A Chinese citizen in Texas opened two fake childcare centers for the purpose of selling H-1B visas to employees he says he hired to work there, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) said in a new lawsuit Tuesday.
Yuan Yao and his company Golden Qi Holdings LLC filed 20 applications to hire foreign workers, certifying positions like software engineer and business intelligence analyst, then sold the visas to women in China, the lawsuit alleges. The scheme supports a lavish lifestyle, it says, including luxury cars, at least six cell phones, and several businesses in the Dallas area.
Paxton is seeking ...
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