Government study finds H-1B visa fraud

A report by the Office of Fraud Detection and National Security finds a 27 percent rate of fraud in the H-1B visa program. The study found two types of fraud, "willful misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of a material fact" and a second type where there was no willful fraud, but "there was evidence that the employer or alien beneficiary failed to comply with applicable laws and regulations." However, although some of the "technical" violations were minor infractions, the description of some of the "technical" violations appear to be serious breaches in the regulations.