Fake Degrees Put H-1B Fraud Claims Back In Spotlight
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Fake Degrees Put H-1B Fraud Claims Back In Spotlight
Dallas Express<br>Jun 6, 2026
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A magnifying glass examines an H-1B visa document as debate grows over visa fraud, fake academic credentials, and skilled-worker program enforcement. | Image by SNEHIT PHOTO/Shutterstock
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A Saturday Fox News segment and viral X posts reignited debate over H-1B visa fraud, fake academic credentials, and foreign workers in lower wage levels, as U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) pushes new legislation to overhaul the skilled-worker visa program.
The discussion revived scrutiny of earlier fake-degree investigations in India, claims from a former U.S. consular officer about fraudulent documentation, and ongoing enforcement efforts tied to alleged H-1B abuse.
OMG. A MASSIVE India H-1B visa fraud ring has just been busted…nearly 90% PERCENT of India’s visa applications contain FRAUDULENT INFORMATION
100,000 THOUSAND counterfeit certificates have been seized 勞
“Law enforcement in India claim it has uncovered a network of… pic.twitter.com/vGz6uZSahW
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 6, 2026
The Fox segment said nearly 7 million H-1B-related filings have been processed since 2015, with about 70% tied to India and 12% tied to China. It also highlighted Newsweek’s report on former U.S. diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui, who alleged that 80% to 90% of H-1B applications from India she reviewed involved fraudulent documentation or unqualified applicants.
That fraud claim reflects Siddiqui’s account of consular work from 2005 to 2007, not a current official finding covering all Indian H-1B applications.
The segment also revived scrutiny of fake-degree scandals in India, including Manav Bharti University, which has been linked in prior reporting to the alleged sale of more than 36,000 fake degrees.
DHS data cited in a federal rulemaking notice showed that, from fiscal years 2020 through 2024, 28% of H-1B cap-subject petition receipts were tied to wage level I and 55% were tied to wage level II. DHS described wage level II as the largest category, followed by level I, level III, and level IV.
Fake Degrees, Visa Fraud Claims Resurface
The Fox segment also brought renewed attention to reports about counterfeit academic credentials.
Reports earlier this year said Kerala Police seized more than 100,000 counterfeit certificates linked to 22 universities in a fake-degree racket. Critics of the skilled-worker system say forged education credentials can support job, education, or immigration applications, though the seized documents were not H-1B visas.
Another case involved Manav Bharti University in India. A 2021 South China Morning Post report said investigators found the university sold about 36,000 bogus degrees for as little as $1,362 each.
Roy Bill Targets H-1B System
The renewed attention comes as Roy introduced the American White-Collar Worker Jobs Act of 2026, a bill aimed at overhauling the H-1B visa program.
Roy’s bill would replace the H-1B lottery with a wage-based selection process, require employers to show good-faith efforts to hire American workers first, and block companies that recently conducted layoffs from hiring H-1B workers, according to his office.
The proposal would also end the use of H-1B visas as a pathway to permanent residency and eliminate the Optional Practical Training...