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Federal authorities, along with support from state and local law enforcement, served search warrants at locations in Urbandale and Clive, Iowa; in Santa Clara, Rancho Cucamonga and Arcadia, Calif.; and in South Plainfield, N.J.

The investigation looks at companies that sponsor mostly H-1B non-immigrants, or temporary employees in specialty occupations that require distinct expertise. The companies that are the subject of this investigation have stated that the foreign employees have been brought to the U.S. to fill current openings. However, the businesses allegedly have not always had work available for these people, thereby placing them in non-pay status just after they arrive in the United States. In some instances, the foreign employees have allegedly been placed in positions and locations not previously authorized by the Department of Labor, displacing qualified American individuals and violating prevailing wage laws. The employers and foreign workers have allegedly submitted false statements and documents in support of their visa petitions. The false statements and documents were sent by mail or wired to state level and federal agencies in support of the visa applications. The companies are suspected of visa fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and conspiracy.

U.S. businesses use H-1B visas to employ foreign personnel in specialised occupations that demand theoretical or technical competence in specific job areas, such as scientists, engineers, or computer programmers. As part of the H-1B program, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) require U.S. employers to fulfill specific labor conditions to ensure that American workers are not adversely impacted, while the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division safeguards the treatment and compensation of H-1B workers. Congress sets a numerical limit for the admission of skilled workers into the U.S. The present H-1B cap is set at 65,000 per fiscal year. H-1B aliens may work in the United States for three years, with an option for an additional three years (for a maximum of six years).

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