1/16
@Anc_Aesthetics
I have such a good joke for this one but ill keep it classy
2/16
@Anc_Aesthetics
Hey @NewJerseyOAG @GovMurphy why are you okay with Cognizant committing mass immigration fraud in your home state?
3/16
@Anc_Aesthetics
Remember learn to code?
4/16
@Anc_Aesthetics
Here are the top 10 companies fraudulently abusing the H-1B program.
1. Cognizant
2. Amazon
3. Tata Consultancy Services
4. Apple
5. Microsoft
6. Google
7. AWS
8. Meta
9. Intel
10. Oracle
h/t to @MichaelCPell for pulling the data on this
5/16
@Anc_Aesthetics
Does @FloridaState and 280 other companies really need H-1B for social media managers?
6/16
@Anc_Aesthetics
A thread on how Indian consultancy firms commit fraud to abuse the H-1B system from @itspratikwagh who went through the experience first hand. Worth reading.
[Quoted tweet]
H1B FRAUD EXPOSED
My reach is not big enough for my message to be heard but I hope @twobitidiot and others can help amplify this because whatever i am about to say is 100% true, personally verifiable and absolutely unfair.
I came to US in 2012 for Masters degree is Materials Science and Engineering,and upon graduation in 2014 i applied to @SpaceX only to get rejected after two rounds of interview on the basis of nationality. They really wanted me because of my skills but there are some regulations called ITAR which prevents SpaceX from hiring foreign nationals. UNDERSTANDABLE.
Then I went on to work for Oil and Gas companies who would file for my H1B. I had 3 attempt to win the lottery (YES it is a damn lottery!). Guess what, i never won it. Then the manager from SpaceX who really wanted to hire me, had started a non-profit by 2016 and wanted to file for my H1B. Twice. That’s when i learned, non-profits don’t have a lottery. They are evaluated on case by case basis. Lucky me right? WRONG. The non-profit was too small for them to sponsor H1Bs. Besides the govt funds should create employment for citizens and not foreigners. UNDERSTANDABLE.
So after 5 failed attempts, i decided to move back to India. Meanwhile my friends/acquaintances had already won the lottery and were working in the US.
HOW DID THEY WIN THE LOTTERY AND I DIDN’T?
Enter: Consultancy firms.
These are run by unknown Indians, from their kitchens and basements, selling H1Bs. What???? Yes, they fabricate and spice up your resume, so you can qualify for these high skilled jobs, they interview on your behalf, and land you the job. In return they take 30% of your salary Y1, 20% Y2 etc.
Yeah but how do they win the lottery? Clearly that can’t be rigged? Yes it can. They put in 3-5 applications PER candidate so that your probability of getting picked increases. WOW.
Then Pratik, why didn’t you do it? Because it means you need to work for whatever employer gets picked in the lottery. I didn’t want to JUST WORK in US, I wanted to work and contribute to the right employers. I would rather be in India and start by own company than work in the US with a fake resume.
The crazy thing is my acquaintances who couldn’t actually do the work because they were faking resumes, ended up outsourcing their work remotely to folks in India. WOW
Objectively I was more deserving of the H1B than these losers who faked resume, rigged the lottery, gave away part of their salary to the consultancy and part to actual folks in india doing their job remotely, and when they didn’t have enough $ to survive in the US, they worked as pizza delivery guys for cash.
No Indian can argue that this is the utmost form of cheating and taking jobs from Americans. And taking jobs from other more deserving Indians who didn’t play this game.
To close, I am not generalizing that this is rampant among all H1B holders. There are many who won the lottery and deserve it. But i think the rigging is more common than most know. I know at least 3 who have done it.
Unfortunately my reach is limited on X so this might get lost. But hopefully it gets noticed. I will be here if you are interested in more details. @VivekGRamaswamy @elonmusk @DOGE @LauraLoomer
7/16
@elonmusk
No question that the H1B system needs to be overhauled
8/16
@Anc_Aesthetics
100%. I had no idea it was this bad. Hopefully the Trump team has this on the agenda.
9/16
@Cloudwatch199
My friend these are h2b visas . I understand you want to research , but don’t do it in bad faith.
H2b is a low skilled worker visa which is way different from h1b. These ALSO require LCA petitions ,even green cards through any employment based category requires LCA. And h1b has severe protections so you cannot really go below 70k
10/16
@Anc_Aesthetics
Lmao you’re such a liar. These are H-1Bs. Sorry your grift is over and you’ll be out of work soon. I’m sure if you play your cards right you might be able to snag one of these roles.
11/16
@lamn87
These were my favorites. The clergy is really taking anyone these days!
12/16
@Anc_Aesthetics
Disappointing
13/16
@elcope1
14/16
@Anc_Aesthetics
lmao
15/16
@QuantumFlux36
H1-B exploits workers. It's neo-feudal and crushes wages by design
[Quoted tweet]
𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳 & 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗛𝟭-𝗕 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀!
H1-B is a scam to enslave cheap foreign workers. It illegally crushes American workers and stifles innovation.
It's illegal to hire H1-B workers when American workers are available. Yet, this is precisely what happens in nearly all cases.
H1-B is used to hire cheap, desperate, unexceptional foreign workers.
H1-B forces foreign workers into indentured servitude as they can't change employers, incentivizing companies to mistreat them and pay rock bottom wages.
Tech moguls claim they can't find American workers - a lie used to make short-term billions by selling out America.
The workers eventually get green cards and demand higher wages. Employers then hire more unneeded H1-Bs, continuing the destructive cycle.
Innovation suffers as many workers come from less innovative countries. They're often given hiring authority, and nepotism and racist hiring practices further hurt U.S. workers.
The H1-B system should ideally be shut-down. We already have a visa for truly extraordinary workers (perhaps 1% of H1-Bs). At a minimum, H1-B wages should be tariffed to de-incentivize their abuse.
The MAGA mandate demands we protect American workers - who built most tech industries and possess world-class expertise.
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1872546886877691904/pu/vid/avc1/1280x720/K0k6wnW6WOkrafeF.mp4
16/16
@maxrandomlogic
Don't forget... Cognizant has peers. Who are their peers that are not headquartered in the US?
(And instead of on-paper HQ, look at where the CEOs live and raise their families)