Some companies in the US use the H-1B visa to trick workers from India.

美國一些公司利用 H-1B 簽證來欺騙印度勞工。

Some companies promise jobs and green cards. But these jobs are not real. The companies lie to the workers.

有些公司承諾提供工作和綠卡。但這些工作並不存在。這些公司在欺騙勞工。

These companies help workers lie on their resumes. They say workers have skills they do not have. Workers must use secret help to do their jobs.

這些公司協助勞工在簡歷上造假。他們聲稱勞工擁有並不具備的技能。勞工必須透過秘密協助才能完成工作。

Workers are afraid. The company controls their visa. Some companies steal money from workers. They tell workers to leave the US if they complain.

勞工感到恐懼。公司掌控著他們的簽證。有些公司甚至竊取勞工的金錢。他們告訴勞工，如果投訴就必須離開美國。

The US needs skilled workers, but some companies treat these workers very badly.

美國需要技術勞工，但部分公司對這些勞工的對待非常糟糕。

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。

Recent journalistic findings highlight the prevalence of labor exploitation and fraudulent practices associated with 'desi consultancies' operating within the United States H-1B visa program.

最近的新聞調查指出，在美國 H-1B 簽證計畫中，與「desi 諮詢公司」相關的勞工剝削與欺詐行為非常普遍。

The operational framework of 'desi consultancies,' frequently termed 'body shops,' involves acting as intermediaries between Indian technical professionals and American entities. While the utilization of staffing vendors is a legal industry standard, evidence suggests that certain firms leverage the H-1B program to facilitate the recruitment of workers under false pretenses. This process often commences with the promise of guaranteed employment and permanent residency, which may later prove non-existent or contingent upon the consultancy securing a client.

「desi 諮詢公司」的運作模式，通常被稱為「人力派遣店」(body shops)，是充當印度技術專業人士與美國機構之間的中介。雖然利用人力派遣供應商是合法的行業標準，但有證據顯示，部分公司利用 H-1B 計畫，以虛假承諾招募工人。這個過程通常始於保證就業與永久居留權的承諾，但隨後可能發現這些承諾根本不存在，或取決於諮詢公司是否能獲得客戶。

Institutionalized fraud is further evidenced by the systematic inflation of professional credentials. Candidates are reportedly coerced into claiming extensive experience in niche technologies and utilizing proxy interviewees to secure placements. Upon deployment, these individuals often rely on remote technical assistance to perform duties for which they lack the requisite training. This creates a precarious professional environment characterized by a discrepancy between documented expertise and actual competency.

制度化的欺詐在專業資歷的系統性誇大中更為明顯。據報導，候選人被強迫聲稱在特定小眾技術方面擁有豐富經驗，並利用代面試者以確保獲得職位。部署後，這些個體通常依賴遠端技術協助，以履行其缺乏必要培訓的職責。這創造了一個不穩定的專業環境，其特點是文件記載的專業知識與實際能力之間存在差距。

Stakeholder vulnerability is exacerbated by the structural dependency of the H-1B visa on the sponsoring employer. This asymmetry of power enables the imposition of substandard living conditions, wage theft, and the threat of deportation to ensure worker compliance. The geographic concentration of this ecosystem in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana is attributed to established migration corridors and the proliferation of engineering institutions. Furthermore, the persistence of these practices is ascribed to the influence of corporate interests and the perceived insufficiency of Department of Labor enforcement, noting that debarred firms frequently reconstitute under alternative aliases to circumvent sanctions.

由於 H-1B 簽證對贊助僱主具有結構性依賴，加劇了利益相關者的脆弱性。這種權力不對稱使得僱主能夠強加低劣的生活條件、偷竊薪資，並以驅逐出境為威脅以確保工人服從。此生態系統在安得拉邦 (Andhra Pradesh) 與特朗加納邦 (Telangana) 的地理集中，歸因於既有的移民走廊與工程院校的激增。此外，這些做法的持續被歸因於企業利益的影響以及勞工部執法不足，並指出被禁的公司經常以其他名稱重新成立以規避制裁。

The current state of the H-1B program is characterized by a tension between the demand for high-skilled labor and the systemic exploitation of visa-dependent workers.

目前 H-1B 計畫的狀態，在對高技術勞工的需求與對簽證依賴工人的系統性剝削之間存在緊張關係。