If you are working alongside an H-1B holder who clearly does not possess the skills required for the job, that is not just bad hiring.
It is potentially fraud.
The H-1B program requires employers to attest that the foreign worker is qualified for the specific role and will be paid the prevailing wage. When that is not true, it is a false statement to the government.
This is not a victimless issue. It displaces qualified Americans, undermines real competence, and erodes institutional knowledge. The organizations doing this realize the risk which is why they quickly and quietly remove those that could report them. There have been lawsuits successfully filed on this matter.
Here is how to report it properly:
Document specific examples of missing skills or performance issues (dates, projects, deliverables).
First, use your companyโs internal ethics or compliance hotline if you feel safe doing so.
Then report externally to USCIS using their official tip form:
https://t.co/RvF91BTqhx
I encourage everyone go there and check out the form.
You can also report to the Department of Labor (wage and hour or foreign labor certification issues).
You can report anonymously in most cases.
Engineers are often the first to see when someone is in over their head on critical work. Staying silent allows the fraud to continue.
Have you seen H-1B workers placed in roles where they clearly lacked the required skills?
Share this so that folks are aware.
Drop what you observed.