For several months now, a host from Blaze TV, Sarah Gonzalez, has been investigating alleged fraud related to H-1B visas in Texas. She has been visiting various locations, approaching business owners, and uncovering shell companies that are responsible for importing foreign workers. This in-depth reporting has led to a state investigation, a lawsuit spearheaded by Attorney General Ken Paxton against numerous questionable firms, and it has caught federal attention as well.
Such investigative journalism certainly requires significant time and effort. It’s a team effort to dig deeper, especially when the road to the truth isn’t straightforward. By signing up for BlazeTV with the code SARA, you can support independent journalism and provide the necessary resources for Sarah and her team to continue their inquiries.
Recently, Sarah has shifted her focus to a specific case involving Mohammed Abbas, a resident of Dallas accused of defrauding individuals with offers to sponsor green cards and H-1B visas.
According to Sarah, “We received reports from several people who said they were duped by someone who claimed they would sell them a visa sponsorship. They paid thousands of dollars, with one individual even saying he forked over $60,000 without ever receiving the sponsorship.” She continues, “The issue is that it is illegal to charge people for visa sponsorships.”
Once she pinpointed Mohammed Abbas as the key figure in these allegations, Sarah sought him out.
“He operates several companies… and all of them seem to sponsor a significant number of H-1B visas,” she notes, adding that they are suspiciously all housed in the same suite in a Dallas office building, which, again, is not permitted.
When Sarah couldn’t locate Abbas at his office, she attempted to find him at home but without success.
However, she did manage to reach him by phone, though he was evasive. When confronted about the claims regarding the sale of visa sponsorships, he maintained that the accusations were “not true.” Yet, when Sarah asked how she could contact him directly, he dodged the question and ultimately hung up.
Unsurprisingly, Sarah found his denial rather expected. She identified several concerning aspects regarding Abbas’s “marketing agency,” Morabs Media. Not only does it seem to sponsor multiple H-1B visas for unrelated tech jobs, but Abbas’s firm also secured “hundreds of thousands of dollars” in PPP loans which were subsequently forgiven.
Though she didn’t hear back from Abbas, she did receive a call from his lawyer, who was not pleased with her scrutiny. Their conversation ended on a tense note with the lawyer hanging up as well.
Next, Sarah contacted a woman named Rachel Samuel, who appears to be connected to Abbas as a “recruiter.” She was noted for posting recruitment advertisements on LinkedIn for several years. Once candidates responded, she would reach out to them about payment arrangements. According to WhatsApp messages observed by Sarah, the information led back to Mohammed’s bank account in Pakistan. “She was frequently seen sending wire transfer details to a U.S. bank,” Sarah explained. Unfortunately, many of these victims never recouped their money despite having clear evidence of being denied their cases.
Samuel, much like Abbas, operated her own company (also situated in the same office suite) that was involved in sponsoring H-1B visas. Although her business license in Texas had been revoked, she continued functioning as a sponsor, Sarah added, although attempts to reach her at home were unsuccessful.
When Sarah returned to Abbas’s office suite, she noticed people were present inside. However, despite her knocking, no one acknowledged her or opened the door.
The day concluded with Sarah’s team being asked to leave by police, yet the quest to apprehend Abbas continues.
Subsequently, Sarah reappeared with Department of Labor Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito. For more details on how the situation unfolded, watch the episode above. Sarah’s inquiry is ongoing, and there’s still much work left to shed light on such matters. If you’d like to contribute to future investigations, consider subscribing. With BlazeTV+ code SARA, you’ll directly support independent journalism that enables Sarah and her team to press on, ask crucial questions, and demand accountability.
