Need help to register complaint with DOL

[mrcoolbuddy]

Hi All,

I have applied for H1 visa in 2007. And also i have applied in 2008 due to query from 2007 petition.Though i have got the visa from 2007 petition later, after query - I have not used any of them till now.

Now, 2007 employer is asking me to pay money back for the processing. It was never an agreementbetween us that i have to pay money to him. I didnt join him because he couldn't show me the job and even i didn't dare to land in US without job due to US job market slowdown in recent past.

He even started to blackmail me and my parents that he will do the damage by investing some money to harm me if i dont repay the visa processing fee.

I have all the emails which he sent from his company mail id asking for money payment and also threatening me if i dont repay the amount.

So being in India now, can i register a complaint to DOL re his company and about him. If yes, can you please tell me the process to proceed. Do we have any portal of DOL to register complaints.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers,
Cool

[DrPepper]

Please publish the name and address of this sponsor so potential applicants can avoid this company.

[txh1b]

Such rogue employers should be put behind bars. Yes, you can file a complaint from anywhere in the world.

https://www.immihelp.com/h1b-visa-employer-violations-complaint-procedure/

WH4 form. Also inform the enforcement division of DOJ about such threats. Visit www.ice.gov for details.

[yield_never]

You can complain to DOL with all the proofs to the wages and hour division

Here is the website

https://www.immihelp.com/h1b-visa-employer-violations-complaint-procedure/

You will have to send the form to the exact labor department office falling under your companies district. Sometimes labor department is little slow in handling cases, so you can do a followup about your complaint.


Please make a copy of the complaint you submit using the wh-4 form
and sent it by registered post (FedEx or DHL or UPS ) will do.
Submit as much information as possible.

You have to do regular followups with the above link i had given since DOL is not smart enough to take up the case quickly. There are some issues with DOL..most of the time there inquiry will complete only in one year to two year time period. If proved fraudulent company will be penalized. All this you can do from India itself.

I know cases with DOL where they don't do proper timely action, For example even if you point to direct violation about the employer they keep mum and this help employer to engage in further violations. Even i know cases where it was very clear that the employer was not having a proper LCA for the job , for several employees and even after naming the employees in bench without pay DOL didnt take any immediate action which they should do if they are keen on enforcing the law.

Anyway something is better than nothing. You should definitely file the complaint with DOL. Also notice that if you are from India , Overseas affairs ministry of India is also having mechanism to trap fraudulent employers.