant personal financial gain, and stated that prosecuting such violations is a top priority.

FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge R. Joseph Rothrock called the defendants’ operation an international criminal enterprise that threatens national security and the integrity of the legal immigration process.

The indictment alleges the defendants exploited EB-2, EB-3, and H-1B visa programs by posting fake job advertisements in newspapers to meet Department of Labor requirements that jobs be offered first to U.S. citizens.

After satisfying those requirements with these fraudulent ads, the defendants obtained certifications to petition U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for visas and simultaneously filed green card applications for the visa seekers.

To make the jobs appear legitimate, they collected money from visa seekers and returned part of it as fake payroll payments.

Murshid and Nasir appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on May 23, 2025. The government requested their detention, with hearings scheduled for May 30, 2025, before Magistrate Judge Brian McKay.

It’s important to note that an indictment is only an accusation, and the defendants and business entities are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

If convicted, each faces up to 20 years in federal prison. Murshid also risks losing his U.S. citizenship if found guilty of unlawfully obtaining it.

The investigation was led by the FBI, with help from the Department of Homeland Security – Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of State Diplomatic Security Service, and Department of Labor Office of Inspector General.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ted Hocter, Tiffany H. Eggers, and Jongwoo Chung.

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