H1B Workers Denied Entry Based on Perceived Inconsistencies in Resumes

[MasterSujith]

11 minutes ago, ZoomNaidu said:

Congrats bro. Em adigaaru questions 

What do you do and whom do u work for

[Jumper]

On 2/22/2021 at 10:19 AM, csrcsr said:

Munddddddaa degaraiki velthe mdddda kuda check chestaru emo konni rojulu ayaka endi ayya idi thu

already checking kada

[csrcsr]

14 minutes ago, Jumper said:

already checking kada

Avuna ??  you mean medicals as part of 485 or port of entry degara ??

[linksys23]

LTT

[jawaani_jaaneman]

Just in case if it helps anyone..

SFO-POE, two weeks back.

Flight lo almost 30-50 H1b’s vunaru and SFO POE lo oka 10 members ni secondary check ki teesukelinaru...

I was lucky enough not to go through the hassle of secondary check but about 10 members were taken to the secondary check ...peddaga check emi cheyaledu routine questions and cross checked the details...most of them cleared secondary check in about 20-30 mins...

 

2 people were made to sit for about 3-4 hours and were eventually let off.

 

***** Idi friend vala friend ki kaadu, I was present at the airport and the guy sitting next to me in flight was subjected to secondary check****

[Allarinaresh10]

5 hours ago, jawaani_jaaneman said:

Just in case if it helps anyone..

SFO-POE, two weeks back.

Flight lo almost 30-50 H1b’s vunaru and SFO POE lo oka 10 members ni secondary check ki teesukelinaru...

I was lucky enough not to go through the hassle of secondary check but about 10 members were taken to the secondary check ...peddaga check emi cheyaledu routine questions and cross checked the details...most of them cleared secondary check in about 20-30 mins...

 

2 people were made to sit for about 3-4 hours and were eventually let off.

 

***** Idi friend vala friend ki kaadu, I was present at the airport and the guy sitting next to me in flight was subjected to secondary check****

Random gaaa check chesthunnaru or any specific reason 

[jawaani_jaaneman]

14 minutes ago, Allarinaresh10 said:

Random gaaa check chesthunnaru or any specific reason 

Adi telisthe bane vuntunde...

[coffee]

On 2/22/2021 at 12:36 PM, snoww said:

H1B Workers Denied Entry Based on Perceived Inconsistencies in Resumes

22 Feb 2021

 

Foreign nationals requesting admission (or readmission) to the United States in H1B status, especially those serving as consultants in the IT industry, continue to face scrutiny from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stationed at U.S. ports of entry. One tool CBP officers frequently use to help determine whether a person should be admitted involves searching foreign nationals’ electronic devices and examining their resumes, looking for discrepancies or other possible areas of concern related to their employers or clients. In recent years, prospective or returning H1B workers with vague or inaccurate resumes have been interrogated and, in many cases, denied entry through expedited removal orders or withdrawal of the application for admission.

CBP Has Authority to Search Electronic Devices

CBP officers have tremendous discretion to grant or refuse admission to the United States. Further, CBP has broad authority to search the data saved on the electronic devices of foreign nationals requesting admission to the United States, including eMails, text messages, social media posts, and saved documents. CBP officers may examine such data to determine whether the individual’s stated reasons for visiting the United States are consistent with the approved petition, visa application, or other representations to the government. In the H1B context, this examination can include information related to the individual’s work location, salary and other payments, the employer-employee relationship with the petitioner, and other factors.

Denial of Entry to the U.S. Permissible for Fraud / Misrepresentation

As mentioned, a more recent CBP tactic involves examining resumes H1B workers have submitted to employers, clients, or the government for exaggerated or inaccurate experience, or for other information that may be perceived as inconsistent with the individual’s approved petition or immigration history. An H1B worker with exaggerated experience may be accused of obtaining the position or assignment – and therefore the H1B approval – fraudulently.

Denials Based on Perceived Inconsistencies

More troubling are the reports from individuals who have been denied entry based on the CBP’s misunderstanding of the information in the resumes, eMails, or other documents discovered on the laptops or cell phones searched. For example, it is common for an IT consultant to include a client’s name and locations on a resume in order to highlight the types of companies and industries with which that person has gained experience. The Murthy Law Firm has received reports of consultants who have provided remote services to U.S.-based clients while living overseas, included the clients’ U.S. locations in their respective resumes, and have then been accused of either working in the United States without authorization, or of creating a false resume with exaggerated information.

Conclusion

Given the scrutiny at ports of entry and the possibility that information can be misinterpreted, H1B workers should be aware of the data contained in their electronic devices like cell phones, laptops, or iPads, while traveling to the United States. Similarly, H1B workers should carefully review and understand the information included in the H1B petitions filed on their behalf, and answer any perceived inconsistencies, thoroughly and accurately, if questioned by a skeptical CBP officer.

@Yomama20

[MRI]

On 3/26/2021 at 12:57 PM, jawaani_jaaneman said:

2 people were made to sit for about 3-4 hours and were eventually let off.

 

***** Idi friend vala friend ki kaadu, I was present at the airport and the guy sitting next to me in flight was subjected to secondary check****

port of entry taggara 3-4hours iddarini koorcho pedithey.. clear ayipoyina nuvvu akkadey annesi gantalu koorchuni em chestunnavu bro? vundanivvaru kada?

[jawaani_jaaneman]

Just now, MRI said:

port of entry taggara 3-4hours iddarini koorcho pedithey.. clear ayipoyina nuvvu akkadey annesi gantalu koorchuni em chestunnavu bro? vundanivvaru kada?

POE clear tarvata baggage collect chesukune degara late ayindi, the baggage carousel conveyer belt broke down and all the luggage was struck on the belt unable to retrieve, so the maintenance crew came and repaired the belt and it took about 3 hours..so a vidham ga entry clear aina kuda baggage kosam wait cheyalsi vachindi...antha lopu secondary check vellina vallu kuda bayataki vachinaru...

Adanamata...ala jarigindi..

[MRI]

1 minute ago, jawaani_jaaneman said:

POE clear tarvata baggage collect chesukune degara late ayindi, the baggage carousel conveyer belt broke down and all the luggage was struck on the belt unable to retrieve, so the maintenance crew came and repaired the belt and it took about 3 hours..so a vidham ga entry clear aina kuda baggage kosam wait cheyalsi vachindi...antha lopu secondary check vellina vallu kuda bayataki vachinaru...

Adanamata...ala jarigindi..

ne imaanam egiripoley?

[jawaani_jaaneman]

1 minute ago, MRI said:

ne imaanam egiripoley?

Nah..manam diginde SFO la..

[coffee]

@Amrita