Wage mismatch: Why did USCIS revoke an H-1B petition in Florida? Here's what happened

Wage mismatch and an H-1B petition revoked in Florida. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they revoked an H-1B petition in Florida because of an issue over wage mismatch. While it was an individual case, it serves as a warning against such practices, as the agency reminded the petitioners that these are not going unnoticed now."USCIS officers found an H-1B petition in Florida that understated a job’s requirement, listing two years when the end client confirmed more than seven were required. The discrepancy could have lowered the appropriate wage level by about $40,000. These findings led to the petition being withdrawn and revoked, protecting American workers from unfair wage competition," the USCIS posted last week.What was the case?USCIS officers detected a significant discrepancy in an H-1B visa petition in Florida, revealing that the employer understated the experience required for a specialized role to lower the worker's salary by nearly $40,000.According to federal officials, the filed H-1B petition listed a job requirement of just two years of experience.However, during the adjudication process, immigration officers reached out to the end client, ...