Critics of the H-1B lottery program have long suspected that employers have been trying various ways to game the system, from submitting multiple applications for the same person to setting up a structure of contract or consulting-vendor arrangements to file for the same person.
“Several dozen small technology companies colluded to submit registrations for the same 96,000 workers—totaling 408,891 entries—to try to boost their odds of selection in the H-1B lottery.”
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it received 758,994 registrations for fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap-subject visas, setting a record—and raising questions about employer fraud. The agency selected 110,791 registrations to meet the annual H-1B quota of 85,000, equaling a dismal 14.6 percent chance of selection for an H-1B visa. USCIS has confirmed its intent to disqualify registrants, including those already selected, if they have engaged in fraud to increase their chances of selection. It has also stated it may may deny a petition or revoke an approval if it finds that the registration contained a false attestation.
Current, USCIS is working on an H-1B modernization rule, which in part would reform the H-1B registration system and increase the registration fee from the current $10 to $215.
Source: SHRM
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