H-1B petitions denied, visas revoked: USCIS says a 'major IT consulting' company in Vermont was doing this fraud

USCIS says a major IT consulting firm was paying H-1B workers lower salaries. As the Donald Trump administration intensified its crackdown on H-1B visa fraud, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services cited a specific case of a major IT consulting company in Vermont that was giving lower salaries to H-1Bs. The agency said that it denied and revoked multiple petitions as such unfair practices hurt the interest of American workers."USCIS in Vermont identified H-1B petitions from a major IT consulting company that classified skilled technology jobs at wage levels below what the positions’ duties and requirements supported," the agency said."This practice undercuts required wages and creates unfair competition for US workers. We denied and revoked multiple petitions, protecting American workers and preserving the integrity of employment-based immigration programs," USCIS said.USCIS did not identify the consulting company involved. It also did not disclose how many H-1B petitions were affected or specify the technology positions that were examined. Social media users were, however, curious to know whether it was any of the major Indian IT companies.What did USCIS find?The latest actio...