#h1b

H1B will be impacted

Even though the government has increased the H-1B fees, I bet Fiserv will still continue to renew people’s H-1Bs while not giving others their merit increases.

The company pours in millions to h1 folks in the form of application fees, attorney fees etc. but mistreats citizens very badly and low ba--s their salaries. They should move their Head quarters to India.

About training h1b replacing you

New US immigration policies are creating significant challenges for Indian professionals. USCIS guidance now allows for petition rejections without prior requests for evidence. Additionally, a proposed rule aims to eliminate the 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders after job loss. These changes could lead to more immediate departures for affected workers. Experts are observing increased interest in alternative long-term visa options.

United States

https://www.latestly.com/us/h-1b-visa-holders-face-tougher-us-immigration-rules-amid-policy-shifts-report-7551741.html/amp

Salesforce is undergoing layoffs in a story familiar to all here: top, tenured staff targeted, no logic to changes, H1b questions, etc. Maybe this isn't as different as it feels or all executives just stupid, selfish @ssholes?

Citi Tampa hires and promotes H1b for all roles. They never prioritize American interests. While the business is done by Americans priority is given to H1Bs at all levels.

HR comes up with several reasons

1. We weren’t able to find the right talent in Tampa
2. Only Indian h1b holders have the talent - America has got less talent

On the other hand we see Americans working for daily wages at $14 an hour. We see H1b holders buying half grand homes. This company has gone against the policy of the government firing Americans and residents.

143 LCAs filed just in the 1st qtr of this year:

https://www.h1bexposed.tech/company/fiserv

Me and few in my org effected and other are on visa program got protected. What does this mean?

Is the plan to actually integrate/onboard them or replace them with H1-B hires in India, once their systems have been brought over?

There doesn’t seem to be any plan, from what I can tell. Seems like they are trying to figure out what to do with the NatGen folks. Or maybe they aren’t in the plans for the future, and that’s the reason.

Does it make sense for companies to hired h1bs while layoffs are ongoing?

Only Americans will be laid off. H1B and other visa types are a legal obligation, and are expensive to hire, rehire and layoff. So, it is better to be as a H1B employee. You will not be touched and if you have a same caste manager, you have super powers.

USCIS reported over 7 million active H1B visas since 2015!
This is a shame!!!
GM should stop hiring H1B, OPT, H4 and CPT visas.
The amount of incompetence I’m exposed to on a daily basis at work in quite frightening.
We have more qualified and hardworking locals who can get these jobs.

The biggest h1b abuse in the country happens within premises of CITI in Tampa.

I've seen lots of engineers who are on visa.
No basic coding skills or any work ethics.
Been in industry for over 25 years.
Seen enough of visa scams . Ford should stop hiring Visas!!

Citi Tampa is more like hire Indian h1b fire American
Exactly opposite of what the government intends to. How great that is for America
H1b first ….

Corporate managers are actively exploiting the immigration system, practicing race and caste discrimination, and displacing qualified U.S. citizens.

Your immediate action is required to stop them.If you witness visa fraud, discriminatory favoritism based on race or caste, or hidden Labor Condition Application (LCA) postings, you have a civic and legal duty to blow the whistle.

Federal agencies rely directly on worker reports to shut down these illegal operations, penalize corrupt management, and enforce fair hiring practices.

Do not remain silent while corporate entities bypass federal law at the expense of American workers.Take action immediately by preserving evidence and filing formal complaints through these critical federal channels:

Document LCA Violations: Take clear photographs of mandatory Labor Condition Application (LCA) postings as physical evidence. Federal law requires these to be conspicuously displayed on corporate notice boards, breakroom bulletin boards, or directly inside manager and contractor rooms.

USCIS Fraud Detection: Submit explicit details of visa manipulation directly via the USCIS Tip Form at uscis.govDepartment of Labor:

File a formal workforce exploitation complaint with the DOL Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov

Civil Rights Violations: Report the displacement of citizen employees, racial bias, or caste discrimination to the DHS Civil Rights Complaint Portal at dhs.gov

EEOC Enforcement: Trigger a formal federal investigation into national origin, race, or caste-based discrimination via the EEOC Public Portal at eeoc.gov

By politicians to address layoffs and limiting h1b visas or suspending those for at least a year or more.

https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/p/the-traitorous-eight-tech-ceos-h1b

I'm tired of hearing the same lazy narrative that Indian H1B IT professionals are "stealing jobs."

Let's settle a few things.

Indian IT professionals didn't invent the global labor market. Companies did.

If an employer in the U.S. hires someone from India, it's because they believe that person delivers better value , not because someone stole a seat at the table.

Many Indian engineers work 12–16 hour days, often across multiple time zones, while being paid significantly less than their counterparts in the West. That isn't exploitation by Indian workers; it's a business decision made by the companies doing the hiring. Or Companies wisely hiring 6 people in India instead of 1 person in west for same budget.

So here's my question: Why do some people assume they're entitled to earn five or six times more simply because they were born in a different country? In a capitalist market, compensation follows perceived value, skills, demand, and business economics—not nationality.

Another claim I constantly see is that Indians are somehow less capable. Yet if you look across the global technology industry, you'll find Indian-origin leaders running some of the world's most influential companies. That didn't happen because of charity. It happened because they proved themselves.

No one is forcing companies to hire Indian engineers. No one is forcing founders or executives to build engineering teams in Hyderabad or Bengaluru. Those decisions are made because businesses believe they're getting exceptional talent and results.

If you believe someone is taking your job, perhaps the better question isn't "Why did they hire them?" but "Why did they choose them over me?"

That's how competition works.

You don't have to like globalization. You don't have to like outsourcing. But blaming individual engineers who accepted opportunities offered to them misses the point entirely.

If you disagree, explain why. I'm interested in arguments based on facts and economics—not stereotypes.

Just curious, does Ally do heavy outsourcing or participate in a lot of H1B hiring? Especially in the tech department/group?

In Citi Tampa only h1bs get promoted to SVPs or Directors. Even HR doesn’t care…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGtCf4vw2Qw

JD Vance Details Probe Into Alleged H-1B Visa Fraud :

'American Jobs Ought To Go To American Workers':

USDOL issued 100's of subpoenas to H1B employers ( mostly Indian owned garage based pure Fraud companies )..

Please be aware of this visa abuse. It is favoring H1B employees over citizens. It is silently laying off US citizens.

COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC ranks #62 of 9,347 employers tracked on layoff notices in 2026. New titles have been slapped on old, “cut” positions in order to recruit throughout tech hubs overseas. Comcast has 6,740 LCA filings (H1-Bs/offshoring) from FY2015 through FY2026. This isn’t even all of them as more have been done. The median reported wage across these filings is $111,163. Its largest state footprint is Pennsylvania with 3,909 filings. The most common job title on its filings is Software Developers but many tech positions have been hit hard.

Apparently no unemployed, laid off or talented Americans could fill these jobs nor would they appreciate a salary of $111,000 (sarcasm).

Ford just interested in cutting high wage employees, shipping work outside of country and hiring H1B's...

Why purchase a non American product?

USCIS reported over 7 million active H1B visas since 2015.

You think you have it bad now?
Just wait until you are expected to be on call and available 24/7 under Musk.
Oh, yeah- he loves H1-bs, too.

https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/world/us-news/story/trump-tougher-h1b-green-card-rules-indians-us-immigration-perm-labour-certification-h4-spouse-visa-2943745-2026-07-09

Could be throwing a monkey wrench into to replacement strategy for VSP workers

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/third-world-aliens-are-coming-through-h1b-visas-texas-activist-targets-hindu-temple-in-viral-post/amp_articleshow/128351350.cms

https://thefederal.com/category/business/us-senator-eric-schmitt-hyderabad-visa-temple-h1b1-critique-243194

Per changes to renewal of H1B visas, the administration has changed the policy.
H1B work visas will not have 1.5 years automatic extension, rather the visa holders need to go back to their country.

Use this situation in your favor. If FIS is not giving you increment or treating you badly, leave and find a new job.

Recently there are lots of news floating around H-1b being mis-used for promotion, hiring, layoff,vendor consultant hiring, politics inside Citigroup. Here is the press release for reporting these issues and you will get compensated:

https://www.oig.dol.gov/public/Press%20Releases/OIG-Press-Release-070826.htm

Reports may be submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor OIG Hotline: 1-800-347-3756 or https://www.oig.dol.gov/hotline.htm

If you have a peer who is H-1b, then you can claim your layoff was fraudulent if you can prove it with your contribution details and hierarchy details. Your management is also held responsible for invalid promotions, salary increments to H-1b

Recently there are lots of news floating around H-1b being mis-used for promotion, hiring, layoff,etc inside Oracle. Here is the press release for reporting these issues and you will get compensated:

https://www.oig.dol.gov/public/Press%20Releases/OIG-Press-Release-070826.htm

Reports may be submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor OIG Hotline: 1-800-347-3756 or https://www.oig.dol.gov/hotline.htm

If you have a peer who is H-1b, then you can claim your layoff was fraudulent if you can prove it with your contribution details and hierarchy details from Aria

When an H-1B worker is hired, they bring their spouse on an H-4 EAD, followed by their children, and their friends. This process introduce a toxic work culture characterized by outsourcing, nepotism, favoritism, and corruption. It fosters micromanagement, backstabbing, and exploitative conditions akin to sweatshops, ultimately resulting in the replacement of American workers with their own compatriots.

Microsoft's Xbox division is under fire on social media following significant job cuts. The company plans to eliminate approximately 4,800 positions, with 1,600 of those impacting its gaming unit. This announcement comes shortly after Microsoft received approval to hire over 2,200 foreign workers via H-1B visas. Critics argue this indicates a preference for foreign labor over domestic employees, leading to accusations of prioritizing cost savings. Microsoft maintains that these decisions are business-driven and that H-1B employees were also affected by the layoffs.

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/microsoft-faces-social-media-backlash-over-xbox-layoffs-after-h-1b-visa-approvals/article71205199.ece

US government investigates H-1B, PERM visa fraud; Cognizant among firms under scrutiny.
The action has been taken under the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud led by Vice President J D Vance

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fury-erupts-us-brand-fires-1600-employees-after-securing-thousands-foreign-worker-visas The same is true for Dell too?

Months ago we heard Walmart planned 3000+ H1B hires. Then, the Trump administration attached a $100,000 fee for bringing in a foreign H1B employee to replace a US based associate. After that, Walmart walked back their H1B plans.

Now, a federal judge has ruled the fee is illegal. Does that mean we’ll see Walmart dump a ton more US based associates and bring in foreign H1B workers to take those jobs? If I had to guess, I’d say, yes- they probably will.

Fury erupts as US brand fires 1,600 employees after securing thousands of foreign worker visas

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fury-erupts-us-brand-fires-1600-employees-after-securing-thousands-foreign-worker-visas