H-1B crackdown: US blacklists four companies for ‘Willful Violations,’ blocks new visa petitions

The US Department of Labor has barred four companies from taking part in the H-1B skilled-worker visa programme after finding that they were “willful violators” of federal immigration and labour rules.

The updated list is maintained by the department’s Wage and Hour Division, or WHD. It took effect on June 1, 2026, and was last updated on May 29, 2026.

The list names employers that were found to have broken promises they made while sponsoring foreign workers. These promises, known as attestations, cover issues such as wages, working conditions and the accuracy of information given to the government.