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Vivek Wadhwa claims 20-25% of H-1B entrants are frauds
Indian-American tech entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa has claimed that 20-25% of people entering the US on H-1B visas are frauds, alleging that staffing firms known as body shops inflate resumes and qualifications. He…
Indian-American tech entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa has claimed that 20-25% of people entering the US on H-1B visas are frauds, alleging that staffing firms known as body shops inflate resumes and qualifications. He made the remarks in a podcast with Mark Halperin while discussing H-1B abuse and Green Card delays.
Wadhwa, who supports the H-1B programme, said US recruiters should deal only with trustworthy companies and verify applications more carefully. He opposed increasing H-1B allocations for India but called for higher Green Card allocations. Wadhwa said his own Green Card wait was 18 months, compared with a potential 70-year wait now. He added that H-1B holders awaiting Green Cards can be unable to change employers without restarting the process, allowing employers to retain them on the same wages.
Indian Opinion Analysis
H-1B visas are temporary work permits tied to specific employment, while permanent residence requires a separate Green Card process. Employment-based applicants from heavily subscribed countries can face long queues because annual limits apply both by category and nationality. A worker may have greater job mobility after meeting certain conditions, but changing employers during the process can still affect sponsorship and paperwork. The key signals to watch are any US legislative or administrative proposals on country caps, employment-based visa numbers and degree verification. No change to those rules follows from this claim alone.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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