Guide: Worksite Visit Q&A For Employers

This Q&A provides guidance for employers to prepare for potential worksite visits by federal agencies such as Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS), Department of Labor (DOL), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), or Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

What are the reasons for worksite visits?

The government could visit a worksite for different reasons, such as random selection through FDNS audits, complaints or tips, extensions or changes of status requests, and/or employer obligations.

What are the main objectives of worksite visits?

The main objectives are to verify:

• The accuracy of information in visa petitions (e.g., Forms I-129 for H-1B, L-1).
  • In general, the investigator will seek information relating to the petitioning employer, the relationship between the petitioner and beneficiary, whether the beneficiary is or will be employed in the capacity described and at the location(s) specified, and whether the beneficiary has the