US govt promises tough action against H-1B abuse and fraud

Uncle Sam actually sounds like it may to do something about rampant H-1B fraud

The US has seen a surge in employers making multiple H-1B visa registrations to bring skilled foreign workers into the country, a trend that authorities fear reflects rising immigration fraud.

With other exemptions, an estimated 130,000 temporary migrant workers receive H-1B visas annually, and the total population of H-1B workers in the US was about 600,000 as of 2019, according to theCompetition for those visas, among prospective employees and employers, tends to be fierce because the work visa supply is limited.

late last week, USCIS expressed concern about the large number of H-1B prospects listed on multiple registrations.

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