H-1B Visa Fraud: How employers misuse the work visa program to hire foreign workers

The H-1B visa program helps American businesses in recruiting highly talented foreign workers. However, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency that manages immigration, highlights that far too many American workers who are equally competent, motivated, and deserving to work in these industries have been overlooked or unfairly punished.

This is likely because H-1B visa fraud appears to be commonplace in America. Kishore Dattapuram was sentenced today to 14 months in federal prison for visa fraud and conspiracy to commit visa fraud.