Don’t forget to comment on the proposed DOL rule by May 26th. This rule is not perfect, but it’s a step toward holding employers accountable and protecting U.S. wages and jobs.
Make your voice heard.
Recently, all the discussion is about H1B visas that the elephant in the room -L1 visas are not addressed. L1 visas don’t have any salary requirements and are also uncapped. Especially the L1A visa which leads to EB1C (Multinational manager)
The EB-1 program was designed to fast-track green cards for individuals with extraordinary ability, outstanding researchers, and multinational executives who bring exceptional value to the U.S. economy and innovation ecosystem.
In recent years, many applicants have criticized the explosive growth of EB-1C filings from the country that uses majority of visas, arguing that large corporations are using loosely defined “managerial” roles to flood the category, contributing heavily to EB-1 India retrogression and longer waits for genuine researchers and high-impact talent. This abuse affects applicants from other countries and lets in people with questionable credentials to permanently immigrate to the US thus needing the highest attention more than any other categories.
Cumulative approvals of i-140 for EB1-India from 2014 to 2025:
EB1-A: 17,638. || Avg: 1603/yr
EB1-B: 14,193 || Avg: 1290/yr
EB1-C: 59,874 || Avg: 5442/yr ..
This is only i-140 approvals. Total i-485s including dependents could be as high as 150,000 green cards for EB1C alone!
EB1C doesn’t have PERM nor does it have any salary constraints, wait times often hiding behind EB1 umbrella.
Essentially people who are at best contractors who make less than $70k often times are filed under EB1C to get them green cards. A lot of applicants through their employers (you know who) fake documentation to show managerial duties to get EB1C approved. The reason I’m bringing this to your attention is genuine EB1 outstanding researchers and professors have to wait years because of this abuse and some of these are exceptionally qualified, funded by US government to contribute in cutting edge research. I think EB1C abuse needs to be discussed more in X and other platforms like how H1Bs are discussed.
I sincerely request people here to raise awareness about EB1C abuse on social platforms like X. Request data about approved EB1C petitions from the last several years so everyone can see what’s going on.
References:
https://eb1abuse.godaddysites.com/
The above website is old, but gives an idea of the scam.
So it looks like they're **FINALLY** looking into OPT fraud. The article says that ICE identified over 10,000 cases of OPT related fraud.
While I'm glad they're going after the OPT fraud, hopefully Joseph Edlow delivers on his promise to end OPT entirely.
Homeland Defenders, Also Known As Immigration Service Officers, assist in making the decision to issue Visas.
The jobs will start sometime after September, and will be involved with deciding cases selected in the 2026 lottery.
So, if you are having trouble finding IT work, you can help participate in preventing it being given to foreigners.
Go to USAJobs.gov
https://www.usajobs.gov/search/results/?k=homeland%20defender
Please refer Walmart layoff news:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Layoffs/comments/1tbkh51/walmart_just_laid_off_2000_people_today_morning/
Walmart layoff - H-1B visa workers doing outside job/commercial activities are spared while hard working US workers laid off
At the same time, I know one Walmart technical worker on H-1B visa who is indulged in all sort of commercial and for-profit activities. In fact he is running a whatsapp group where he is administrator via which he is solicitates IT contractors to get into Walmart for various consulting companies. Once those are placed, on the hourly basis, the money goes to his pocket.
Several such illegal whatsapp groups are in place where specific states in India folks are offering jobs to others from the same state. These jobs never make way to any job portal sometimes(like no serious effort to hire US Worker as there is no intent also to hire US Worker). Don't know how many US workers are deprived of job opportunities due to these kind of social media based job advertising?
This Walmart technical worker on H-1B visa is also running another whatsapp group with more than 1000+ members where various commercial events are arranged with tickets. With the sale of tickets money goes into his pocket. There are various sponsors who are also getting benefitted.
While other hard working US Workers in Walmart are getting laid off, this H-1B visa worker is proudly working during business hours for these commercial activities which are definitely not part of his day to day job at Walmart(or mentioned in LCA-Labor condition Application)
Walmart allows IT associates to work 2 days from home. This H-1B visa worker is working thru those days(remote work days or work from home days) for these commercial activities. Even during the days - when he is going to Walmart office - there are good number of messages from his side for these commercial activities. Either Walmart has very relaxed work culture(may be just 2 or 3 hours of work every week) Or this person is super smart/efficient(which doesn't seems to be case).
While somebody is on H-1B visa they should not be indulged in any outside commercial activities via which they can make money(not explicitly mentioned in LCA)-this person is simply an exception. Gross violation of H-1B visa rules.
Good number of Employers nowadays ask each and every employee to fully disclose any other outside activities(even volunteer) so that they can figure out conflict of interest. I have no idea why Big Corporation like Walmart is not even having the very basic framework in place to have this kind of checks and balances?
Some H-1B just want to make as much money as possible(legal or illegal way). If caught then happily want to go back.
Why not this cannot be done in USA?
Please go thru the below link:
https://www.reddit.com/r/indianews/s/n7YVr1P6T9
Please don't talk state it's irrelevant or it's about very small country etc...Why not this cannot be done in USA?
This regulation, identified as RIN: 1653-AA95, reached its final review stage at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in early May 2026.
Thoughts 💭
OK, so "worthlessness" in and of itself may not be a tort, but right now it looks like I've got three possible claims:
1). Negligent Hiring Of "Recruiters" By Staffing Agency:
Staffing Agency hires recruiters that have no knowledge whatsoever of subject matter, no experience doing it, nor any innate capability to EVER understand the subject matter. "Standard of Care" is to use experts to evaluate prospective applicants.
2). Negligent Hiring of Staffing Agency By Client:
A Negligent Hiring claim can be brought over the hiring of an incompetent vendor by a client on the same grounds as an employer can be sued for hiring an incompetent employee. The "Staffing Agency" "gatekeeps" submissions of resumes to the end-client, and does not submit all applicants equally. They do this because a.) They hire incompetent recruiters as in 1) above, and b.) Those recruiters are lazy, worthless, and incompetent, do not do human review of resumes and rely on an ATS to determine qualifications, because as in 1) above, they have no capacity whatsoever to relate what is on a resume to a clients actual requirements.
3). Interference With Prospective Economic Opportunity:
There may be additional claims I can make but this is good for starters.
The lawsuit will also seek a judgement that requires a "Staffing Agency" to publish all relevant info on a job advertisement, including but not limited to: original publication date, revision history, client name, client POC, recruiter name, applications received, applications reviewed by a person, applications submitted to client and any other relevant info so that a person can verify that the job is real, and if desired, simply skip the "Staffing Agency" completely.
The use of an ATS as negligent may have some traction because that is the same type of claim that is brought against "Background Check" companies when they deliver incorrect reports, namely that they use automated, non-human systems to aggregate info, and do not do human review for correctness.
The suit is being drafted, now, and I will update this community as it progresses. If it is successful, please find lawyers who will help you do the same thing.
this is the #1 thing that needs to be shut down and can be done by executive action and doesn't require congressional approval
I can believe this! Change your name to a high caste Telugu or Gujarati name, and you get by the rejection filter.
