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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has denied and revoked multiple H-1B petitions from a major IT consulting company in Vermont, citing unfair wage practices that undercut American workers. The agency found that the company classified skilled technology jobs at lower wages than justified by their duties and requirements. No details are given on the specific number of petitions affected or the technology positions involved. This action is part of the Trump administration's crackdown on H-1B visa fraud, which aims to protect American workers and preserve the integrity of employment-based immigration programs.

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USCIS officials in Vermont have denied and revoked multiple petitions for H-1B visas from a major IT consulting company, citing unfair practices that undercut required wages and create competition for American workers. The agency found that the company was classifying skilled technology jobs at lower wage levels than what the positions' duties and requirements supported. As a result, USCIS is protecting American workers and preserving the integrity of employment-based immigration programs. However, the consulting company involved has not been named, nor have the specific numbers of affected H-1B petitions or the technology positions examined been disclosed. This action comes as part of the Trump administration's intensified crackdown on H-1B visa fraud.

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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. asserted

that → intensify → H-1Bs

The agency said that it denied and revoked multiple petitions as such unfair practices hurt the interest of American workers. asserted

practices → say → 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. asserted

agency → identify → what

"This practice undercuts required wages and creates unfair competition for US workers. asserted

practice → undercut → workers

We denied and revoked multiple petitions, protecting American workers and preserving the integrity of employment-based immigration programs," USCIS said. asserted

USCIS → deny → programs

USCIS did not identify the consulting company involved. asserted

USCIS → identify → company

It also did not disclose how many H-1B petitions were affected or specify the technology positions that were examined. asserted

that → disclose → positions

Social media users were, however, curious to know whether it was any of the major Indian IT companies. asserted

it → know → companies

What did USCIS find? asserted

USCIS → find → What

The latest action focuses on the wage level assigned to H-1B positions. asserted

action → focus → positions

Employers sponsoring foreign workers through the H-1B programme must comply with applicable wage requirements, and the wage classification associated with a position is tied to factors including the nature of the job, its requirements and the experience and skills expected from the worker. asserted

classification → sponsor → worker

USCIS said the company had classified skilled technology positions at wage levels below what the agency determined was supported by the actual duties and requirements of those jobs. asserted

agency → say → jobs

The agency's action means that the affected petitions have either been denied or revoked. asserted

petitions → mean → ?

A denial generally means a petition will not be approved, while revocation can affect a petition that had previously been approved. asserted

that → mean → petition

For an H-1B worker, the consequences of a revoked petition can depend on the circumstances of the case, including whether the worker has another valid immigration status or an alternative approved petition. asserted

worker → revoke → status

An IT consulting company is a company that provides technology services to other businesses rather than primarily selling its own software or products. asserted

that → consult → software

It can also refer to an IT staffing company which are called 'bodyshops' in Silicon Valley. asserted

which → refer → Valley

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

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