US Civil Rights Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon vows investigation into LanceSoft over job ads allegedly excluding American citizens.
U.S. government has launched an investigation into a technology staffing firm accused of discriminating against American workers by advertising jobs exclusively for H-1B visa holders.
Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice, confirmed that her office is reviewing the case involving LanceSoft, an IT staffing company based in Herndon, Virginia. The firm allegedly posted a job in Santa Clara, California, offering $60 per hour but specifying that only H-1B visa holders were eligible. U.S. citizens and green card holders were reportedly excluded.
The controversy came to public attention after Derrick Evans, a former West Virginia state delegate who describes himself as a “former Jan 6th political prisoner,” shared a report from The Washington Free Beacon on social media platform X. The report highlighted LanceSoft among several IT firms allegedly favoring foreign visa holders over U.S. citizens.
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“LanceSoft is an IT staffing firm committed to ‘diversity, equality, & inclusivity,’ yet the job posting explicitly barred U.S. citizens,” Evans said. The post, which has since been removed, stated, “Candidate must hold an active H1B visa. No USC/GC for this role.”
Dhillon responded publicly, thanking Evans for raising the issue and promising a thorough review. She emphasized that her office works closely with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Department of Labor, and the White House on matters involving workplace discrimination. “Our Civil Rights Division is actively investigating such cases,” she said, also noting that her department is hiring lawyers to expand these efforts.
The Free Beacon report further alleged that LanceSoft had secured public contracts by representing itself as a certified Minority Business Enterprise, promoting diversity in line with client expectations. The investigation will examine whether these claims and hiring practices violate U.S. labor and civil rights laws.
This incident has reignited debate over the use of H-1B visas in the American tech industry, with critics arguing that some firms use visa programs to fill roles that could go to domestic workers. The outcome of the investigation could influence hiring practices across the sector and reinforce federal scrutiny on employment discrimination.
U.S. authorities have not yet commented on any penalties or actions pending the completion of the investigation.