Indian Consulting Companies - Modus Operandi
Saturday, February 14, 2009
It is well known that many Indian / Chinese / Pakistani IT consulting companies in the US have shady H-1B Visa practices. The FBI in an Operation - Pacific Vision, raided Vision Systems Group Inc involved in undercutting wages and arrested 8 of its associates. You can see how badly Vision Systems has been paying Software Developers.
In one case Vision Systems went to the extreme of hiring a Pakistani Programmer and sponsoring him an H-1B Visa who has ended up working in Gas Station.
In the same operation, FBI has charged Pacific West Corp's Reddy and Chockalingam in mail fraud and wire fraud. According to us, this is just a tip of the iceberg, yes having closely worked with few hiring managers, we know how this ring operates :-)
Why such IT Companies Mushroom ?
Most of these companies hire contract workers on their pay roll. They pay only while the H1-B Visa holder is placed to work on a client's site. Rest of the time he is on something called "bench", popular term amongst those workers.
We have asked few hiring managers as to why they prefer outsourcing contracts to companies like Vision System, Digital Liberty Group etc they immediately responded - these companies can bring in candidates to work within specified budget, competitive candidates, get the job down and kick them out.
The practice is not just restricted to Indians but can be extended to say many Asian companies :-)
In one case Vision Systems went to the extreme of hiring a Pakistani Programmer and sponsoring him an H-1B Visa who has ended up working in Gas Station.
In the same operation, FBI has charged Pacific West Corp's Reddy and Chockalingam in mail fraud and wire fraud. According to us, this is just a tip of the iceberg, yes having closely worked with few hiring managers, we know how this ring operates :-)
Why such IT Companies Mushroom ?
Most of these companies hire contract workers on their pay roll. They pay only while the H1-B Visa holder is placed to work on a client's site. Rest of the time he is on something called "bench", popular term amongst those workers.
We have asked few hiring managers as to why they prefer outsourcing contracts to companies like Vision System, Digital Liberty Group etc they immediately responded - these companies can bring in candidates to work within specified budget, competitive candidates, get the job down and kick them out.
The practice is not just restricted to Indians but can be extended to say many Asian companies :-)
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Anonymous, February 18, 2009 9:48 AM
Anonymous, February 18, 2009 9:48 AM
It is 65K + 20K for Foreign Students with Masters or Higher Degree.
There will be no outstanding and all unsuccessful applications will be rejected.
Conversion from H-1B to Greencard is ~20-25%.
There will be no outstanding and all unsuccessful applications will be rejected.
Conversion from H-1B to Greencard is ~20-25%.
Also what is the conversion rate from H1-B to Green Card. I think that this will give some insight into the issues realting to the H1-B Visa