H-1B visa fraud is a growing issue in Tech, exploiting workers and gaming the system. 

Here’s how it works: 

Steve Wilson sets up Synergetic Consulting, a shell company with no real clients or research.

He posts a fake job: “Senior Software Engineer, Remote, Google, NYC, $130K/YR.” 

Thousands of resumes flood in from domestic and non-domestic candidates.

Steve collects 100 domestic resumes, then ignores the rest. 

He files a Labor Condition Application (LCA), claiming: “No qualified Canadian/US candidates applied.”

The job?

It doesn’t exist—no clients, no contracts. 

Steve creates a fake letter from a well-known company, like Google.

He submits H-1B applications for non-domestic candidates Jim Williams, Francine Brown, and Ashley Smith, using multiple filings to game the visa lottery. 

Jim and Francine win the lottery and arrive in the US or Canada, expecting dream jobs.

Instead, they’re “benched.” 

They get partial pay (if any) and vague or no job details. 

Steve shops them to companies as “Senior Software Engineers.”

If placed, he takes a huge cut... the clients pay $100/hour, Jim or Francine get $40. 

If they complain?

Steve threatens to cancel their visa, risking deportation. 

This scam hurts everyone: 

   ! Canadian and US workers lose opportunities  

   ! Benched workers face exploitation

Cheap tech scales this fraud massively:

   * AI for fake resumes

   * Global call centers for the shopping the candidates 

These practices violate labor laws and erode ethical standards.

How many can you spot? How do we address these?

What other H-1B abuses have you seen? Does this feel like human trafficking to you?

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