Scrutiny of H-1B visa holders appears to be moving beyond employment and immigration status, with some social media users now focusing on homes owned or rented out by foreign workers.
An X account known for posting about H-1B visa holders claimed on July 20 that it had reported nearly 1,900 landlords to the U.S. State Department over alleged mortgage-related irregularities.
“We are currently at 1,880 landlords reported to the State Department,” the account wrote.
It further claimed that 648 of those cases were linked to five states that were allegedly investigating possible mortgage fraud involving H-1B visa holders. The account said it was concentrating on those states because of what it described as an “insane multiplier effect.”
However, it did not disclose the names of the five states.
The claim quickly triggered speculation among social media users. One person suggested that Texas could be among the states involved and thanked the account for its efforts.
Responding to the comment, the account said it was examining cases across all 50 states but refused to confirm or deny whether Texas was among the five states.
Another user questioned whether authorities were taking any action against the reported landlords.
“Something is very much happening to them,” the account replied, without providing further details or evidence.
The claims come amid increased scrutiny of the H-1B visa programme by the Trump administration. However, the administration’s publicly stated focus has been on alleged visa and employment fraud rather than property ownership or mortgage violations.
Vice President JD Vance recently announced an investigation into suspected misuse of the H-1B programme, arguing that American jobs should go to American workers rather than foreign nationals who allegedly abuse the system.
He said the Department of Labor had sought dozens of subpoenas and launched several investigations into companies suspected of misusing the visa programme to undercut American wages.
Labor Department Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito also said authorities had begun issuing subpoenas and were following leads involving alleged irregularities connected to H-1B visas and the PERM employment certification process.
He referred to whistleblower claims involving major companies, including Cognizant.
However, neither Vance nor the Labor Department has publicly indicated that the investigations extend to H-1B homeowners or landlords.
The claims circulating on social media about a coordinated investigation into H-1B landlords remain unverified. There is no official confirmation that the U.S. State Department or state law enforcement agencies are investigating the individuals mentioned in the posts.
Authorities have also not confirmed the figures cited by the X account or the claim that five states are conducting mortgage fraud investigations specifically targeting H-1B visa holders.
