周四（9月8日），美国宣布制裁在该国运营的多家公司，原因是涉嫌H-1B签证欺诈。制裁措施包括暂停绿卡许可、永久劳工认证计划，以及对H-1B工作者和J-1学生展开调查。此次宣布是美国打击签证欺诈行动的一部分，预计未来几天将展开更深入的调查。根据“外籍工签证”平台存档的数据，截至2026财年第三季度（2026年6月），美国已批准270,419份H-1B签证。
On Thursday, September 8, the US announced sanctions on multiple companies operating in the country over alleged H-1B visa fraud. It includes suspensions of Green Card permits, the Permanent Labor Certification Program and a probe into H-1B workers and J-1 students. The announcement comes as part of a crackdown on visa fraud across the US, with more intense investigation expected in the coming days. The US has approved 270,419 H-1B visas through the June 2026 (Quarter 3) of the 2026 financial year, data archived on the platform Guest Worker Visas show.
然而，这些H-1B工作者在美国各地的分布远非均匀。美国公民及移民服务局（USCIS）网站数据显示，在50个州中，仅有12个州占据了今年迄今美国批准H-1B签证总数的近80%。其中，仅七个州就占了总批准量的65%以上。这意味着联邦政府对签证欺诈（尤其是H-1B签证）的打击预计将在这些州最为严厉，令外籍工人处于潜在的脆弱境地。
However, the way these H-1B workers are spread across the country is far from uniform. In fact, of the 50 states, only 12 accounted for close to 80% of the total H-1B visas approved in the US this year so far, the website of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (UCIS) states. Among them, only seven accounted for over 65% of the total H-1B approvals this year. It means that the federal crackdown on visa fraud, especially H-1B visas, is expected to be most intense in these states, putting foreign workers in a potentially vulnerable position.US suspends Microsoft from green card programme; Tata, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys also targetedWhat The Data Says On H-1B Visa ApprovalsThe data available on the website of USCIS about approved H-1B visas shows that, except in California and Washington, many of the H-1B workers approved are based out of the East Coast.
美国暂停微软绿卡计划资格；塔塔、科技、HCL、印孚瑟斯等也成打击目标H-1B签证批准数据显示USCIS网站上关于已批准H-1B签证的数据显示，除加利福尼亚州和华盛顿州外，许多获批的H-1B工作者主要位于东海岸。不过，加利福尼亚州在2026财年获批H-1B签证数量最多，达55,824份。紧随其后的是德克萨斯州（33,618份）和纽约州（20,983份）。
However, California saw the greatest number of H-1B visas approved in FY2026 with 55,824. It is followed by Texas with 33,618 and New York with 20,983.
加上新泽西州（19,925份）、伊利诺伊州（14,115份）和马萨诸塞州（11,403份），这七个州在2026财年的批准总数达到176,566份，占总批准量270,419份的近65.3%。接下来是宾夕法尼亚州（8,089份）、密歇根州（8,054份）、马里兰州（7,703份）、华盛顿州（7,192份）和佐治亚州（7,082份），合计批准38,120份。
Combined with New Jersey (19,925), Illinois (14,115) and Massachusetts (11,403), seven US states have a total of 176,566 approvals in FY2026, accounting for close to 65.3% of the total 270,419 approved. Next comes Pennsylvania (8,089), Michigan (8,054), Maryland (7,703), Washington (7,192) and Georgia (7,082), with a total of 38,120 approvals.
合计这12个州占了214,056个H-1B批准，约占今年H-1B签证总数的80%。注：此数据包括新申请和续签。美国国务院网站的数据显示，近71%的工作人员来自印度，约64%在科技行业工作。7家印度科技公司在获批H-1B的美国前50大雇主中名列前茅；其中5家被劳工部调查。美国签证欺诈打击与2026年中期选举特朗普政府的美国签证欺诈打击正值即将到来的美国中期选举，移民和美国人的就业是主要议题。
Combined, these 12 states account for 214,056 H-1B approvals - nearly 80% of the total number of H-1B visas this year. Note: This data combines both fresh applications and renewals. Additionally, data on the State Department website noted that nearly 71% of the workers are of Indian and roughly 64% of them work in the tech industry.7 Indian tech firms rank among top 50 US employers with approved H-1Bs; 5 named in Labor Dept. probeUS Visa Fraud Crackdown And Midterms 2026The US visa fraud crackdown by the Trump administration comes amid the upcoming US midterm election, where immigration and jobs for Americans are major agendas.
劳工部统计显示，2026年9月美国经济仅新增29,000个工作岗位，较8月大幅下降。此外，针对特朗普在2026年中期选举前的表现的民调显示，美国人对其经济处理尤为不满。
The Labor Department Statistics showed that the US economy added only 29,000 jobs in September 2026 - a sharp fall from August numbers. Moreover, the polls on Trump's performance ahead of the 2026 midterms show that Americans are particularly dissatisfied with his handling of the economy.
在这些数字的背景下，副总统JD Vance于周四在白宫的新闻发布会上表示，公司应“美国优先”，并强调需要雇佣美国工人。红州还是蓝州：哪些州的H-1B批准更多？
In the backdrop of the numbers, Vice President JD Vance said at Thursday's presser from the White House that companies should put "America First" and emphasized on the need to hire American workers. Red or Blue: Which States Have More H-1B Approvals?
在2026财年，12个州中有9个由民主党执政，几乎占获批H-1B签证的80%。除德克萨斯、宾夕法尼亚和乔治亚外，其他州均由民主党掌控。此外，这12个州中，蓝州获批165,897个，红州获批48,789个。值得注意的是，宾夕法尼亚和乔治亚将成为2026年中期选举的两个关键摇摆州。
Nine of the 12 US states accounting for nearly 80% of approved H-1B visas in FY 2026 are ruled by Democrats. Except Texas, Pennsylvania and Georgia, all are held by Democrats. Furthermore, of these 12 states, the Blue states saw 165,897 approvals and Red States saw 48,789 in FY2026. Notably, Pennsylvania and Georgia are set to be two of the key battleground states in the 2026 midterm elections.