Be proactive by selecting a top-rated H-1B lawyer right away.
Federal authorities, utilizing support from state level and local law enforcement, served search warrants at addresses in Urbandale and Clive, Iowa; in Santa Clara, Rancho Cucamonga and Arcadia, Calif.; and in South Plainfield, N.J.
This investigation looks at businesses that sponsor mostly H-1B non-immigrants, or temporary staff in specialty occupations that involve specific skills. The companies that are the subject of this specific investigation have stated that the foreign staff have been brought to the U.S. to fill existing vacancies. However, the companies allegedly have not always had positions available for these workers, thereby putting them in non-pay status soon after they arrive in the United States. In some instances, the foreign workers have allegedly been placed in positions and locations not previously authorized by the Department of Labor, displacing qualified American employees and violating prevailing wage laws. The businesses and foreign workers have allegedly submitted false statements and documents in support of their visa petitions. The false statements and documents were mailed or wired to state level and federal government agencies in support of the visa applications. The businesses are suspected of visa fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and conspiracy.
U.S. businesses make use of H-1B visas to employ foreign workers in specialty jobs that require theoretical or technical competence in specialised fields, such as scientists, engineers, or computer programmers. As part of the H-1B program, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) require U.S. employers to meet certain labor conditions to ensure that American workers are not adversely impacted, while the DOL's Wage and Hour Division safeguards the treatment and compensation of H-1B workers. Congress sets a numerical cap for the entrance of skilled workers into the U.S. The existing H-1B cap is set at 65,000 per fiscal year. H-1B aliens can work in the United States for three years, with an option for an additional three years (for a maximum of six years).
Be proactive by selecting a top-rated H-1B attorney immediately.
Related posts: