USCIS denied and revoked multiple H-1B petitions after identifying wage-level classifications it said did not match the duties and requirements of skilled technology jobs at a major IT consulting company. The agency disclosed the action in early September, highlighting scrutiny of whether H-1B job descriptions and wage information accurately reflect the work being performed.
In a September 5, 2026 social media post, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said its Vermont office identified H-1B petitions from an unnamed major IT consulting company that placed skilled technology positions at wage levels below what the jobs’ duties and requirements supported.
USCIS said the practice could undercut required wages and create unfair competition for U.S. workers.
The agency said it denied and revoked multiple petitions. It did not identify the company, specify how many petitions were affected, name the job titles involved, or state how many workers were covered by the decisions. The announcement also did not describe criminal charges or a separate monetary penalty.
The H-1B program allows U.S. employers to sponsor qualifying foreign professionals for specialty-occupation jobs. Under Department of Labor rules, an H-1B employer generally must pay at least the higher of the actual wage paid to similarly qualified workers at the company or the prevailing wage for the occupation in the area of employment.
Employers make wage and working-condition attestations through the Labor Condition Application that supports the H-1B filing process.
That makes the accuracy of a position’s duties, required experience, occupational classification and wage information important. In this case, USCIS focused on whether the wage levels used in the petitions were consistent with the sophistication and requirements of the technology roles described.
For international professionals, including graduates moving from F-1 practical training into employer-sponsored H-1B status, the case is a reminder that petition approval depends partly on the sponsoring employer’s documentation and compliance.
This was a case-specific enforcement action, not an announcement of a new H-1B wage formula or a program-wide cancellation of consulting-company petitions.
A denial or revocation can affect planned or ongoing H-1B employment, but the consequences vary by case and by any other immigration status or work authorization a person may hold. Workers who receive a USCIS notice tied to an employer petition should review the specific notice and available options with their employer or qualified immigration counsel.
USCIS official LinkedIn statement
U.S. Department of Labor — H-1B Labor Condition Application
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/laws-and-regulations/laws/ina/h1b
The Times of India — US immigration authority says it denied and revoked visa petitions from a major IT consulting company