US Immigration Services Condemn H1B Lottery System for Enabling Abuse and Fraud

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WASHINGTON, DC- The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a statement on Friday highlighting the abuse and fraudulent activities related to the computerized drawing of lots used to select successful H-1B applicants. The USCIS has conducted extensive fraud investigations and denied and revoked petitions based on evidence from the Financial Year 2023 and Financial Year 2024 H-1B cap seasons.

The agency is also in the process of initiating law enforcement referrals for criminal prosecution. The USCIS emphasized that the H-1B program is vital to the US economy and that it is committed to implementing the law and helping to meet the ever-changing needs of the US labour market.

The USCIS is currently working on an upcoming H-1B modernization rule that aims to improve the H-1B registration process and reduce the possibility of misuse and fraud in the H-1B registration system. During the registration period for the FY 2024 H-1B cap, the USCIS witnessed a significant increase in the number of registrations submitted compared to prior years. This year, there were 780,884 applications for H-1B visas, as opposed to 483,927 in 2023, 301,447 in 2022, and 274,237 in 2021.