Why does an H-1B Audit occur?
The Labor or H-1B Audit could be the result of multiple causes including but not limited to Employee Complaint, US Embassy Referral, or Random Audit. Approximately 80% of H-1B Audits arise due to employee complaint. Common employee complaints include benching and back wage issues, and the breach of one-year employment contracts. US Embassy and Consulate Referrals contribute to approximately 15% of audit initiatives. These referrals are often the result of suspicion of fraudulent degrees and work experience, fraudulent in-house IT projects, fraudulent letters from End Client Site and W-2s demonstrating wage paid is less than the H-1B required wage. Approximately 10% of H-1B Audits are the result of random selection.
