Pursue coordinated investigations into reported H-1B visa fraud and push for stronger enforcement, auditing, and verification measures to stop abuse of the program.

Beth Van Duyne · Texas · Republican

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In their letter, the Members call on the relevant Departments to take the following specific actions: Conduct a coordinated, interagency investigation into reported H-1B fraud activities in North Texas... Strengthen enforcement mechanisms, including increased audits of H-1B sponsors and enhanced penalties... Improve data sharing and coordination... Provide recommendations to Congress...

Van Duyne led a request for federal agencies to investigate North Texas H-1B fraud and tighten enforcement against visa abuse.

Van Duyne Leads Request to Trump Administration Cabinet Officials to Initiate Investigations into North Texas H-1B Visa Fraud - Press Releases - United States Representative Beth Van Duyne
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Evidence

Van Duyne said she and three other North Texas Republicans sent a letter asking senior administration officials to launch a coordinated, interagency investigation into reported H-1B fraud in North Texas and to review adjudication, verification, auditing, penalties, and data-sharing practices.

Directly supports that Van Duyne actively pursued coordinated investigations and stronger enforcement/verification measures during the lookback window.

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Van Duyne Leads Request to Trump Administration Cabinet Officials to Initiate Investigations into North Texas H-1B Visa Fraud - Press Releases - United States Representative Beth Van Duyne
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a lawsuit against Golden Qi Holdings, alleging the company operated and advertised fake businesses to scam the H-1B visa program.

Shows concrete enforcement activity against alleged H-1B fraud in North Texas during the same window, consistent with the investigative push Van Duyne was urging.

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Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues North Texas Company Owned by Chinese National for Advertising Fake Childcare Businesses to Fraudulently Obtain H-1B Visas
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Assessments

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The promise was framed as an oversight/action commitment to pursue coordinated investigations and push for stronger H-1B enforcement, auditing, and verification measures, not necessarily to secure final agency enforcement reforms. During her current House term, Van Duyne led or joined a request to senior administration officials seeking an interagency investigation into reported North Texas H-1B fraud and review of adjudication, verification, auditing, penalties, and data-sharing practices. That directly satisfies the promised pursuit and advocacy. The later Texas AG lawsuit is consistent with enforcement activity but appears to be an unrelated state action, so the main credit rests on Van Duyne's federal oversight letter rather than that lawsuit.

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