H-1B visa sponsors: Surprise! You're being audited

While the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act remains in congressional committee, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services, the agency that administers the H-1B and L-1 visa programs, has been increasing its anti-fraud enforcement efforts in response to reported abuse of the temporary worker programs. Recently, the USCIS has begun making "surprise visits" to the U.S. work sites of companies that sponsor H-1B and L-1 visa holders, armed with checklists of questions designed to confirm the identity of the employer who petitioned for the visa and the visa beneficiary and to verify that both are in compliance with the terms and conditions of the visa.

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