13 companies barred from applying for H-1B visa

Like past two years, this year too US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the federal agency that processes H-1B applications, reached the cap for H-1B work visas for 2016 within the first five days.The huge number of applications show the massive demand for these visas. But it’s increasingly getting tougher to get a work visa each year. For, these visas are often blamed for rising unemployment in the US.

Past many years have also seen bills being introduced in the US that attempt to penalise — in some way or the other — the companies using these visas.

There has also been a rise in the rejection rate of H-1B visa applications filed by companies. Below is the list of companies that have been debarred/disqualified from applying for H-1B visa.

Address: 229 East 21st Street, New York, NY 10010Employer willful violator: Yes

Debarment period: 8/1/2014 to 7/31/2015

Address: 17530 NE Union Hill Rd. Redmond, WA 98052Employer willful violator: Yes

Debarment period: 1/31/2014 to 1/30/2016

Address: 1501 US Highway 441Employer willful violator: Yes

Debarment period: 7/31/2013 to 7/30/2015

Address: 3976 University Drive Suite 350Fairfax, VA 20300Employer willful violator: NO

Debarment period: 10/1/2014 to 9/30/2015

Address: 16000 Christensen Road, Suite 130, Seattle, WA 98188Employer willful violator: YES

Debarment period: 12/10/2013 to 12/9/2015

Address: 8410 W. Thomas Road, Bldg. 4, Suite 138, Phoenix, AZ 85037Employer willful violator: YES

Debarment period: 10/1/2014 to 9/30/2016

Address: 1206 Piedmount Hwy., Cedartown, GA 30125Employer willful violator: YES

Debarment period: 10/29/2013 to 10/28/2015

Address: 1501 US Highway 441, North, Suite 1706, The Villages, FL 32159Employer willful violator: YES

Debarment period: 7/31/2013 to 7/30/2015

Address: 443 Winthrop Street, Basement, Unit 4B Brooklyn, NY 11203Employer willful violator: NO

Debarment period: 9/1/2014 to 6/31/2015

Address: 132 W. 31st Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10001Employer willful violator: YES

Debarment period: 10/1/2014 to 9/30/2016

Address: 11-11 40th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101Employer willful violator: YES

Debarment period: 10/29/2013 to 10/28/2015

Address: 8306-B Old Courthouse Road, Vienna, VA 22182Employer willful violator: YES

Debarment period: 12/31/2013 to 12/30/2015

Address: 254 Route 34, Oakdale Plaza #3, Matawan, New Jersey 07747Employer willful violator: YES

Debarment period: 10/1/2014 to 9/30/2016

Source: US Department of Labor website

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