H-1B visa: East Bay company agrees to fine over alleged discrimination against US workers

H-1B visa: East Bay company agrees to fine over alleged discrimination against US workers

Pleasant Hill, California, technology and staffing company Epik Solutions — a federal contractor certified as a “small disadvantaged business” — has agreed to pay a $72,000 fine after allegedly getting caught advertising jobs open only to foreign workers on the controversial H-1B visa. “A top priority of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division is protecting American workers from unlawful discrimination in favor of foreign visa workers,” s…

One Huge Mistake, Regrets, and Lost H-1B Extension

One mistake can ruin years of effort. And for H-1B visa holders, that mistake doesn’t just haunt them emotionally but it can destroy their immigration status. A man on H-1B recently shared his story when he was arrested last year for DUI (driving under the influence). After a plea deal, the charge was reduced to […] The post One Huge Mistake, Regrets, and Lost H-1B Extension appeared first on M9.news.