Posted on 09/22/2026 9:09:13 AM PDT by ransomnote
Patriot Pledge
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Patriot Pledge serves as an objective rating agency for corporate employment practices. By analyzing federal e-Verify participation records and visa sponsorship volumes (such as H-1B utilization), alongside proprietary research, we calculate a definitive metric indicating whether a firm's operational model prioritizes domestic citizens or siphons economic opportunity abroad.
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We have to start somewhere if we want our kids to get the high paying jobs that we used to get.
This is a great start, but is there a way to filter by business type?
History of the H-1B visa:
Archived :
https://americanaffairsjournal.org/2025/11/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-h-1b-visa/
Data from Federal government agencies, such as the USCIS and Department of Labor :
USCIS’s H-1B Employer Data Hub :
https://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-and-studies/h-1b-employer-data-hub
PERM, LCA (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) data and statistics - U.S. Department of Labor :
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/performance
H-1B (and H-1B1, E-3) LCA Labor Condition Application filings, which are far higher than the number of H-1Bs actually granted. The LCA is the first step for a company to take in applying for an H-1B. The rows are order by number of LCA/H-1B applications at respective companies from highest downward :
Higher education institutions or non-profit research organizations, including governmental research organizations, are not subject to the H1B annual cap of 85,000. Here is a site where the employer names and counts of exempt H-1B employees can be queried by year and state:
https://h1bgrader.com/h1b-cap-exempt-sponsors
As for numbers of OPT and CPT visas (handled by DHS - ICE), the only data available are that of the top 200 employers. Of course, Federal agencies cannot provide the names of the individual visa holders. It will take FOIA/Freedom Of Information Act inquires to get complete lists of OPT and CPT employers.
Thousands of Middlemen Are Gaming the H-1B Program (Bloomberg) - shortcut :
Industrialized Fraud in the H-1B program :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KumpIWZ6ZpI
During the Biden administration, H-1B visa holders were buying houses with 97-100% financing :
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379360/posts
I asked Google AI :
“Does the FHA have a list of subsidized loans made to H-1B holders?”
It said the “FHA does not collect citizenship or residency status on standard loan applications.”
Google then offered to provide me information on “Conventional Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac mortgages that still allow H-1B borrowers”.
Here’s a graphic on how OPTs have flattened wages :
More on STEM-OPT visas :
Besides OPT and STEM OPT extensions, there is also CPT, Curricular Practical Training. Giving the term “Day 1 CPT” to Google AI yields :
“Day 1 CPT allows eligible international students on F-1 visas to start off-campus work authorization on the very first day of their academic program, bypassing the standard one-year waiting period.”
https://careerconnections.smeal.psu.edu/blog/2025/09/18/what-is-day-1-cpt/
“No Wait Time: Students can accept paid employment immediately when classes begin.”
https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-2-part-f-chapter-5
https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents/combination-documents
https://ifspp.substack.com/p/graduating-into-second-place
https://ifspp.substack.com/p/data-on-dallas-metro-engineering
https://cis.org/Feere/Bloomberg-Investigates-Elaborate-Charade-Known-Day-1-CPT
H-1Bs don’t go home :
https://x.com/LayoffAI/status/2071566853009277385
Searching Google with the terms “fannie mae H-1B” yields the following from its AI :
“...
Mortgage and Home Loan Eligibility
Borrower approval: H-1B visa holders are fully eligible for conventional home mortgages backed by Fannie Mae under the same baseline terms as U.S. citizens.”
Can H-1B Holders Get a US Home Loan Without Credit? Truth Explained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuYEaCrtBpY
Documentation rules: Borrowers must possess a valid Social Security Number (SSN) and a current, verified legal status documented by an unexpired work visa or I-94/I-797 paperwork.”
Searching Google with the terms “freddie mac H-1B” yields the following from its AI :
“...
Mortgage Guidelines for H-1B Holders
Loan Eligibility: Non-U.S. citizens with nonpermanent lawful residency status (such as an H-1B visa) are eligible for Freddie Mac mortgage guidelines on the same terms as U.S. citizens, provided they have valid residency status and meet standard credit requirements (typically a credit score of 620 or higher).”
This link, dated 2025 is shocking. Loans for investment and vacation homes are POSSIBLE :
Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Mortgages for H1B Visa Holders
https://homeabroadinc.com/mortgages/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-h1b-mortgage/
Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Mortgages for H1B Visa Holders
A credit score of 620 or higher is required to be eligible for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans.
Look at this alphabet soup of visa categories :
https://corr.pennymac.com/assets/documents/guides/pcg-non-us-citizen-documentation-requirements.pdf
MIT Economist Says H-1B Program Cripples Schooling for K-12 Kids
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4392438/posts
H.R. 1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 :
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/116-2019/h437
See the results from searching Google for “How to avoid hiring Americans video”.
Kevin Lynn has a new article by his Institute For Sound Public Policy, entitled “The Wild and Raucous World of H-1B Visa, OPT, and CPT Reform”. You can subscribe via this link :
https://ifspp.substack.com/subscribe
It describes the work in progress of the Trump administration against H-1Bs, etc. Regarding the 2nd proposed $103,265 fee to recoup costs, the deadline to submit public comments is September 24 :
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/25/2026-17324/fee-for-certain-h-1b-petitions
The deadline to comment on the end of the 60-day grace period that applies to the end of an H-1B job is November 10th. To comment on that, go here :
Here are the public comments to the Federal Register about the Trump Administration’s proposed $103,265 fee. Some of them are incredibly desparate Click on the individual “Comment submitted by (name)” to read an individual comment :
https://www.regulations.gov/document/USCIS-2026-0298-0001/comment
Regarding the 20 state Attorney Generals who SUCCESSFULLY sued against President Trump’s $100,00 fee, 15 of those states have AG elections this year. The Republican candidates and their campaign URLs are :
Arizona
Warren Petersen
petersenforag.com
California
Michael Gates
gates4ag.com
Colorado
Michael Allen
michaelallenforcolorado.com
Connecticut
John Bolton
johnbolton4ag.com
Illinois
Bob Fioretti
bobforillinois.com/
Maryland
James Rutledge
electjim.com
Massachusetts
Michael Walsh
mikewalshforag.com
Michigan
Doug Lloyd
votedouglloyd.com
Minnesota
Ron Schutz
ronformnag.com
Nevada
Adriana Guzma’n Fralick
adrianafornevada.com
New York
Saritha Komatireddy
https://x.com/sarithaforny
Rhode Island
Alan Gordon
alangordonri.com
Wisconsin
Eric Toney
erictoney.com
Delaware
David Graham
(No CAMPAIGN site URL on Ballotpedia yet)
https://ballotpedia.org/David_Graham_(Delaware)
Vermont
Edwin Kemon
(No campaign website URL on Ballotpedia yet)
https://ballotpedia.org/Edwin_Kemon
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