A 2021 post by Indian-origin entrepreneur Ankur Nagpal is at the center of a major controversy as an investigative report flagged his post as visa abuse. Nagpal wrote that if anyone was trying to immigrate to the US on an O-1 visa and needs some references, they can reach out to Nagpal and he would happily sign their letters even if he did not know them as it costs him nothing but the US will get more skilled immigrants. In 2023, he added to the same post and wrote that it was a great idea, as many people benefited from him on their visa journey. The report accused him of being a part of a visa gaming system. It also pointed out that the social media post was not taken down and Nagpal, meanwhile, went on to become richer and richer as he set up several companies.
