US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has denied and revoked multiple H-1B petitions after finding that a major IT consulting company classified skilled technology jobs at wage levels lower than what the positions’ duties and requirements supported.
The agency disclosed the action in a post on X, saying its Vermont office identified the petitions during its review of H-1B cases.
“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’ duties and requirements supported,” the agency said.
USCIS said the practice could have broader consequences for the US labor market because employers are required to meet applicable wage requirements when sponsoring workers through the H-1B program.
“This practice undercuts required wages and creates unfair competition for U.S. workers,” the agency said.
The agency did not name the IT consulting company involved, disclose how many petitions were reviewed or provide details about the specific technology positions in question. USCIS said, however, that it denied and revoked multiple petitions after identifying the wage-level issue.
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“We denied and revoked multiple petitions, protecting American workers and preserving the integrity of employment-based immigration programs,” USCIS said.
The action puts renewed attention on how employers classify H-1B positions, particularly in the technology and IT consulting sector. Wage levels are an important part of the H-1B process because employers must meet the applicable wage requirements for the positions for which they seek foreign workers.
The latest USCIS announcement also comes against the backdrop of previous federal cases in which authorities uncovered alleged misuse of the H-1B system involving IT consulting and staffing companies.
In one recent case, the owner of a San Jose-based technology staffing firm was sentenced to 14 months in prison in April 2025 after pleading guilty to an H-1B visa fraud conspiracy. According to the US Department of Justice, the company submitted fraudulent H-1B applications claiming foreign workers had specific jobs waiting for them at designated end-client companies when those jobs did not actually exist. Prosecutors also said companies were paid to be listed as end clients even though the workers were never going to work for them.
Federal authorities have also pursued cases involving allegations that employers misrepresented the actual work H-1B beneficiaries would perform.
In April 2026, two East Bay men pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit H-1B visa fraud after prosecutors said they submitted fraudulent petitions claiming that foreign workers would be employed on projects for the University of California. According to the Justice Department, the petitions falsely represented that the beneficiaries would work for the university, while the defendants allegedly intended to place them with other clients.
However, USCIS’s latest action should not automatically be treated as an H-1B fraud case. The agency has so far said that the unnamed IT consulting company classified skilled technology positions at wage levels below what the duties and requirements supported. USCIS said it denied and revoked multiple petitions, but its public statement did not accuse the company of criminal fraud or identify the company.
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The latest move instead reflects the agency’s focus on whether H-1B positions are being classified and compensated in a way that reflects the actual work involved.
For American workers, USCIS said the issue goes beyond individual petitions. The agency argued that assigning skilled positions to lower wage levels can undercut required wages and create an unfair competitive environment.
The action also sends a warning to H-1B employers, particularly companies operating in the technology consulting sector, that USCIS may scrutinize whether the wage level assigned to a position is consistent with the actual duties and requirements of the job.
As the agency continues its review of employment-based immigration cases, the latest Vermont investigation could add another layer of scrutiny for companies that rely heavily on H-1B workers for technology and other specialized positions.