Recent reports show that labor exploitation and fraud are common among 'desi consultancies' operating within the United States H-1B visa program.

近期報告顯示，在美國 H-1B 簽證計劃下運作的「南亞裔顧問公司」中，勞工剝削與欺詐現象十分普遍。

These consultancies, often called 'body shops,' act as middle-men between Indian tech professionals and American companies. While using staffing agencies is generally legal, some firms use the H-1B program to trick workers. For example, they often promise guaranteed jobs and permanent residency, but these promises are frequently broken or depend on the agency finding a client first.

這些顧問公司通常被稱為「人力工廠」（body shops），在印度科技專業人士與美國公司之間擔任中間人。雖然使用人力派遣公司通常是合法的，但部分公司利用 H-1B 計劃來欺騙勞工。例如，他們經常承諾保證有工作以及永久居留權，但這些承諾經常被毀約，或者取決於派遣公司是否先找到客戶。

Furthermore, these firms often engage in organized fraud by inflating the professional skills of their candidates. Some workers are forced to lie about their experience or use 'proxy' interviewers to get jobs. Once they start working, these individuals often need secret remote help because they lack the necessary training. Consequently, there is a large gap between their official resumes and their actual skills.

此外，這些公司經常透過誇大候選人的專業技能來進行有組織的欺詐。部分勞工被強迫對其經驗撒謊，或使用「代面」面試者來獲取工作。一旦開始工作，這些個體往往需要秘密的遠端協助，因為他們缺乏必要的培訓。因此，他們的官方履歷與實際技能之間存在巨大差距。

Finally, workers are highly vulnerable because their legal status depends entirely on their employer. This power imbalance allows agencies to force workers into poor living conditions, steal their wages, or threaten them with deportation. These practices are common in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana due to existing migration paths. Moreover, these firms often avoid punishment by simply changing their company name after being banned by the government.

最後，由於勞工的合法身份完全取決於雇主，使他們處於極其脆弱的地位。這種權力不對等使得派遣公司能強迫勞工忍受惡劣的生活條件、盜取薪資，或以驅逐出境威脅他們。由於現有的移民路徑，這些做法在安得拉邦和特倫加納邦十分常見。此外，這些公司在被政府禁用後，僅需簡單更改公司名稱即可規避懲罰。

The H-1B program currently faces a conflict between the need for skilled workers and the systemic abuse of visa-dependent employees.

H-1B 計劃目前面臨著對技術人才的需求，與對依賴簽證僱員的系統性剝削之間的衝突。