{"id":20727,"date":"2026-09-05T19:51:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T19:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=20727"},"modified":"2026-09-05T19:51:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T19:51:30","slug":"us-immigration-authority-says-it-denied-and-revoked-visa-petitions-from-a-major-it-consulting-company-after","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=20727","title":{"rendered":"US immigration authority says it denied and revoked visa petitions from a major IT consulting company after &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133807948,imgsize-45350,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/uscis.jpg\" alt=\"US immigration authority says it denied and revoked visa petitions from a major IT consulting company after ...\" title=\"USCIS flags H-1B wage levels at IT consulting company\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"USCIS flags H-1B wage levels at IT consulting company\">USCIS flags H-1B wage levels at IT consulting company<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it denied and revoked multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/h-1b-visa\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H-1B visa<\/a> petitions from a major IT consulting company after finding that the company had classified skilled technology jobs at wage levels below what the roles\u2019 duties and requirements supported.<!-- --> In an X post, the agency said the practice could undercut the wages required for the positions and create unfair competition for US workers. USCIS said its action was aimed at protecting American workers and maintaining the integrity of employment-based immigration programmes.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>USCIS flags H-1B wage levels at IT consulting company<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>USCIS said its Vermont office identified H-1B petitions in which skilled technology positions had been placed at lower wage levels than the agency believed were supported by the duties and requirements of those jobs.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>However, the agency did not name the IT consulting company in its post.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>USCIS said the lower classifications were significant because H-1B employers are required to meet wage requirements for the positions covered by the programme. The agency said the practice \u201cundercuts required wages\u201d and creates \u201cunfair competition for U.S. workers.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The H-1B programme allows US employers to hire foreign workers for specialised jobs, including positions in the technology sector. Companies seeking H-1B workers must provide information about the job and meet the programme&#8217;s requirements.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>In this case, USCIS focused on how the technology jobs had been classified for wage purposes. The agency did not provide details in its post about the number of petitions affected, the specific job titles involved or the total number of workers whose petitions were denied or revoked.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>USCIS says action protects American workers<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>In the post, the immigration authority said the case also highlights the importance of employers correctly classifying positions under the H-1B system. <!-- -->USCIS said its action was intended to preserve the integrity of employment-based immigration programmes while protecting US workers from what it described as unfair competition.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Here\u2019s what the immigration agency said in the post<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">&#8220;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\u2019 duties and requirements supported.<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/><span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">This practice undercuts required wages and creates unfair competition for U.S. workers. We denied and revoked multiple petitions, protecting American workers and preserving the integrity of employment-based immigration programs.&#8221;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/technology\/tech-news\/us-immigration-authority-says-it-denied-and-revoked-visa-petitions-from-a-major-it-consulting-company-after-\/articleshow\/133807905.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USCIS flags H-1B wage levels at IT consulting company US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it denied and revoked multiple H-1B visa petitions from a major IT consulting company after finding that the company had classified skilled technology jobs at wage levels below what the roles\u2019 duties and requirements supported. 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