Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused a North Texas company of opening phony childcare centers to obtain fraudulent H-1B visas for foreign nationals.
In a new lawsuit filed this week in Collin County, Paxton alleged Yuan Yao and his Allen-based company, Golden Qi Holdings, filed 20 applications to hire foreign workers in positions like software development and business intelligence, then sold the visas to women in China.
Earnings helped fund Yao’s lavish lifestyle, according to the suit, including luxury cars, at least six cellphones and several Dallas-area businesses.
Yao did not respond to an email Wednesday seeking comment. A phone number for Golden Qi was disconnected.
Paxton is seeking up to $10,000 for each violation.
“Let this be a warning to anyone considering trying to scam the H-1B visa program,” the attorney general said in a statement. “I will continue fighting to ensure…
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