ComputerWorld reported today that the US govt. sued Vision Systems, an IT firm based in New Jersey for $5 million on 18 accounts of H1-B fraud. The charges appear solid and it is likely that the firm will have to pay, even though their defense attorney disputes all charges on grounds that they believe they paid their employees at or above prevailing wage and that the case is based on “a number of misconceptions about immigration law and procedure”. What?? Let me get that straight. Is Vision Systems accusing the Government of the United States that they don’t understand their own laws? When lawyers say stuff like that, that’s when you know they are going down.

But it’s good to FINALLY see some action against H1-B fraud. This should explain why the H1-B quota is still unmet today. H1-B fraud has brought a bad reputation to consciencious immigrants, IT firms and the entire process of immigration as a whole. Good to see some big numbers and specifics in the play finally.

The U.S. government filed a new, expanded indictment last week against a New Jersey IT services firm it alleges fraudulently used H-1B visas through a scheme that delivered it millions of dollars in gains.

If federal prosecutors win their case against Visions System Group Inc., in South Plainfield, NJ — part of apparent government H-1B enforcement push — they will ask the court to approve $4.9 million in forfeited assets, an amount “representing the total amount of gross proceeds obtained as a result of offenses,” the government said.

U.S. government seeks $5M in H-1B fraud case.

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