H1B concubines (H1b favoritism, Bias, workplace credit fraud)

My boss is all in on using H1Bs, even with citizens and green card holders on the team who have the same skills. He’s literally taking work from U.S. employees and putting an H1B's name on it. The H1Bs aren't even doing the real work; they're just shadowing and secretly managing us.

This was never an issue for me before, but with layoffs happening everywhere and U.S. workers being the target, I'm worried. I already know HR is a dead end. I tried complaining to my second-line manager, and it just backfired. Now they just see me as a complainer and not assigning much work at all.

Any advice on what I can do at Oracle? Is there any way to report this H1B fraud to USCIS? or Silently move-on is the best solution ?
The main cause of this H1b fraud is an asian manager sitting at top and showing bias.

#H1B #Favoritism #Layoffs #HR

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The only H1B on my team was included in the layoffs. I cannot comment for every line of business but typically H1Bs are NOT less expensive than U.S. citizens because DOL and Immigration requires that they be paid at the prevailing wage for their job classification and location. My H1B was actually one of the highest compensated members of my team. These prevailing wage decisions are not tied to Oracle pay scales. The legal team and outside law firm that handles this aspect is very specific about this and the H1B on my team actually got raises due to that even during "dry" cycles.

I did not know a lot of this about H1Bs until I was managing one. Actually was surprised because I had -- incorrectly -- assumed that H1Bs were "cheap labor". They aren't. Now offshoring / "cost effective centers" is another matter altogether. But even they got hit (or are getting hit) hard in this round of layoffs from what I have heard.

@j5

Be aware of cheap H1Bs using fake degrees brought over here by Oracle to replace Americans

OP: be aware you are at great risk of being replaced by cheaper H1B brought over by Oracle

on X by Musk I'm in America because of H1B

https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/lawsuit-says-musks-tesla-hires-visa-holders-instead-americans-so-it-can-pay-less-2025-09-12/

Lawsuit says Musk's Tesla hires visa holders instead of Americans so it can pay less

..."The complaint said Tesla is dependent on holders of H-1B visas
, opens new tab for skilled workers, including in 2024 when it hired an estimated 1,355 visa holders while laying off more than 6,000 workers domestically, "the vast majority" believed to be U.S. citizens.
Tesla, based in Austin, Texas, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The lawsuit was brought by software engineer Scott Taub and human resources specialist Sofia Brander, who said Tesla refused to hire them after learning they would not need sponsorship for employment, an indication they were U.S. citizens.
Taub said he was dissuaded from seeking one job after being told it was for "H1B only," and not invited to interview for a second job. Brander said Tesla wouldn't interview her for two jobs though she had twice been a contract employee."

The complaint said Tesla is dependent on holders of H-1B visas, opens new tab for skilled workers, including in 2024 when it hired an estimated 1,355 visa holders while laying off more than 6,000 workers domestically, "the vast majority" believed to be U.S. citizens.

@ah
Forget local police - go straight to DOJ:

https://www.uscis.gov/node/70591

H1Bs are immune to layoffs; this is how they replace Americans during layoffs and then more H1Bs are brought over

The DOJ has a tipline for reporting H-1B abuse: https://www.uscis.gov/scams-fraud-and-misconduct/report-fraud/combating-fraud-and-abuse-in-the-h-1b-visa-program https://www.uscis.gov/node/70591

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