For decades, loopholes in the H-1B and L-1 visa systems have allowed corporations to replace qualified American workers, offshore critical U.S. jobs, and exploit foreign talent under all while taxpayers foot the bill.

This petition calls on Congress and the White House to enact common-sense immigration and labor reforms that protect U.S. workers, reward honest companies, and restore integrity to America’s job market.

These reforms don’t attack immigration they defend fairness. They ensure that American jobs go first to American citizens and legal residents, while keeping pathways open for genuinely specialized talent.

• Cap new H-1Bs at 20,000 per year, reserved only for truly specialized roles lacking U.S. expertise.
• Companies (including subsidiaries or affiliates) with over 12% of their U.S. workforce on H-1B visas are barred from all government contracts. Creating shell firms or subcontracting to evade this rule triggers a permanent ban.
• Lifetime bans for firms or candidates filing multiple H-1B entries or “benching” workers.
• Regional diversity cap: no more than 10% from any one country of origin.
• End visa “reset” loopholes. Switching between H-1B, H-4, F-1, CPT, OPT, or B-2 visas shall not reset stay duration or circumvent caps. A mandatory 3-year cooling-off period will apply before re-application for any employment-based visa. Day-1 CPT shall be prohibited except for accredited medical residency or fellowship programs.
• Add a renewal fee per extension
• Layoff penalty: firms that dismiss U.S. workers may file only 0.01% as many new H-1Bs for one year.
• Cap L-1B visas at 20,000 annually, prioritizing genuine proprietary-knowledge roles.
• Ban re-importing offshored jobs: any company sending U.S. jobs overseas is barred from using L-1, O-1, or H-1B visas for seven years.d
• Extend laid-off H-1B workers’ grace period from 60 days → 8 months to allow fair transitions.
• Permeant offshoring, outsourcing, or relocating U.S. jobs overseas results in a 7-year ban on all federal contracts, subsidies, and tax incentives
• Ban shell-company sponsorships: only verifiable U.S.-tax-filing entities with physical offices may petition for visas.
• End subcontracting chains: workers may serve only their direct sponsor; no layering or temp contracting