Archive · 31 Jul 2026
US Bans Four Companies from H-1B Program Effective July 2026
The U.S. government has decided that four companies are not allowed to ask for new H‑1B visas for foreign workers.
This rule is in place because the companies did not follow the rules about paying wages and telling the truth about job conditions.
The ban lasts for a few years, and the companies must prove they are following the rules if they want to ask for visas again.
The Department of Labor is making sure that all companies treat U.S. workers fairly and keep the job market honest.
Four employers—GowraTech, Renotek Group, Seeloz, and Sherwood Academy—were added to the Department of Labor’s willful violator list.
The debarment periods range from 2025 to 2028, preventing new H‑1B petitions during those times.
Violations involve intentional failure to meet LCA requirements or false statements about LCA commitments.
Willful violators must submit extra attestations and may face random DOL investigations for up to five years.
The action aims to enforce wage, recruitment, and workplace protection standards for foreign professionals.
- Who
- U.S. Department of Labor and Department of Justice; GowraTech, Renotek Group, Seeloz, and Sherwood Academy
- What
- Four companies were barred from filing new H‑1B petitions as willful violators
- When
- Effective July 1, 2026; debarment periods range from 2025 to 2028
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To enforce compliance with wage, recruitment, and workplace protection standards
- Companies barred
- GowraTech, LLC; Renotek Group LLC; Seeloz, Inc.; Sherwood at Mount Dora, Inc. (Sherwood Academy)
- Debarment periods
- May 12, 2025 – May 11, 2027; August 8, 2025 – August 7, 2027; March 4, 2026 – March 3, 2028; May 26, 2026 – May 25, 2028
- Effective date
- July 1, 2026
- Reason
- Willful violations of LCA requirements or false statements
- Authority
- U.S. Department of Labor