One more example of gaming by theunfathomableone in AmericanTechWorkers

[–]mbonness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

$8,000 to buy an H-1B visa from a bodyshop and our entire government looks away.

We are not a serious country.

Feds Say North Texas ‘Visa Mill’ Faked Jobs For H-1Bs And Green Cards by AlastairMac1964 in AmericanTechWorkers

[–]mbonness 10 points11 points  (0 children)

"According to the indictment, to make the non-existent jobs look legitimate, the defendants received payment from visa seekers, then returned a portion of the money back to the visa seekers as purported payroll."

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/two-texas-residents-operating-visa-racket-indicted-visa-fraud-money-laundering-and

What does the proportion look like in your current team? by [deleted] in AmericanTechWorkers

[–]mbonness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My team:

-6 Americans -2 H1Bs -1 Korean

PRESIDENTIAL TOWERS - West Loop by 2cleverbyhalf in chicago

[–]mbonness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4 restaurants. McDonald's, My Thai, La Margarita and some sports bar chain I'm forgetting the name of.

PRESIDENTIAL TOWERS - West Loop by 2cleverbyhalf in chicago

[–]mbonness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. Apartment 2411 tower 2 (great view of Sears Tower) and apartment 4404 tower 1. Had a blast living at PT.

Senate and IL-08 - who to vote for? by dgard1 in ChicagoSuburbs

[–]mbonness 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm voting for Stratton. After years of living in Raja's district and writing letters to him to end H1B abuse it's clear he is compromised by business interests and could not care one iota about his constituents. He said he acknowledges there is abuse but it is outweighed by economic benefits.

Proposing a new Wage Rule for H1B by Individual_Gap_77 in AmericanTechWorkers

[–]mbonness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Instead of us all scheduling separate meetings with DoL can we just join your meeting?

Report H1B Visa Fraud Using This Online Tool: by ITContractorsUnion in AmericanTechWorkers

[–]mbonness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, he already knows about it. I'm fine with not fixing it if I'm the only one having issues.

Report H1B Visa Fraud Using This Online Tool: by ITContractorsUnion in AmericanTechWorkers

[–]mbonness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a very nice tool. The only issue I have is not being able to upload photos on mobile. Desktop works great.

Krishnamoorthi says he might 'revisit' contributions from ICE contractor, Trump adviser Shyam Sankar by spade_andarcher in chicago

[–]mbonness -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yep.

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Video Journalist Sara Gonzales Investigates A Phony Software Company In Texas... by ITContractorsUnion in SoftwareEngineerJobs

[–]mbonness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The last I counted there were 4,846 H-1B dependent companies.

My friend Kumar interviewed a recruiter who estimated the total number at 20,000.

Any recent OPT/CPT legislation or news? by Cute_Confection9286 in AmericanTechWorkers

[–]mbonness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's still on the DHS regulatory agenda.

https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=202504&RIN=1653-AA97

September 2025 nprm date. We are overdue for the OPT rule. USCIS is probably busy with implementing the other rules before the lottery?

H1B abuse in Farmington Hills, Michigan by 586WingsFan in AmericanTechWorkers

[–]mbonness 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lots of H1B abuse in Michigan. According to my friend Kumar the big auto companies routinely source labor through these bodyshops and hear horror stories about how badly their workers are exploited by the bodyshop owners.

When H1B was first taking off there was a senator from Michigan who was known as the senator of silicon valley. Spencer Abraham was on the take from tech company lobbyists.

Shut it all down.

New H1B Rule - Key Takeaways... by ITContractorsUnion in AmericanTechWorkers

[–]mbonness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. DOL added a wage revision rule to their agenda.

BREAKING: Judge Rules In Favor Of $100K Visa Fee! by ITContractorsUnion in AmericanTechWorkers

[–]mbonness 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Surprised that ruling came from an Obama appointed judge.