US Diplomat Exposes Massive H-1B Visa Fraud, Demands Program Halt

• Indian-origin US diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui calls for a complete pause on the H-1B visa program due to widespread fraud.
• Siddiqui, who served in Chennai, witnessed fake degrees, forged documents, and bribery facilitating the "H-1B scam" in places like Hyderabad's Ameerpet.
• She states that corrupt HR officials in India and the U.S. enabled underqualified candidates, displacing American IT/STEM workers.
• Chennai is dubbed the "H-1B visa fraud capital of the world," with annual demand exploding from 100,000 to over 400,000.
• Proposed reforms include pausing new issuances, strengthening vetting, prioritizing US STEM graduates, and enforcing penalties.

Why It Matters: A US diplomat reveals systemic H-1B visa fraud, urging a program pause and audit to protect American jobs.