The historical Infosys enforcement record concerns another mechanism: alleged immigration-process abuse, including B-1 work arrangements. The $34 million civil settlement demonstrates that substantial employer-level allegations have existed; it does not establish the fake-degree rate of unrelated workers years later. Combining every visa story into one undifferentiated “scam” produces heat while obscuring who did what.
The Axact counterattack in the replies follows the same defective logic in reverse. An Indian company’s conduct is not cleared because a Pakistani company was accused of wrongdoing, and Pakistan’s entire software sector is not erased by invoking a notorious credential controversy. Assertions about Axact’s precise industry ranking or institutional endorsement need their own records; they do not answer the present employer questions by repetition.
Data: FY2024 approved H-1B petitions
Source-backed benchmark from USCIS. Total: 399,395. Country of birth is the classification; continuing employment is included.
| Country | Approved petitions | Share shown |
|---|---|---|
| India | 283,397 | 71.0% |
| China | 46,680 | 11.7% |
| Philippines | 5,248 | 1.3% |
| Canada | 4,222 | 1.1% |
| South Korea | 3,983 | 1.0% |
| Mexico | 3,333 | <1% |
| Taiwan | 3,099 | <1% |
| Pakistan | 3,052 | <1% |
There is a practical Pakistani response available. Firms can make qualification verification a selling point, require work samples and technical interviews, retain an auditable record of subcontractors, and avoid promising migration outcomes they cannot control. A developer who can demonstrate a working system offers a stronger answer than a recruiter displaying a stack of impressive-looking certificates. Credentials matter, but they should support demonstrable competence rather than replace it.
