A skilled immigrant worker on an H-1B visa has come forward with serious allegations of workplace abuse, labor violations, and immigration misconduct after being terminated by their sponsoring employer in the United States. The worker shared their experience online, calling attention to systemic loopholes that leave many foreign professionals vulnerable to exploitation.
In a detailed and emotional post, the H-1B holder described being hired for a technical engineering role but forced to perform manual field labor — duties far outside their job description and beyond their medical capacity. The worker alleges their medical needs were disregarded, they were harassed, denied development opportunities, and subjected to verbal hostility.
The individual also claims their employer engaged in illegal “benching” — not assigning work but coercing the employee to use personal time off or mark unpaid leave, a direct violation of H-1B labor regulations. Further, they were allegedly pressured to falsify timesheets and warned not to speak up, with the threat of job loss looming.
“I now realize they used H-1B sponsorship as a form of control,” the worker wrote, noting there was no clear green card pathway or job transparency, only “constant fear-based pressure.”
After raising concerns internally — including potential tax misclassification — the worker was abruptly terminated. They’ve since filed a WH-4 complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division but say legal aid has been difficult to access, claiming many attorneys are reluctant to take on corporate giants.
The worker is now urgently seeking guidance on legal immigration options following termination. They are considering humanitarian pathways like a T visa, change of status, or a transfer to another employer — and are appealing to the public for help.
“This isn’t just about me,” they emphasized. “I want to make sure no other immigrant goes through this in silence.”