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12 Years In The US End In A Visa Crisis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Indian woman who spent 12 years in the United States<\/strong> says she is now being forced to return to India after her H-1B visa was revoked<\/strong> because her employer failed to run payroll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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She shared her experience in an NRI group, describing the situation as one that has left her returning to India after more than a decade in the US. Her case has highlighted the vulnerability of H-1B workers who depend on consulting companies<\/a> and staffing agencies for their employment and immigration status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employer’s Payroll Failure Triggered The Problem<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the woman’s account, she was employed by a US consultancy<\/strong> that supplied workers to client companies. While she worked for a client, the consultancy remained her formal employer and was responsible for handling her employment and payroll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem arose when the employer did not run payroll. For an H-1B worker, maintaining proper employment and salary records is a critical part of maintaining valid immigration status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The payroll failure ultimately contributed to the revocation of her H-1B status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Consultancy Workers Can Be Vulnerable<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident highlights a particular problem faced by H-1B workers employed through IT staffing agencies and consultancies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In these arrangements, a worker may perform their daily responsibilities at a client company while remaining formally employed by the consultancy. The client may not handle the worker’s salary or payroll, leaving the consultancy responsible for meeting the employment requirements attached to the H-1B visa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the consultancy fails to fulfil those obligations, the worker can face serious immigration consequences even when they have been working at a client location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Growing Concern For H-1B Holders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman’s experience has drawn attention to the broader risks faced by H-1B employees who rely on third-party employers. Immigration status can depend not only on the employee’s own work but also on whether the sponsoring employer properly fulfils its obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For workers who have spent many years building their lives in the US, problems at the sponsoring company can therefore have consequences extending far beyond employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12 Years Of Work, Now A Return To India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After spending 12 years in the US, the woman now says she has to leave the country following the revocation of her H-1B. Her case has sparked discussion among Indian professionals and NRI communities about the importance of understanding employer responsibilities and the risks associated with consultancy-based H-1B employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The episode serves as a stark reminder that an employee’s immigration status can be closely tied to the compliance of the employer sponsoring their visa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Indian woman says she is being forced to return to India after spending 12 years in the US because her H-1B visa was revoked following her employer’s failure to run payroll. She worked through a consultancy that supplied employees to client companies. Her experience highlights the vulnerability of H-1B workers whose immigration status depends on staffing agencies and their compliance with employment requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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