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Indian family in Plano calls police as Texas journalist Sara Gonzales knocks on door with H-1B abuse allegation: 'I was terrified'

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Ghosh, P. (2026, September 30). Indian family in Plano calls police as Texas journalist Sara Gonzales knocks on door with H-1B abuse allegation: 'I was terrified'. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/indian-family-in-plano-calls-police-as-texas-journalist-sara-gonzales-knocks-door-with-h-1b-abuse-allegation-i-was-terrified/articleshow/134602238.cms

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Journalist Sara Gonzales visited an Indian family in Plano, Texas, after receiving allegations about their company's mistreatment of H-1B visa holders. The company owner, Rajender Rao Bairineni, allegedly failed to pay one of his H-1B employees for two months and forced the employee to sign false documents stating that all payments had been received. When Gonzales arrived at Bairineni’s home with a decoy delivery person to capture him on camera, he and his wife called the police after she began questioning them about the allegations. The article focuses on the confrontation between Gonzales and the family, highlighting how the interaction escalated and ended with the police being involved due to the family's fear of the situation.

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In July, Texas journalist Sara Gonzales visited the home of Rajender Rao Bairineni in Plano after receiving allegations about his company, Global Star IT Serve LLC, which reportedly had only one H-1B recruit. The H-1B employee claimed that he was underpaid and that for two months, he received no salary at all. When the employee refused to sign documents stating he had been fully paid, Bairineni allegedly abused him during a meeting at a restaurant.

The H-1B worker also alleged that Global Star IT Serve LLC used a fake office address at 8105 Rasor Boulevard in Plano, which was not actually an operational location. This incident led to the family of Rajinder calling the police when Gonzales arrived at their home with these allegations.

This case highlights issues related to H-1B visa abuse and unpaid labor claims within IT staffing companies, drawing attention to potential exploitation of foreign workers under U.S. work visa programs.

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Global Star IT Serve LLC H-1B Indian Plano

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Rajinder PERSON · 11× Sara PERSON · 5× Indian NORP · 4× H-1B ORG · 3× Plano GPE · 2× Global Star IT Serve LLC ORG · 1× Rajender Rao Bairineni PERSON · 1× Sara Gonzales PERSON · 1×

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The H-1B hire said Rajinder was forcing him to sign some documents stating that he received all payment, but as he refused, Rajinder hurled abuses at him when they met at a restaurant.

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🔮 In July, Rajinder allegedly sent him an email stating that he did not receive any response on timesheet approval for May and June and that if he did not send those, his contract with the staffing company will be terminated.

2026-09-30 · Times of India

Indian family in Plano calls police as Texas journalist Sara Gonzales knocks on door with H-1B abuse allegation: 'I was terrified' · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 3 hedged)

An Indian family living in Plano called the police when journalist Sara Gonzales visited their house with her H-1B allegations, as she had been doing for the past few months. asserted

she → live → months

Sara revealed that she got the tip against Rajender Rao Bairineni, an Indian owner of an IT staffing company called Global Star IT Serve LLC. asserted

she → reveal → company

The company did not have a long list of H-1B recruits; they only had one they allegedly did not pay the H-1B hire for two months. uncertain

they → have → months

The H-1B hire, an Indian techie, told Sara that Rajinder was deducting from his salary illegally and then stopped his payment for two months. asserted

Rajinder → tell → months

In July, Rajinder allegedly sent him an email stating that he did not receive any response on timesheet approval for May and June and that if he did not send those, his contract with the staffing company will be terminated. uncertain

contract → send → company

The H-1B hire said Rajinder was forcing him to sign some documents stating that he received all payment, but as he refused, Rajinder hurled abuses at him when they met at a restaurant. asserted

they → say → restaurant

The H-1B staff also revealed that Rajinder's officer was listed at 8105 Rasor Boulevard in Plano. asserted

officer → reveal → Plano

But it was not a ghost office; it was a completely fake address as Rajinder did not have any office there. asserted

Rajinder → have → office

Sara visited Rajinder's house and sent a decoy delivery person so that the person could get Rajinder at the door to sign. uncertain

Rajinder → visit → door

As seen in the video, Rajinder's wife opened the door. asserted

wife → see → door

When Rajinder came to the door, Sara jumped in and asked him why he was not paying his H-1B staff. asserted

he → come → staff

Rajinder and his wife shut the door and called the police. asserted

Rajinder → shut → police

Sara played the police complaint in her video. asserted

Sara → play → video

The Indian woman complained that she was terrified as a woman with a mic and camera came rushing to her door when she opened the door for a delivery. asserted

she → complain → delivery

An officer asked her whether she wanted to report it or document it as the act of videotaping without trespassing did not qualify as crime. asserted

act → ask → crime