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DOJ reviewing H-1B-only job postings: AAG Dhillon
The review follows complaints that some companies were excluding U.S. citizens and permanent residents from consideration.
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Malvika Choudhary - Sat, 06, Dec 2025
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Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said the Justice Department is reviewing job postings nationwide that limited eligibility to H-1B visa holders.
She said the review follows complaints that listings excluded U.S. citizens and green-card holders, prompting concerns over potential citizenship-based discrimination.
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One of the postings under scrutiny involved a job posting by IT Staffing firm LanceSoft for a $60-an-hour role in Santa Clara, California. The listing, issued on Nov. 25 by recruiter Riyaz Ansari, stated, “No USC/GC for this role,” according to screenshots shared online.
LanceSoft withdrew the advertisement within 24 hours after the Washington Free Beacon sought comment.
Dhillon addressed the issue in a post on X, writing, “Thanks for flagging—we have a team working on these cases and will look at this. We work with the @USEEOC and @USDOL and the White House.” She added that the Civil Rights Division is hiring lawyers “to do more of this work.”
Former West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans, who circulated the screenshot, said the firm—which promotes “diversity, equality, and inclusivity” — had listed a job “ONLY for people with an H1B Visa,” effectively barring American citizens “for a job in America.”
The review comes as federal regulators intensify scrutiny of hiring practices tied to the H-1B visa program. Federal law prohibits employers from discriminating based on citizenship status except under limited, legally defined circumstances.
The Justice Department has repeatedly warned companies that job-posting language such as “H-1B only” or “No U.S. citizens” may violate anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
The Department of Labor has also ramped up enforcement, opening more than 175 investigations into potential abuses involving H-1B hiring, examining whether companies rely on temporary visa holders in ways that displace U.S. workers or suppress wages.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has similarly emphasized compliance around citizenship-status discrimination in recruitment.
LanceSoft has not issued a public statement on the withdrawn posting.
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